Legal Opinion

Williams v. Dist. of Columbia

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided June 30, 2018No. Civil Action No. 17–1653 (EGS)PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Emmet G. Sullivan, United States District Judge

Plaintiff Oscar Williams brings this action alleging defendant Metropolitan Police Department ("MPD") discriminated against him because of his sexual orientation, retaliated against him, and created a hostile work environment in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ("Title VII"), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e, et. seq. , and the District of Columbia Human Rights Act ("DCHRA"), D.C. Code Ann. § 2-1402.21. Specifically, Mr. Williams alleges that MPD took a series of actions resulting in his eventual termination after learning about Mr.…

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