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v. NO. 18-9394
Background
Jr., pro se, sued the Houma Terrebonne Housing Authority, Gene
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October 9, 2018, proceeding pro se, Mr. Thompson filed this lawsuit
because of his race and because he refused to break the law. The
1In his complaint and amended complaint, Mr. Thompson states that,
months after his employment was terminated, in June 2018, he
reported to the Houma Police Department that Barry Bonvillian
stalked him, called Mr. Thompson a “boy,” and asked Mr. Thompson
to call him (Mr. Bonvillian) “uncle.” Mr. Thompson alleges that
the media has investigated Mr. Bonvillian for his racist behavior
towards members of the black community. Mr. Thompson alleges that
he believes Bonvillian and other commissioners were upset and fired
him because he refused to participate in deals that violated
federal or state regulations. Mr. Thompson alludes to lodging a
whistleblower complaint with HUD in late June 2018.
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I.
all well-pleaded facts as true and view[s] all facts in the light
Texas, 764 F.3d 500, 502 (5th Cir. 2014) (citing Doe ex rel. Magee
v. Covington Cnty. Sch. Dist. ex rel. Keys, 675 F.3d 849, 854 (5th
liable for the misconduct alleged.” Iqbal, 556 U.S. at 678 (“The
but it asks for more than a sheer possibility that a defendant has
omitted).
II.
A.
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was enacted “to
LeMaire v. La. Dep’t of Transp. & Dev., 480 F.3d 383, 388 (5th
B.
v. KHOU-TV, 850 F.3d 237, 241 (5th Cir. 2017). This three-part
Independence, 827 F.3d 396, 400 (5th Cir. 2016). If the plaintiff
group; (2) he was qualified for the position at issue; (3) he was
Kansas City S. Ry. Co., 574 F.3d 253, 259 (5th Cir. 2009). To
omitted).
trial,” Mr. Thompson “‘need not make out a prima facie case of
Dept. of Revenue, 590 Fed. Appx. 332, 339 (5th Cir. 2014)(quoting
Raj v. Louisiana State University, 714 F.3d 322, 331 (5th Cir.
Chhim v. Univ. of Texas at Austin, 836 F.3d 467, 470 (5th Cir.
III.
discriminatory practices.
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fired. But for a second time he fails to offer any factual content
are alleged to have occurred after he was fired and some do not
[Bonvillian] uncle;” and that Bonvillian asked him, “boy did you
get a job yet?” In his amended complaint, Mr. Thompson adds that
Channel 4 CBS News.” He also alleges that Mr. Bonvilian told Mr.
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Mr. Thompson fails to allege any facts that would link these
would make his claim plausible. 3 Mr. Thompson offers facts that
defendants may have acted unlawfully; but from the sparse factual
2 Mr. Thompson alleges that the Houma Police Department case (in
which it is insinuated that he made the complaints about the
Bonvillian statements) is “dated June 13, 2018.” The Court made
this same observation in granting the defendants’ motion to dismiss
the initial complaint; Mr. Thompson does not even attempt to cure
these deficient allegations or to allege facts that, if proved,
would entitle him to Title VII relief.
3 In addition to failing to allege any facts that might support
the basis of his race. 4 For a second time, Mr. Thompson has failed
discrimination claim.
B.
grievances he had not yet filed. See Chhim, 836 F.3d at 472
(citations omitted).
and that, after that, he was fired. Rather, Mr. Thompson wrote in
facts that state a plausible claim for retaliation under Title VII
CCC & R Tres Arboles, L.L.C., 736 F.3d 396, 401 (5th Cir. 2013).
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MARTIN L. C. FELDMAN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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