Black Officer Fired Over Romance With Felon Loses At 5th Circ.

By Anne Cullen · October 19, 2022, 4:13 PM EDT

A divided Fifth Circuit panel refused Wednesday to reinstate constitutional and discrimination claims brought by a Black sheriff's captain in Louisiana who lost his job because he was in a relationship...

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Case Information

Case Title

Lewis v. Smith

Case Number

19-30689

Court

Appellate - 5th Circuit

Nature of Suit

3442 Jobs (Civil Rights)

Date Filed

August 23, 2019