Filed Date: Dec. 22, 1993
Closed Date: 1995
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On December 22, 1993, the United States Department of Justice ("D.O.J.") filed a lawsuit under Title VII, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e, et seq. ("Title VII") in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee against the Board of County Commissioners of Shelby County. The D.O.J. sought injunctive and monetary relief, alleging that the defendant violated Title VII by refusing to promote an employee in retaliation for an EEOC complaint the employee previously filed.
The complaint alleges that the defendant violated Title VII by: (1) failing or refusing to promote the employee to the position of Deputy Jailer IV because he filed a charge with EEOC alleging race discrimination; and (2) failing or refusing to take appropriate action to remedy the effects of the discriminatory treatment.
On December 22, 1993, the District Court (Chief Judge Odell Horton) entered a consent decree ordering the defendant to: (1) offer the employee a promotion into a Deputy Jailer IV position, with a seniority date of May 1, 1991; (2) offer a monetary reward, representing retroactive salary increases from Deputy Jailer III to Deputy Jailer IV, with interest; (3) contribute their full share to a pension plan the plaintiff would have had if he had been promoted to a Deputy Jailer IV.
The docket ends with the entry of the consent decree. We have no further information.
Summary Authors
Hyun Jeong Yang (11/18/2007)
Horton, Odell (Tennessee)
Chun, Marisa A (California)
Halmon, Harriett M. (Tennessee)
McLean, Hite Jr. (Tennessee)
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State / Territory: Tennessee
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Key Dates
Filing Date: Dec. 22, 1993
Closing Date: 1995
Case Ongoing: No
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
United States on behalf of an employee alleging retaliation
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
A. C. Gilless (Shelby), County
Board of County Commissioners of Shelby County (Shelby), County
Defendant Type(s):
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e
Available Documents:
Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief
Outcome
Prevailing Party: Mixed
Nature of Relief:
Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief:
Form of Settlement:
Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree
Order Duration: 1993 - 0
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