Williams v. Polk County Board of County Commissioners

  1. November 21, 2022

    Judge Ends Race Bias Suit Against Fla. County

    A Florida federal judge has ruled in favor of the Polk County Board of County Commissioners in a dispute with a former veterans affairs supervisor, finding that he was fired because of his poor leadership skills and not his race.

  2. June 21, 2021

    Black VA Supervisor's Race Bias Suit Can Move Forward

    A Florida federal court on Monday narrowed but refused to dismiss a race bias case from a county Veterans Affairs supervisor who said his white subordinates flouted his authority and eventually got him fired.