Filed Date: July 8, 1997
Closed Date: 1999
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On July 8, 1997, the United States Department of Justice filed an employment discrimination lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California against the City of Fullerton, and the Fullerton Police and Fire Departments. The parties jointly moved for the entry of a settlement agreement on September 10, 1997. The District Court (Judge J. Spencer Letts) approved the settlement agreement on November 18, 1997 and proceeded to terminate the case. The case litigation continued though, and on March 18, 1999, both parties jointly moved for final relief determinations. The court approved these final individual relief determinations on September 14, 1999.
The only document available for this case is the docket.
Summary Authors
James Floyd (11/20/2007)
Letts, John Spencer (California)
Ford, Donna J. (California)
Lin, Tana (District of Columbia)
Martin, Marybeth (District of Columbia)
Larsen, David C (California)
Last updated March 26, 2025, 8:39 a.m.
State / Territory:
Case Type(s):
Key Dates
Filing Date: July 8, 1997
Closing Date: 1999
Case Ongoing: No
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
United States
Plaintiff Type(s):
U.S. Dept of Justice plaintiff
Attorney Organizations:
U.S. Dept. of Justice Civil Rights Division
Public Interest Lawyer: Yes
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Defendants
City
City of Fullerton
Defendant Type(s):
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e
Other Dockets:
Central District of California 2:97-cv-04931
Available Documents:
Outcome
Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed
Relief Granted:
Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief:
Form of Settlement:
Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree
Issues
Affected Race(s):
Case Summary of USA v. City of Fullerton, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/10400/ (last updated 11/20/2007).