Legal Opinion

Brady v. Office of the Sergeant at Arms

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided March 28, 2008No. 06-5362PublishedCited by 1,296 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge KAVANAUGH.

KAVANAUGH, Circuit Judge:

Seeking to punish and deter sexual harassment, the U.S. House Office of the Sergeant at Arms demoted Brady, a supervisor within the office, because it concluded that Brady grabbed his crotch in front of three employees. Brady sued under federal anti-discrimination laws, contending that he was demoted because of his race. The District Court granted summary judgment to the Sergeant at Arms on the ground that Brady had not made out a prima facie case of racial discrimination. In the alternative, the District Court…

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