No. 24-106

Patricia Fritz v. Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, et al.

Lower Court: Third Circuit
Docketed: 2024-07-31
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: civil-rights due-process employment-discrimination first-amendment media-harassment public-employment retaliation title-vii wrongful-termination
Latest Conference: 2024-09-30
Question Presented (from Petition)

Why was the Petitioner not given her position back when she was exonerated and has sworn testimony that has proved that there was no racial discrimination on her part? She was fired wholly on charges of workplace violence and made whole, then she should have been given her position back. How can elected officials ignore a President Judge Richard McCormick, Court of Common Pleas, findings in this case?

Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, petitioner was not only harassed but it was a "Severe or pervasive" standard Under Title VII. Supreme Court determines if there is a severe or persuasive standard Under Title VII.

Did Sheriff Jonathan Held violate Chief Patricia Fritz's constitutional rights under the Fourteenth Amendment and Section 1983 when he allowed the Westmoreland County Commissioners to ban Chief Fritz from all county property, steal her work vehicle, and cut off her work passes, security passes, and computer access, without suspending her, while allowing Union President Steve Felder to return to work?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

employment-discrimination

Docket Entries

2024-10-07
Petition DENIED.
2024-09-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/30/2024.
2024-08-21
Waiver of right of respondents Westmoreland County Sheriff's Department and Jonathan Held to respond filed.
2024-08-19
Waiver of right of respondent County of Westmoreland to respond filed.
2024-05-25
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 30, 2024)

Attorneys

County of Westmoreland
John J. HareMarshall Dennehey, P.C. , Respondent
Patricia Fritz
Patricia Fritz — Petitioner
Westmoreland County Sheriff's Department and Jonathan Held
Renee C. Mattei MyersEckert Seamans, Respondent