Case: Thornton v. National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)

1:98-cv-00890 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: April 8, 1998

Closed Date: 2000

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Case Summary

On April 8, 1998, employees and applicants filed a lawsuit under 42 U.S.C. § 2000d, § 2000e, and § 1981, against National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) in the United States District Court, District of Columbia. The plaintiffs, represented by private counsel, asked the Court for injunctive relief.On June 24, 1998, the Court (Judge Emmet G. Sullivan) granted in part and denied in part Defendant's motion for summary judgment. The Court held that Plaintiff could not bring suit under Tit…

On June 24, 1998, the Court (Judge Emmet G. Sullivan) granted in part and denied in part Defendant's motion for summary judgment. The Court held that Plaintiff could not bring suit under Title VI, but that their Title VII claim could proceed. Thornton v. National Railroad Passenger Corp. (Amtrak), 16 F. Supp. 2d 5 (D. D.C. 1998).

A consent decree was filed and approved by the Court on June 21, 2000. The original expiration date of the consent decree was June 30, 2004.

On January 5, 2001, the Court issued an administrative order governing the administration of the settlement fund.

On July 2, 2004, the Court extended the consent decree until July 31, 2004, as a result of a stipulation between the parties.

On March 17, 2005, the Court again extended the Section V of the consent decree until July 31, 2008, as a result a stipulation between the parties.

Pursuant to a stipulation and order filed by the parties, the Court ordered that the Consent Decree was terminated and that the case was dismissed on February 7, 2008. There has been no further action in the case.

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People

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Judge(s)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Buchanan, Avis E. (District of Columbia)

Caplan, Maia Roberta (District of Columbia)

JONES, SAMUEL (District of Columbia)

Kaplan, Warren K. (District of Columbia)

Lieder, Michael D. (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Defendant

Judge(s)

Sullivan, Emmet G. (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Buchanan, Avis E. (District of Columbia)

Caplan, Maia Roberta (District of Columbia)

JONES, SAMUEL (District of Columbia)

Kaplan, Warren K. (District of Columbia)

Lieder, Michael D. (District of Columbia)

Sprenger, Paul C. (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Defendant

Reinert, Thomas Edward (District of Columbia)

Speights, Grace E. (District of Columbia)

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Documents in this case

1:98-cv-00890	Docket Thornton v. National Railroad Passenger Corporation	Feb. 7, 2008	Feb. 7, 2008 Docket
14 1:98-cv-00890	OPINION & ORDER (Dismissing Title VI claims and denying motion to dismiss Title VII claims) Thornton v. National Railroad Passenger Corporation	June 24, 1998	June 24, 1998 Order/Opinion 16 F.Supp.2d 5
67 1:98-cv-00890	ORDER APPROVING THE ADMINISTRATORS' PROPOSED POINT SYSTEM FOR ALLOCATING THE SETTLEMENT FUND AND RECOMMENDED DISTRIBUTIONS FROM THE FUND Thornton v. National Railroad Passenger Corporation	Oct. 24, 2000	Oct. 24, 2000 Order/Opinion
76 1:98-cv-00890	ORDER (Denying Motion to Approve a Point System for Allocating the Settlement Fund) Thornton v. National Railroad Passenger Corporation	Dec. 1, 2000	Dec. 1, 2000 Order/Opinion
84 1:98-cv-00890	ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO.2 Thornton v. National Railroad Passenger Corporation	Jan. 5, 2001	Jan. 5, 2001 Order/Opinion
88 1:98-cv-00890	STIPULATION AND ORDER (Extending consent decree until July 31, 2004) Thornton v. National Railroad Passenger Corporation	July 2, 2004	July 2, 2004 Order/Opinion
93 1:98-cv-00890	STIPULATION AND ORDER (Extending section V of consent decree until July 31, 2008) Thornton v. National Railroad Passenger Corporation	March 17, 2005	March 17, 2005 Order/Opinion

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Docket for: THORNTON v. NATL. RAILROAD PASS.

