Can a state employee bring a retaliation claim under Section 1983 of the Human Rights Act?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Vega v. Hempstead Union Free Sch. Dist. & Chy Davidson & Dagoberto Artiles (Sued in Their Individual Capacities Pursuant to 42, Docket No. 14-2265-cv (2nd Cir. 2015):
In 2010, however, in Hicks v. Baines, we permitted retaliation claims brought by state employees to proceed under 1983, even though the adverse treatment was allegedly in retaliation for their participation in discrimination investigations and proceedings. 593 F.3d 159, 171 (2d Cir. 2010). We explained:
Id. at 171 (second alteration in original) (citation omitted).
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