CBOCS West, Inc., v. Hedrick G. Humphries, 553 U.S. 442 (2008), is a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court ruled that the petitioner, Hedrick Humphries, was unfairly retaliated against by CBOCS West Inc. for complaining to managers about the dismissal of another black employee for race reasons.

Hendrick Humpries was a mid-level manager for a Cracker Barrel restaurant, which is owned by CBOCS West Inc. Humphries was fired from his job at Cracker Barrel for speaking out over another Black coworker being fired for his race.

He originally filed under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 42 U.S.C.

[1] The court then held that CBOCS did indeed violate Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and U.S.C.

The court relied heavily on stare decisis in its decision, citing Sullivan v. Little Hunting Park, Inc. and Jackson v. Birmingham Board of Education.