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	April 8, 1998	COMPLAINT filed by plaintiff JAMES THORNTON, plaintiff HAKIM N. ABDULLAH, plaintiff SHEILA BUCHANAN, plaintiff HENRY CRAWFORD, plaintiff ALEXANDER FITZGERALD, plaintiff JAMES W. FLETCHER, plaintiff OTIS HARGROVE, plaintiff JAMES - JACKSON, plaintiff DENNIS MORGAN, plaintiff JEFFREY PLUMMER, plaintiff PA FEDERATION; jury demand (tth) (Entered: 04/10/1998)	RECAP
	April 8, 1998	SUMMONS (1) issued for defendant NATL. RAILROAD PASS. (tth) (Entered: 04/10/1998)	PACER
	April 8, 1998	SUMMONS (1) issued for defendant NATL. RAILROAD PASS. (tth)
	April 9, 1998	CASE REASSIGNED from Judge Gladys Kessler to Judge Emmet G. Sullivan (tth) Modified on 04/10/1998
2	April 15, 1998	RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of summons and complaint executed on 4/10/98 upon defendant NATL. RAILROAD PASS. (bjsp) (Entered: 04/16/1998)	RECAP
3	April 29, 1998	MOTION filed by defendant NATL. RAILROAD PASS. to dismiss complaint [1-1], and for more definite statement (tth) (Entered: 04/30/1998)	RECAP
4	May 13, 1998	RESPONSE by plaintiff JAMES THORNTON, plaintiff HAKIM N. ABDULLAH, plaintiff SHEILA BUCHANAN, plaintiff HENRY CRAWFORD, plaintiff ALEXANDER FITZGERALD, plaintiff JAMES W. FLETCHER, plaintiff OTIS HARGROVE, plaintiff JAMES - JACKSON, plaintiff DENNIS MORGAN, plaintiff JEFFREY PLUMMER, plaintiff PA FEDERATION in opposition to motion to dismiss complaint [1-1] [3-1] by NATL. RAILROAD PASS., motion for more definite statement [3-2] by NATL. RAILROAD PASS. . ; exhibits (1) (bjsp) (Entered: 05/14/1998)	RECAP
5	May 18, 1998	ORDER by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : Initial Status Conference set for 10:00 6/10/98 . Meet Confer Statement due 6/1/98 . (N) (clv) (Entered: 05/18/1998)	RECAP
6	May 20, 1998	REPLY by defendant NATL. RAILROAD PASS. in support of AMTRAK's motion to dismiss complaint [1-1] [3-1] by NATL. RAILROAD PASS., motion for more definite statement [3-2] by NATL. RAILROAD PASS. (bjsp) (Entered: 05/21/1998)	RECAP
10	May 27, 1998	MOTION filed by plaintiff JAMES THORNTON, plaintiff HAKIM N. ABDULLAH, plaintiff SHEILA BUCHANAN, plaintiff HENRY CRAWFORD, plaintiff ALEXANDER FITZGERALD, plaintiff JAMES W. FLETCHER, plaintiff OTIS HARGROVE, plaintiff JAMES JACKSON, plaintiff DENNIS MORGAN, plaintiff JEFFREY PLUMMER for leave to file surreply EXHIBIT Surreply (bjsp) (Entered: 06/02/1998)	RECAP
7	May 29, 1998	ORDER by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan :granting plaintiff's oral motion to file surreply to the motion to dismiss and motion for a more definite statement; (N) (clv) (Entered: 06/01/1998)	RECAP
8	May 29, 1998	ORDER by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : motion hearing set for 10:00 6/10/98 ; (N) (clv) (Entered: 06/01/1998)	RECAP
11	May 29, 1998	SURREPLY by plaintiff JAMES THORNTON, plaintiff HAKIM N. ABDULLAH, plaintiff SHEILA BUCHANAN, plaintiff HENRY CRAWFORD, plaintiff ALEXANDER FITZGERALD, plaintiff JAMES W. FLETCHER, plaintiff OTIS HARGROVE, plaintiff JAMES JACKSON, plaintiff DENNIS MORGAN, plaintiff JEFFREY PLUMMER to motion to dismiss complaint [1-1] [3-1] by NATL. RAILROAD PASS., motion for more definite statement [3-2] by NATL. RAILROAD PASS. (bjsp) (Entered: 06/02/1998)	RECAP
12	May 29, 1998	RESPONSE (OPPOSITIONS) by defendant NATL. RAILROAD PASS. to motion for leave to file surreply [10-1] by plaintiff (bjsp) (Entered: 06/02/1998)	RECAP
9	June 1, 1998	MEET AND CONFER STATEMENT/REPORT PURSUANT TO L.R. 206(d) (JOINT) filed by plaintiff JAMES THORNTON, plaintiff HAKIM N. ABDULLAH, plaintiff SHEILA BUCHANAN, plaintiff HENRY CRAWFORD, plaintiff ALEXANDER FITZGERALD, plaintiff JAMES W. FLETCHER, plaintiff OTIS HARGROVE, plaintiff JAMES JACKSON, plaintiff DENNIS MORGAN, plaintiff JEFFREY PLUMMER, plaintiff PA FEDERATION, defendant NATL. RAILROAD PASS. . (bjsp) (Entered: 06/02/1998)	RECAP
