CBOCS West, Inc. v. Humphries

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CBOCS West, Inc., v. Hedrick G. Humphries, 553 U.S. 442 (2008), is a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court ruled that the petitioner, Hedrick Humphries, was unfairly retaliated against by CBOCS West Inc. for complaining to managers about the dismissal of another black employee for race reasons. The court found that CBOCS West Inc. had violated the Civil Rights Act of 1871 and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 .

Contents

• 1 Background

• 2 Opinion of the Court

• 3 References

• 4 External links

Background

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Hendrick Humpries was a mid-level manager for a Cracker Barrel restaurant, which is owned by CBOCS West Inc. Humphries was fired from his job at Cracker Barrel for speaking out over another Black coworker being fired for his race. He originally filed under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 42 U.S.C. § 1981. However Title VII claims first must be made to the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment Commission and that part of the case was dismissed by the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois . Humphries appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit , which reversed the earlier decision and ordered a trial. The trial held that CBOCS did indeed violate Title VII and U.S.C. § 1981. CBOCS then filed a petition for a writ of certiorari with the Supreme Court.

Opinion of the Court

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The Court held that retaliation is covered under 42 U.S.C. § 1981 which provides that "[a]ll persons within the jurisdiction of the United States shall have the same right in every State and Territory to make and enforce contracts . . . as is enjoyed by white citizens". The court then held that CBOCS did indeed violate Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and U.S.C. § 1981. The court relied heavily on _stare decisis _ in its decision, citing _Sullivan v. Little Hunting Park, Inc. _, 396 U.S. 229 (1969), and _Jackson v. Birmingham Board of Education _.

References

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1. ↑ LaPointe, Martin K. "The Supreme Court broadens the expansion of retaliation claims: CBOCS West, Inc. v. Humphries and Gomez-Perez v. Potter." Labor Law Journal 59.4 (2008): 318.
2. ↑ Calvasina, Gerald E., Richard V. Calvasina, and Eugene J. Calvasina. "Recent United States Supreme Court decisions and human resource management decision making: The 2007/2008 term." Journal of Legal, Ethical and Regulatory Issues 12.1 (2009): 27.
3. ↑ Fick, Barbara J. "A Case of Statutory Interpretation: Does 42 USC 1981 Prohibit Retaliation." (2008).
4. ↑ CBOCS West, Inc. v. Humphries, 553 U.S. 442 (2008).

External links

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• Text of CBOCS West, Inc. v. Humphries, 553 U.S. 442 (2008) is available from: Google Scholar Internet Archive (docket files) Justia Oyez (oral argument audio) Supreme Court (slip opinion) (archived)

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