U.S. Department
of Justice
United States v Bartow County (N.D. Ga.)
On October 13, 2022, the United States filed a complaint in United States v. Bartow County, GA (N.D. Ga.). The complaint alleged that Bartow County violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII). The lawsuit alleged that Bartow County subjected Carlen Loyal to a racially hostile work environment and retaliated against Loyal and his brother-in-law, Bobby Turner, when it terminated their employment after Loyal’s complaints of discrimination. Specifically, the complaint alleges that Loyal complained that a co-worker referred to him using the "n-word" and after Loyal complained, the County’s Human Resources Director subjected him to severe racial harassment. Two weeks later, Loyal and Turner were both terminated. The matter is pending and awaiting a ruling on summary judgment.