United States First Circuit

A race discrimination in employment claim under Massachusetts law was not actionable, where plaintiff failed to show something more than evidence of the inevitable transfer of his responsibilities to existing employees. Plaintiff also failed to show evidence suggesting that his speech played a role in the city's elimination of his position.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/28/2003
• Published 01/28/2003

Judges

• STAHL, Senior Circuit Judge., Before LIPEZ, Circuit Judge, COFFIN and STAHL, Senior Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Ozell Hudson, Jr., with whom Anthony W. Neal, was on brief, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• James M. Chernetsky, Assistant Corporation Counsel, for appellee.