Louise W. Flanagan

In a recent Title VII civil rights discrimination case, overwhelming direct and circumstantial evidence was that showed a clear case that should have went to the jury was presented to the court. Not only did Judge Flanagan weigh in on the evidence as if she was the jury, she ignored direct evidence of discrimination and retaliation. She covered up corruption and illegal activity that was “swept under the rug” by the employer, refused to admit additional direct, recorded evidence from the employer that discrimination existed, ignored direct recorded evidence of the employer’s HR telling the plaintiff to hire a lawyer because the employer was actively seeking to terminate the plaintiff, dropped the case at summary judgement to protect the employer, and then sealed the case so no one in the public could see. Her discriminatory actions represent the most egregious violation of due process and constitutional rights to a trial by jury. She has sent a shockwave across the Eastern District of North Carolina and has delivered a clear message that if you are a minority, female, or person of color fighting for your constitutional right to address discrimination in the work place, your case will not be heard in her court room, and you are not welcome in her district. Though in a powerful position, her decision represents the worst of our ideals and reinforces that all men and women in her sphere in influence are not equal, or at least will not be treated that way. If you are a Caucasian male in the Western District of North Carolina, you can file a reverse discrimination lawsuit (Duvall vs Novant Health Inc), be given your day in court, go before a trial, and be awarded $10 Million Dollars. But if you are a minority or female in the Eastern District and you go before Judge Louise Flanagan, prepare for your case to be dropped, having been adjudicated with minimal effort and overwhelming bias. It is a sad day for America when we need unity and equality for the challenges that l