Federal Judge Sides with School that Was Sued for Racial Discrimination

A federal judge from the Western District of Pennsylvania has granted a request from Waynesburg University to dismiss a racial discrimination claim brought against the school by a part-time wrestling coach, who sued after he was fired.   In so ruling, the court found, among other things, that plaintiff Charlie T. Heard failed to demonstrate that the school’s stated reasons for firing him – assaulting a student athlete -- were pretext for a discriminatory reason.   The aforementione