March 30, 2022 – An Administrative Judge of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission decided that the Federal Aviation Administration discriminated against an air traffic control supervisor based on their race in not selecting them for a position. Attorneys of Kator, Parks, Weiser & Harris, P.L.L.C., represented the client through litigation and during a hearing, after-which the administrative judge awarded $70,000 in compensatory damages for pain and suffering, backpay, and payment of full attorneys’ fees and costs. This decision is still subject to appeal, but the decision included strong findings on credibility that will make it more durable on appeal.
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