Charles Faulk v. Owens Corning Roofing and Asphalt, L.L.C.

Whether courts may affirm summary judgment in a Title VII case by discounting sworn testimony, drawing inferences in the employer’s favor, and treating the employer’s explanation as controlling, contrary to Tolan v. Cotton, 572 U.S. 650 (2014), Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc., 477 U.S. 242 (1986), and Reeves v. Sanderson Plumbing Products, Inc., 530 U.S. 133 (2000).

Whether a Title VII plaintiff may be denied a prima facie case solely for lack of a “nearly identical” comparator when the plaintiff offers other evidence supporting an inference of discrimination, contrary to McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green, 411 U.S. 792 (1973), Furnco Construction Corp. v. Waters, 438 U.S. 567 (1978), and Texas Department of Community Affairs v. Burdine, 450 U.S. 248 (1981). PARTIES TO THE PROCEEDING Petitioner Charles Faulk was the plaintiff in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas and the appellant in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Respondent Owens Corning Roofing and Asphalt, LLC, was the defendant in the district court and the appellee in the court of appeals.