ASSAAD v. CARSON et al

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Case Number:

1:20-cv-03101

Court:

District Of Columbia

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Jobs

Judge:

Reggie B. Walton

Government Agencies

  1. November 30, 2022

    Ex-HUD Worker's Islamophobia Suit Axed Over Security Flag

    A D.C. federal judge tossed a suit Wednesday brought by a fired U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development engineer who said his Muslim faith got him sacked, saying the government's assertion that the worker posed a national security risk put the case out of bounds.

  2. November 24, 2021

    HUD Says Security Concerns, Not Bias, Led To Worker's Firing

    The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development told a D.C. federal court that a Muslim ex-employee's bias suit should be tossed because it was filed too late and the court can't review terminations based on national security grounds.

  3. October 28, 2020

    HUD Accused Of Firing Muslim Worker Due To Religious Bias

    A former U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development engineer leveled a federal discrimination lawsuit against the agency Wednesday that alleges he was fired because he is Muslim and of Middle Eastern descent, citing the Trump administration's Islamophobic rhetoric and policies.