Case: United States v. South Bend City of Indiana

3:24-cv-00830 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana

Filed Date: Oct. 11, 2024

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Case Summary

[This summary is temporary while we research the case further.] On October 11, 2024, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the City of South Bend, Indiana for alleged discrimination in the hiring of entry-level police officers in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. Specifically, the DOJ alleged that South Bend's written examination discriminated against Black applicants and that a physical fitness test discriminated against female applicants. As of January 2025, the case is ongoing.

People

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Judge(s)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Gray, Juliet E (Indiana)

Attorney for Defendant

Conway, John A (Indiana)

Hanig, Erin Linder (Indiana)

Harold, Paul Edgar (Indiana)

Kane, Tiernan B (Indiana)

Judge(s)

Leichty, Damon Ray (Indiana)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Gray, Juliet E (Indiana)

Said, Nadia (Indiana)

Shah, Shan R (Indiana)

Attorney for Defendant

Conway, John A (Indiana)

Hanig, Erin Linder (Indiana)

Harold, Paul Edgar (Indiana)

Kane, Tiernan B (Indiana)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

	Document
1 3:24-cv-00830	Complaint	Oct. 11, 2024	Oct. 11, 2024 Complaint

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Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/69249424/united-states-v-south-bend-indiana-city-of/

Last updated April 21, 2025, 4:15 p.m.

ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT against South Bend City of, filed by United States of America. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Proposed Summons, # 3 Proposed Summons)(Gray, Juliet) (Entered: 10/11/2024) 1 Civil Cover Sheet View on RECAP 2 Proposed Summons View on RECAP 3 Proposed Summons View on RECAP	Oct. 11, 2024	Oct. 11, 2024 Clearinghouse
	Add and Terminate Judges	Oct. 15, 2024	Oct. 15, 2024 PACER
	*NEW CASE* Judge Damon R Leichty and Magistrate Judge Scott J Frankel added. (jdb)	Oct. 15, 2024	Oct. 15, 2024 PACER
2	NOTICE of Appearance by Shan R Shah on behalf of United States of America (Shah, Shan) (Entered: 10/15/2024)	Oct. 15, 2024	Oct. 15, 2024 PACER
3	Summons Issued as to South Bend City of. NOTE:The attached document is accessible by court personnel only. Summons forms that were electronically submitted to the court for issuance will be returned to counsel via e-mail. (jdb) (Entered: 10/15/2024)	Oct. 15, 2024	Oct. 15, 2024 PACER
4	NOTICE of Appearance by Nadia Said on behalf of United States of America (Said, Nadia) (Entered: 10/15/2024)	Oct. 15, 2024	Oct. 15, 2024 PACER
5	SUMMONS Returned Executed by USMS to South Bend Indiana City of served on 10/17/2024, answer due 11/7/2024. (jdb) (Entered: 10/24/2024)	Oct. 24, 2024	Oct. 24, 2024 PACER
6	RECEIPT of duplicate copy of DE 5 from United States of America. (kmt) (Entered: 10/25/2024)	Oct. 24, 2024	Oct. 24, 2024 PACER
7	NOTICE of Appearance by Erin Linder Hanig on behalf of South Bend Indiana City of (Hanig, Erin) (Entered: 11/07/2024)	Nov. 7, 2024	Nov. 7, 2024 PACER
8	NOTICE of Appearance by Paul Edgar Harold on behalf of South Bend Indiana City of (Harold, Paul) (Entered: 11/07/2024)	Nov. 7, 2024	Nov. 7, 2024 PACER
9	NOTICE of Appearance by Tiernan B Kane on behalf of South Bend Indiana City of (Kane, Tiernan) (Entered: 11/07/2024)	Nov. 7, 2024	Nov. 7, 2024 PACER
10	MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint (Agreed) by Defendant South Bend Indiana City of. (Hanig, Erin) (Entered: 11/07/2024)	Nov. 7, 2024	Nov. 7, 2024 PACER
11	ORDER granting 10 Agreed Motion for Initial Extension of Time to File Responsive Pleadings. City of South Bend Indiana answer due 1/6/2025. Text entry order by Magistrate Judge Scott J Frankel on 11/13/2024. (ers) (Entered: 11/13/2024)	Nov. 13, 2024	Nov. 13, 2024 PACER
	Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer	Nov. 13, 2024	Nov. 13, 2024 PACER
12	NOTICE of Appearance by John A Conway on behalf of South Bend Indiana City of (Conway, John) (Entered: 01/03/2025)	Jan. 3, 2025	Jan. 3, 2025 RECAP
13	ANSWER to 1 Complaint and Affirmative Defenses by South Bend Indiana City of.(Hanig, Erin) (Entered: 01/06/2025)	Jan. 6, 2025	Jan. 6, 2025 RECAP
14	Notice of Appearance	Feb. 26, 2025	Feb. 26, 2025 RECAP
15	Stipulation to Dismiss	Feb. 26, 2025	Feb. 26, 2025 RECAP
	Order Dismissing Case AND Terminate Civil Case AND ~Util - Terminate Motions	Feb. 28, 2025	Feb. 28, 2025 PACER

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Case Details

State / Territory: Indiana

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

Trump Administration 2.0: Litigation and Investigations Involving the Government

Trump Administration 2.0: Litigation and Investigations Involving the Government (State/Local Policing)

Key Dates

Filing Date: Oct. 11, 2024

Case Ongoing: Yes