	June 10, 1998	STATUS HEARING before Judge Emmet G. Sullivan: status hearing set for 10:00 7/31/98; Oral motion for leave to file amended complaint was heard and granted, amended complaint due date 6/24/98, Reporter: Frank Rangus (lpp) (Entered: 06/10/1998)	PACER
	June 10, 1998	STATUS HEARING before Judge Emmet G. Sullivan: status hearing set for 10:00 7/31/98; Oral motion for leave to file amended complaint was heard and granted, amended complaint due date 6/24/98, Reporter: Frank Rangus (lpp)
13	June 15, 1998	ORDER by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : plaintiff's are granted leave to file amended complaint by 6/24/98; denying motion for more definite statement [3-2] by NATL. RAILROAD PASS.; plaintiff's are granted to serve their first request for production of ducuments on defendant by 6/29/98; defendant's answer due by 7/14/98; status hearing set for 10:00 7/31/98 ; Tele-conference set for 10:00 6/29/98 (N) (clv) (Entered: 06/15/1998)	RECAP
14	June 24, 1998	OPINION AND ORDER by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : granting motion of deft. to dismiss pltfs' claims under Title VI; dismissing with prejudice claims of pltf. under Title VI; denying motion of deft. to dismiss pltf's claims under Title VII [1-1] [3-1] (N) (jaw) (Entered: 06/24/1998)	RECAP
15	June 24, 1998	AMENDED COMPLAINT by plaintiff JAMES THORNTON, plaintiff HAKIM N. ABDULLAH, plaintiff SHEILA BUCHANAN, plaintiff HENRY CRAWFORD, plaintiff ALEXANDER FITZGERALD, plaintiff JAMES W. FLETCHER, plaintiff OTIS HARGROVE, plaintiff JAMES JACKSON, plaintiff DENNIS MORGAN, plaintiff JEFFREY PLUMMER, plaintiff PA FEDERATION adding, and amending complaint [1-1] .; jury demand (lkn) (Entered: 06/25/1998)	RECAP
	June 24, 1998	SUMMONS NOT ISSUED. (lkn) (Entered: 06/25/1998)	PACER
	June 24, 1998	SUMMONS NOT ISSUED. (lkn)
	June 29, 1998	TELECONFERENCE in chambers before Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : Reporter: Not Reported (jaw) (Entered: 06/29/1998)	PACER
	June 29, 1998	TELECONFERENCE in chambers before Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : Reporter: Not Reported (jaw)
16	July 8, 1998	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for plaintiffs by Timothy Brian Fleming (st) (Entered: 07/09/1998)	RECAP
17	July 14, 1998	ORDER by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : dismissing with prejudice plaintiff's Title VI claim; (N) (clv) (Entered: 07/14/1998)	RECAP
18	July 16, 1998	STIPULATION filed and fiated by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan regarding extension of time to 7/21/98 for deft AMTRAK to answer or otherwise respond to the complaint. (N) (jaw) (Entered: 07/17/1998)	RECAP
19	July 16, 1998	ORDER by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : extending time to 7/21/98 to answer first amended complaint complaint [15-1] by deft NATL. RAILROAD PASS. (N) (jaw) (Entered: 07/17/1998)	RECAP
20	July 21, 1998	MOTION filed by defendant NATL. RAILROAD PASS. to dismiss claims of plaintiffs ABDULLAH, HARGROVE, PLUMMER, SELBY and JOHNSON ; attachments (3) (tw) (Entered: 07/22/1998)	RECAP
21	July 21, 1998	ANSWER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT [15-1] by defendant NATL. RAILROAD PASS. (tw) (Entered: 07/22/1998)	RECAP
22	July 30, 1998	MOTION filed by defendant NATL. RAILROAD PASS. to extend time to respond to plaintiff's first set of requests to defendant for production of documents ; exhibit (1) (tw) (Entered: 08/04/1998)	RECAP
