11th Circuit Reinstates White Administrator’s Race Bias Lawsuit

Mealey's (March 11, 2021, 8:35 AM EST) -- ATLANTA — A former assistant principal whose contract was not renewed and who was demoted may proceed with his race bias lawsuit against the school board as he presented “sufficient circumstantial evidence” to create “a genuine dispute of fact” concerning whether the decision was motivated by race, an 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel ruled March 9, calling the case “close” but vacating a summary judgment ruling for the board....