County Attorney Axed After Emailing Akin Gump Advances Bias Suit

A Hindu man of Indian descent who was fired from his position as an assistant county attorney in Delaware after emailing outside counsel at Akin Gump is moving forward with part of his federal lawsuit claiming discrimination and due process violations.

Sanjay Bhatnagar sufficiently alleged he was fired for minor violations while his white, Christian coworkers kept their jobs after engaging in more serious insubordination, including yelling at coworkers during a meeting, Judge Colm F. Connolly of the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware said Monday. The New Castle County, Del., defendants argued Bhatnagar’s conduct wasn’t sufficiently similar ...