Court Revives Whistleblower Claims by Former Corrections Employees

The District of Columbia Court of Appeals revived a Whistleblower Protection Act claim by four former Department of Corrections employees who allegedly suffered retaliation for refusing to engage in, and objecting to, unlawful treatment of two other workers. Case: Holbrook v. District of Columbia, No. 19-CV-0826, 09/23/2021, published. Facts and procedural history: James Holbrook, Larry Bishop, Sonji Johnson, Collins Snow, Deon Jones and Andra Parker worked for the District of Columbia Department of Corrections. In 2007, Jones and Parker filed suit against the DOC, claiming discriminat...