A former University of Pennsylvania police officer who claimed he was discriminated against for avoiding shaving because of a skin condition common among black men can move forward with his discrimination lawsuit against the university.

U.S. District Judge Gene E.K. Pratter of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania allowed half of plaintiff Joseph Lewis Jr.’s claims to move forward while granting summary judgment on the rest in favor of Penn. The surviving claims include Title VII disparate treatment, Americans with Disabilities Act discrimination and retaliation, hostile work environment and related claims under the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act and the Pennsylvania Fair Practices Ordinance.

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