Supreme Court Holds That Section 1981 Encompasses Retaliation Claims
On May 27, 2008, in CBOCS West, Inc. v. Humphries, No. 06-1431, the U.S. Supreme Court, by a vote of 7-2, held that 42 U.S.C. § 1981 encompasses retaliation claims. Mr. Humphries, an African-American, was employed as an assistant manager of a Cracker Barrel store and was fired after he complained to managers that a fellow… Read more »