	July 31, 1998	STATUS HEARING before Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : parties to submit a report to Court by 8/6/98, noon; the case will be referred to Magistrate Judge Kay for mediation/settlement discussion; further status hearings are set for 10:00 am on 9/2/98, 10/1/98, 11/4/98 and 12/2/98; the parties are directed to report to Magistrate Judge Kay at 3:00 pm on 8/21/98. Reporter: Frank Rangus (mon) (Entered: 07/31/1998)	PACER
	July 31, 1998	CASE REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Alan Kay for mediation and settlement discussions (ldc) (Entered: 08/05/1998)	PACER
	July 31, 1998	STATUS HEARING before Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : parties to submit a report to Court by 8/6/98, noon; the case will be referred to Magistrate Judge Kay for mediation/settlement discussion; further status hearings are set for 10:00 am on 9/2/98, 10/1/98, 11/4/98 and 12/2/98; the parties are directed to report to Magistrate Judge Kay at 3:00 pm on 8/21/98. Reporter: Frank Rangus (mon)
	July 31, 1998	CASE REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Alan Kay for mediation and settlement discussions (ldc)
23	Aug. 4, 1998	MOTION filed by plaintiff for leave to file second amended complaint ; EXHIBIT (amended complaint) (tw) (Entered: 08/05/1998)	RECAP
24	Aug. 4, 1998	MEMORANDUM by plaintiffs in opposition to defendant's motion to dismiss claims of plaintiffs ABDULLAH, HARGROVE, SELBY and JOHNSON [20-1] by NATL. RAILROAD PASS. (tw) Modified on 08/05/1998 (Entered: 08/05/1998)	RECAP
25	Aug. 4, 1998	MEMORANDUM by plaintiffs in support of motion for leave to file second amended complaint [23-1] by plaintiff (tw) (Entered: 08/05/1998)	RECAP
26	Aug. 5, 1998	RESPONSE by plaintiffs in opposition to defendant's motion to extend time [22-1]; attachments (10) (tw) (Entered: 08/06/1998)	RECAP
27	Aug. 6, 1998	STATUS REPORT by plaintiff, defendant (lkn) (Entered: 08/07/1998)	RECAP
28	Aug. 12, 1998	SCHEDULING ORDER by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan with instruction to counsel regarding discovery, hearing before Magistrate Judge Kay is scheduled for 8/21/98 at 3:00 p.m.; status hearing scheduled for 9/2/98 10:00; October 1, 1998 at 10:00, November 4, 1998 at 10:00; December 2, 1998 at 10:00; (N) (clv) (Entered: 08/12/1998)	RECAP
29	Aug. 12, 1998	RESPONSE by defendant NATL. RAILROAD PASS. to motion for leave to file second amended complaint [23-1] by plaintiff (st) (Entered: 08/13/1998)	RECAP
30	Aug. 12, 1998	REPLY by defendant NATL. RAILROAD PASS. to response to motion to dismiss claims of plaintiffs ABDULLAH, HARGROVE, PLUMMER, SELBY and JOHNSON [20-1] by NATL. RAILROAD PASS. (st) (Entered: 08/13/1998)	RECAP
31	Aug. 12, 1998	REPLY by defendant NATL. RAILROAD PASS. to response to motion to extend time to respond to plaintiff's first set of requests to defendant for production of documents [22-1] by NATL. RAILROAD PASS. (st) (Entered: 08/13/1998)	RECAP
32	Aug. 14, 1998	ORDER by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : granting motion to extend time to respond to plaintiff's first set of requests to defendant for production of documents [22-1] by NATL. RAILROAD PASS. (N) (clv) (Entered: 08/16/1998)	RECAP
33	Aug. 21, 1998	RESPONSE by defendant NATL. RAILROAD PASS. to plaintiffs' first set of requests to defendant for production of documents (JMF) (Entered: 08/24/1998)	RECAP
34	Sept. 2, 1998	ORDER by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : granting motion for leave to file second amended complaint [23-1] by plaintiff (N) (jaw) (Entered: 09/02/1998)	RECAP
35	Sept. 2, 1998	ORDER by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : granting motion for leave to file second amended complaint; granting motion to dismiss as to the Title VII claims of plaintiffs ABDULLAH, HARGROVE, PLUMMER, SELBY and JOHNSON [20-1] by NATL. RAILROAD PASS. (N) (jaw) (Entered: 09/02/1998)	RECAP
