Richard S. Silvera, Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. Orange County School Board, Defendant-Appellant-Cross-Appellee

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• holding that a “comparator’s misconduct must be nearly identical to the plaintiff’s” (emphasis added)
• holding that a “comparator’s misconduct must be nearly identical to the plaintiff’s” (emphasis added)
• holding pretext means more than a mistake by the employer; actions taken based on a mistaken, non-discriminatory belief do not violate Title VII
• finding no pretext because the plaintiff failed to refute defendant’s belief, whether or not mistaken, which explained defendant’s actions
• discussing requirements for proper comparator for purpose of raising inference of illegal discrimination
• “[D]ifferences in treatment by different supervisors ... can seldom be the basis for a viable claim of discrimination.”

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