Cornell Richards v. City of Durham

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA CORNELL RICHARDS, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) 1:24-CV-955 ) CITY OF DURHAM, ) ) Defendant. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Catherine C. Eagles, Chief District Judge. Cornell Richards was a police officer for the City of Durham in 2022. After he was not within his district when his shift began despite a specific instruction from a supervisor, his employment was terminated. He has brought claims against the City under

42 U.S.C. §§ 1981

and 1983 and under the Uniform Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA).…