36	Sept. 2, 1998	AMENDED COMPLAINT by plaintiff JAMES THORNTON, plaintiff HAKIM N. ABDULLAH, plaintiff SHEILA BUCHANAN, plaintiff HENRY CRAWFORD, plaintiff ALEXANDER FITZGERALD, plaintiff JAMES W. FLETCHER, plaintiff OTIS HARGROVE, plaintiff JAMES JACKSON, plaintiff DENNIS MORGAN, plaintiff JEFFREY PLUMMER, plaintiff PA FEDERATION adding plaintiff CORNELL THOMAS, THOMAS REED JOHNSON, MICHAEL D. SELBY, and amending complaint [1-1] .; jury demand (tw) (Entered: 09/03/1998)	RECAP
37	Sept. 2, 1998	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant NATL. RAILROAD PASS. by Carol Ann Buckley (mlp) (Entered: 09/08/1998)	RECAP
38	Sept. 2, 1998	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for plaintiffs by Warren Kadish Kaplan (mlp) (Entered: 09/08/1998)	RECAP
48	Sept. 2, 1998	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for plaintiffs by Jay Ashton Stewart (mlp) (Entered: 03/25/1999)	RECAP
	Sept. 2, 1998	STATUS HEARING before Judge Emmet G. Sullivan: next status hearing remains set for 10:00 10/1/98. Reporter: Vernell Marshall (mlp) (Entered: 09/02/1998)	PACER
	Sept. 2, 1998	STATUS HEARING before Judge Emmet G. Sullivan: next status hearing remains set for 10:00 10/1/98. Reporter: Vernell Marshall (mlp)
39	Sept. 23, 1998	ANSWER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT [36-1] by defendant NATL. RAILROAD PASS. (lkn) (Entered: 09/25/1998)	RECAP
	Sept. 30, 1998	SCHEDULING NOTICE: status hearing set for 10:00 11/20/98 ; before Judge Emmet G. Sullivan . (clv) (Entered: 09/30/1998)	PACER
	Sept. 30, 1998	SCHEDULING NOTICE: status hearing set for 10:00 11/20/98 ; before Judge Emmet G. Sullivan . (clv)
40	Oct. 1, 1998	MOTION filed by plaintiff for Maia R. Caplan to appear pro hac vice ( SPRENGER & LANG DC, PLLC 1614 Twentieth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20009-1001, (202) 265-8010) (tw) (Entered: 10/02/1998)	RECAP
	Oct. 1, 1998	STATUS HEARING before Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : status hearing set for 10:00 11/4/98 ; counsel to submit names of possible mediators by 10/8/98; status hearing could turn into a telephone conference; OTBP; Reporter: Frank Rangus (clv) (Entered: 10/01/1998)	PACER
	Oct. 1, 1998	STATUS HEARING before Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : status hearing set for 10:00 11/4/98 ; counsel to submit names of possible mediators by 10/8/98; status hearing could turn into a telephone conference; OTBP; Reporter: Frank Rangus (clv)
41	Oct. 6, 1998	ORDER by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan :directing counsel to submit the names of proposed mediators by 10/9/98; (N) (clv) (Entered: 10/06/1998)	RECAP
42	Oct. 6, 1998	ORDER by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : granting motion for Maia R. Caplan to appear pro hac vice ( SPRENGER & LANG DC, PLLC 1614 Twentieth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20009-1001, (202) 265-8010) [40-1] by plaintiff (N) (clv) (Entered: 10/06/1998)	RECAP
	Oct. 9, 1998	CASE referral ended Magistrate Judge Alan Kay (lpp) (Entered: 11/19/1998)	PACER
	Oct. 9, 1998	CASE referral ended Magistrate Judge Alan Kay (lpp)
43	Oct. 13, 1998	RESPONSE by plaintiff to order dated 10/06/98 [41-1] (JMF) (Entered: 10/14/1998)	RECAP
44	Oct. 22, 1998	ORDER by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : with instruction to counsel; (N) (clv) (Entered: 10/22/1998)	RECAP
	Nov. 4, 1998	STATUS HEARING before Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : status hearing set for 9:30 12/4/98 ; Reporter: Frank Rangus (clv) (Entered: 11/04/1998)	PACER
	Nov. 4, 1998	STATUS HEARING before Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : status hearing set for 9:30 12/4/98 ; Reporter: Frank Rangus (clv)
45	Nov. 9, 1998	ORDER by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan :providing instruction to counsel; (N) (clv) (Entered: 11/09/1998)	RECAP
