UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
BURT R. THOMAS,
Plaintiff,
v.
JEH JOHNSON, Secretary, U.S. Civil Action No. 13-359 (GK)
Department of Homeland
Security,
Defendant.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Plaintiff Burt Thomas ("Thomas" or "Plaintiff") brings this
Title VII action against Jeh Johnson, the Secretary of the
Department of Homeland Security (the "Secretary" or
"Defendant"), claiming that he was removed from his position at
the Federal Emergency Management Agency ("FEMA" or "the Agency")
on the basis of his race.
This matter is before the Court on the Secretary's Motion
for Judgment on the Pleadings [Dkt. No. 19]. Upon consideration
of the Motion, Opposition [ Dkt. No. 22] , and Reply [ Dkt. No.
29], the entire record herein, and for the reasons stated below,
the Secretary's Motion is denied.
I. BACKGROUND 1
For purposes of this Motion, the facts can be stated
briefly. Plaintiff, who is African American, is an employee of
FEMA, a component of the Department of Homeland Security
("DHS"). Starting in February, 2011, Plaintiff held the
position of Chief Security Officer. Am. Compl.