Defeat of Race Discrimination and Retaliation Claims Affirmed by the Eleventh Circuit

By Jeff Birren, Senior Writer Travis S. Thomas, Sr. sued Auburn University for race discrimination, hostile work environment and retaliation in 2021. One claim was dismissed in 2022. Both sides later filed summary judgment motions. Thomas’s motion was denied, Auburn’s motion was granted. Thomas appealed, and in an unpublished opinion, the Eleventh Circuit affirmed (Thomas v. Auburn University, Case No. 23-13935, per curiam (10-9-2024)). Thomas’s Employment Thomas attended Auburn U