46	Nov. 25, 1998	PROTECTIVE ORDER by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan ; setting forth procedures for handling confidential material; allowing designated material to be filed under seal. (N) (clv) (Entered: 11/25/1998)	RECAP
47	Dec. 9, 1998	ORDER by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : status hearing set for 10:00 1/6/99 ; (N) (clv) (Entered: 12/09/1998)	RECAP
	Jan. 6, 1999	STATUS HEARING before Judge Emmet G. Sullivan :counsel to submit order; Reporter: Frank Rangus (clv) (Entered: 01/06/1999)	PACER
	Jan. 6, 1999	STATUS HEARING before Judge Emmet G. Sullivan :counsel to submit order; Reporter: Frank Rangus (clv)
	March 3, 1999	STATUS HEARING before Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : status hearing set for 10:00 4/7/99 ; Reporter: Frank Rangus (clv) (Entered: 03/03/1999)	PACER
	March 3, 1999	STATUS HEARING before Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : status hearing set for 10:00 4/7/99 ; Reporter: Frank Rangus (clv)
51	March 29, 1999	NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS by Avis E Buchanan representing plaintiff JAMES THORNTON, plaintiff HAKIM N. ABDULLAH, plaintiff SHEILA BUCHANAN, plaintiff HENRY CRAWFORD, plaintiff ALEXANDER FITZGERALD, plaintiff JAMES W. FLETCHER, plaintiff OTIS HARGROVE, plaintiff JAMES JACKSON, plaintiff DENNIS MORGAN, plaintiff JEFFREY PLUMMER, plaintiff PA FEDERATION, plaintiff CORNELL THOMAS, plaintiff THOMAS REED JOHNSON, plaintiff MICHAEL D. SELBY . New address: WASHINGTON LAWYERS COMMITTE, 11 DUPONT CIRCLE, NW SUITE 400 WASHINGTON, DC 20036 (202) 319-1000. (bjsp) (Entered: 04/01/1999)	RECAP
49	March 30, 1999	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant NATL PASS RR CORP by Thomas Edward Reinert Jr. (tw) (Entered: 04/01/1999)	RECAP
50	March 30, 1999	STATUS REPORT (joint) by plaintiffs and defendants (tw) (Entered: 04/01/1999)	RECAP
52	April 7, 1999	ORDER by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan :cancelling the status hearing scheduled for 4/7/99; (N) (clv) (Entered: 04/08/1999)	RECAP
53	April 29, 1999	STATUS REPORT by plaintiff, defendant, plaintiff (st) (Entered: 05/03/1999)	RECAP
	July 1, 1999	STATUS HEARING before Judge Emmet G. Sullivan: Status hearing set for 10:00 a.m. on 9/1/99; Fairness Hearing set for 9:00 a.m. on 10/25/99. Vacate status hearing set for 7/7/99. Reporter: Off the record (gdf) (Entered: 07/02/1999)	PACER
	July 1, 1999	STATUS HEARING before Judge Emmet G. Sullivan: Status hearing set for 10:00 a.m. on 9/1/99; Fairness Hearing set for 9:00 a.m. on 10/25/99. Vacate status hearing set for 7/7/99. Reporter: Off the record (gdf)
	Sept. 1, 1999	SCHEDULING NOTICE: status hearing set for 9:00 10/6/99 ; before Judge Emmet G. Sullivan . (clv) (Entered: 09/01/1999)	PACER
	Sept. 1, 1999	SCHEDULING NOTICE: status hearing set for 9:00 10/6/99 ; before Judge Emmet G. Sullivan . (clv)
	Oct. 6, 1999	STATUS HEARING before Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : held status hearing set for 10:00 11/10/99 ; Reporter: Frank Rangus (lpp) (Entered: 10/06/1999)	PACER
	Oct. 6, 1999	STATUS HEARING before Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : held status hearing set for 10:00 11/10/99 ; Reporter: Frank Rangus (lpp)
	Nov. 10, 1999	STATUS HEARING before Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : status hearing set for 10:00 1/12/00 ; Reporter: Frank Rangus (clv) (Entered: 11/10/1999)	PACER
	Nov. 10, 1999	STATUS HEARING before Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : status hearing set for 10:00 1/12/00 ; Reporter: Frank Rangus (clv)
54	Nov. 23, 1999	ORDER by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : status hearing set for 10:00 1/12/00; ; that the parties appear for monthly status conferences to be held on the first Wednesday of each month at 10:00 a.m. beginning in February 2000, with the exception of August, 2000, during which the Court will hold no status conference. (N) (dam) (Entered: 11/26/1999)	RECAP
