An Auburn University employee is suing the school, saying he was treated unfairly based on his age and race.

Henry Moreman was hired at Auburn University in April 2018. He worked as a manager of maintenance until he was demoted in November 2024. Moreman is now suing the school, claiming he was treated differently because he is white and over the age of 40.

“This demotion and restriction to any position with supervisory capacity and authority greatly affects Plaintiff’s future chance of promotion, future earnings, benefits as well as his retirement,” the suit, filed in federal court in February, claims.

Moreman alleges he was demoted after a worker he supervised, a 26-year-old Black man, complained about him. The other employee claimed Moreman discriminated against him for his race and age.

Attorneys for Auburn University did not respond to requests for comment, but in lawsuit filings, the school denied Moreman’s allegations. Attorneys for Moreman also did not respond to requests for comment.

A jury trial in the case has been set for December 2026.

“Defendant did not discriminate against Plaintiff based on his race, age or any other protected characteristic,” the university said in a filing in February.

In his suit, Moreman alleges that he was reprimanded for not properly helping the younger employee. Auburn said he violated policy on age discrimination.

Moreman says he appealed the findings and was denied. He also alleges Auburn did not interview all his witnesses or take into account his rebuttal.

The University showed “evidence of preferential treatment given to African-American employees,” he claims in his suit.

In court filings, Auburn denies these claims.

“All of the challenged decisions and actions were taken for legitimate, non-discriminatory and non-pretextual reasons,” the school stated.

According to university data, Auburn employs 4,586 full-time white employees and 688 full-time Black employees across all departments.