Woods v. McDonough

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Case Number:

4:22-cv-00578

Court:

Missouri Western

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Jobs

Judge:

Beth Phillips

  1. April 08, 2024

    Black Worker's Bias Suit Against VA Lacks Proof, Judge Says

    A Missouri federal judge tossed a black worker's suit Monday claiming the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs subjected him to a racially hostile work environment and suspended him for complaining about it, ruling he didn't put forward proof that bias drove the agency's decision making.

  2. September 12, 2022

    VA Employee Sues Over 'Scary' Black Man Portrayal

    A longtime employee with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has accused supervisors of discriminating, harassing and retaliating against him based on his race, alleging they made false statements about his performance and painted him and other men of color as "scary."