	Jan. 12, 2000	STATUS HEARING before Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : status hearing set for 9:00 2/2/00 ; Reporter: Frank Rangus (clv) (Entered: 01/12/2000)	PACER
	Jan. 12, 2000	STATUS HEARING before Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : status hearing set for 9:00 2/2/00 ; Reporter: Frank Rangus (clv)
55	March 31, 2000	JOINT MOTION by plaintiffs and defendants for order preliminarily approving consent decree and directing notice to class members ; exhibits (5) (bjsp) (Entered: 04/03/2000)	RECAP
	April 5, 2000	STATUS HEARING before Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : status hearing set for 9:00 6/21/00 ; chambers to submit order; Reporter: Frank Rangus (clv) (Entered: 04/05/2000)	PACER
	April 5, 2000	STATUS HEARING before Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : status hearing set for 9:00 6/21/00 ; chambers to submit order; Reporter: Frank Rangus (clv)
56	April 18, 2000	ORDER by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : granting joint motion for order preliminarily approving consent decree and directing notice to class members [55-1] by plaintiffss, defendant, plaintiff motion hearing set for 9:00 6/21/00 ; (N) (clv) (Entered: 04/19/2000)	RECAP
57	May 10, 2000	TRANSCRIPT filed for date(s) of April 5, 2000. Reporter: Frank J. Rangus (tw) (Entered: 05/10/2000)	RECAP
58	May 10, 2000	TRANSCRIPT filed for date(s) of March 3, 1999. Reporter: Frank J. Rangus (tw) (Entered: 05/10/2000)	RECAP
59	June 16, 2000	MOTION filed by plaintiff for order for final approval of consent decree (tb) (Entered: 06/19/2000)	RECAP
60	June 21, 2000	CONSENT DECREE by plaintiff JAMES THORNTON, plaintiff HAKIM N. ABDULLAH, plaintiff SHEILA BUCHANAN, plaintiff HENRY CRAWFORD, plaintiff ALEXANDER FITZGERALD, plaintiff JAMES W. FLETCHER, plaintiff OTIS HARGROVE, plaintiff JAMES JACKSON, plaintiff DENNIS MORGAN, plaintiff JEFFREY PLUMMER, plaintiff PA FEDERATION, defendant NATL PASS RR CORP, plaintiff CORNELL THOMAS, plaintiff THOMAS REED JOHNSON, plaintiff MICHAEL D. SELBY; APPROVED JUDGE EMMET G. SULLIVAN (clv) (Entered: 06/21/2000)	RECAP
61	June 21, 2000	ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 1 by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : (N) (clv) (Entered: 06/21/2000)	RECAP

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Case Details

State / Territory:

District of Columbia

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

Private Employment Class Actions

Key Dates

Filing Date: April 8, 1998

Closing Date: 2000

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Employees of National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Public Interest Lawyer: No

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: Yes

Class Action Outcome: Granted

Defendants

Federal

NATIONAL PASSENGER RAILROAD CORP. (Amtrak)

Defendant Type(s):

Transportation

Case Details

Causes of Action:

42 U.S.C. § 1981

Title VI, Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000d et seq.

Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e

Other Dockets:

District of District of Columbia 1:98-cv-00890

Available Documents:

Any published opinion

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Granted:

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Order Duration: 2000 - 2008

Issues

Discrimination Basis:

Race discrimination

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of Thornton v. National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak), Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/11484/ (last updated 7/3/2010).