Gomez-Perez v. Potter
Case Date: 07/16/2025
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Gomez-Perez v. Potter, 553 U.S. 474 (2008),[1] was a United States Supreme Court case holding that federal employees can assert claims for retaliation resulting from filing an age discrimination complaint. The case continued the Court's long-standing position that cause for action following retaliation can be inferred in civil rights legislation that does not explicitly provide protection against such retaliation. The case is important because it signaled a willingness by recently appointed Justice Samuel Alito to continue the Court's expansive interpretation of civil rights laws.
After filing a Postal Service equal employment opportunity age discrimination complaint, postal worker Myrna Gómez-Pérez's hours were cut back significantly and she was subjected to various workplace intimidation and abuse.
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