Jordan

Jordan v. County of Clark

Good Law
253 F. App'x 694
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitNovember 6, 2007Nos. 05-16904, 05-17029, 06-15625California1,172 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

The defendants-appellants County of Clark and Clark County Department of Aviation (collectively, the “County”) appeal the district court’s judgment, following a jury trial, in favor of the plaintiff-appellee Michael Jordan on one claim of retaliation in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 1991, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e, et seq. (“Title VII”). Jordan cross-appeals the jury’s verdict in favor of the County on his claims of race discrimination and two other claims of retaliation under Title VII. He also cross-appeals the district court’s judgment, after a bench trial, in favor of *696 the County on his disparate impact claim under Title VII and the district court’s summary judgment in favor of the County on a claim of religious discrimination under Title VII and claims of race discrimination under Title VII and 42 U.S.C. § 1983 . Jordan also appeals the district court’s order granting only in part his request for attorney fees. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and we affirm.

To establish a prima facie case of retaliation, a plaintiff must show: (1) he was engaged in a protected activity; (2) he was subjected to an adverse employment action;…

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