Eckerman v. Tennessee Department of Safety

How courts have described this case

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• requiring evidence that the adverse employment action would not have occurred “but for [the plaintiff’s] engagement in the protected activity”
• finding an inference of retaliatory motive even after a three- year lapse in time because there was subsequent circumstantial evidence of a sufficient nature
• finding protected conduct for purposes of a political affiliation claim where plaintiff publicly supported Republican candidates with signs, bumper stickers, attendance at rallies and monetary donations
• finding protected conduct for purposes of No. 11-1828 Dye et al. v. Office of the Racing Comm’n et al. Page 31 a political affiliation claim where plaintiff publicly supported Republican candidates with signs, bumper stickers, attendance at rallies and monetary donations
• finding an inference of retaliatory motive even after a three year lapse in time, because there was subsequent circumstantial evidence of disparate treatment and allegations that the defendants had openly voiced their dislike of the plaintiff
• “[T]he district court found, and we agree, that the demotion from lieutenant to sergeant alone constitutes sufficient adverse action to satisfy this element of plaintiff’s retaliation claim.”

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