Filed Date: Jan. 30, 1968
Closed Date: June 16, 1969
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[This summary is temporary while we research the case.] This is a lawsuit in which the United States sued United Papermakers and Paperworkers, alleging that their use of job seniority in employment practices was discriminatory against African-Americans. The case was filed on January 30, 1968, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
Summary Authors
Clara Swetnam-Burland (4/13/2026)
Heebe, Frederick Jacob Reagan (Louisiana)
Last updated April 20, 2024, 3:04 a.m.
Docket sheet not available via the Clearinghouse.State / Territory:
Case Type(s):
Special Collection(s):
Civil Rights Division Archival Collection
Key Dates
Filing Date: Jan. 30, 1968
Closing Date: June 16, 1969
Case Ongoing: No
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
The United States and Black workers at the paper mill
Plaintiff Type(s):
U.S. Dept of Justice plaintiff
Public Interest Lawyer: No
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: Yes
Class Action Outcome: Granted
Defendants
Union
Local 189, United Papermakers and Paperworkers
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e
Other Dockets:
Eastern District of Louisiana 2:68-00205
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit 69-25956
Available Documents:
Outcome
Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed
Relief Sought:
Relief Granted:
Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief:
Content of Injunction:
Develop anti-discrimination policy
Issues
General/Misc.:
Discrimination Area:
Discrimination Basis:
Affected Race(s):
Case Summary of United States v. Local 189, United Papermakers and Paperworkers, AFL-CIO, CLC, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/14858/ (last updated 4/13/2026).