Case: EEOC v. NEW MEXICO NEWSPAPERS, INC. (d/b/a THE DAILY TIMES)

1:00-cv-00469 | U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico

Filed Date: March 31, 2000

Closed Date: Feb. 21, 2001

Clearinghouse coding complete

Case Summary

In March 2000, the Albuquerque and Phoenix District Offices of the EEOC brought this lawsuit against New Mexico Newspapers Inc., doing businesses as The Daily Times, and its successors Garden State Newspapers, Inc. and NorthWest New Mexico Publishing Company in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico alleging discrimination on the basis of religion in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, the EEOC alleged that defendant's religious practices caused it to discriminate and retaliate against complainants, create a hostile work environment, making hiring, promotional, disciplinary, and discharge decisions based upon religion, and generally discriminating against applicants and employees on the basis of religion. Following some discovery, the parties settled the case in February 2001 through a settlement agreement. According to the settlement agreement, the defendant agreed to pay $175,000 to be divided among 4 individuals.

Summary Authors

David Friedman (11/1/2007)

People

For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/11290791/parties/eeoc-v-new-mexico-newspaper/


Judge(s)

Hansen, Curtis LeRoy (New Mexico)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Medina, Loretta F (New Mexico)

O'Neill, Mary Jo (New Mexico)

Padegimas, Sandra (New Mexico)

Attorney for Defendant

Gurley, Curtis R (New Mexico)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

1:00-cv-00469

Docket (PACER)

EEOC v. New Mexico Newspapers

Feb. 21, 2001

Feb. 21, 2001

Docket
1

1:00-cv-00469

Complaint

EEOC v. New Mexico Newspapers, Inc.

March 31, 2000

March 31, 2000

Complaint
26

1:00-cv-00469

Stipulation for Dismissal and Settlement Agreement

EEOC v. New Mexico Newspapers, Inc.

Feb. 21, 2001

Feb. 21, 2001

Settlement Agreement

Resources

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/11290791/eeoc-v-new-mexico-newspaper/

Last updated Sept. 28, 2026, 7:27 p.m.

Docket for: EEOC v. New Mexico Newspaper
ECF Number Date Description Link
1 March 31, 2000

COMPLAINT w/Jury Trial Demand for Employment Discrimination (1 Summons(es) issued) (bap) (Entered: 04/03/2000)

RECAP
March 31, 2000

LETTER from the Clerk to counsel regarding Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge Puglisi, consent forms were provided (bap) (Entered: 04/03/2000)

PACER
March 31, 2000

LETTER from the Clerk to counsel regarding Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge Puglisi, consent forms were provided (bap)

2 April 5, 2000

NOTICE by plaintiff of refusal to consent to proceed before a US Magisttrate Judge (Puglisi) (cc: Intake) (jrm) (Entered: 04/05/2000)

RECAP
3 April 6, 2000

MINUTE ORDER Case reassigned to Judge C. LeRoy Hansen and Case referred to Magistrate Judge Richard L. Puglisi ; All further pleadings to be filed as CIV 00-469 LH/RLP (cc: all counsel) (jrm) (Entered: 04/06/2000)

RECAP
4 May 1, 2000

FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT [1-1] by plaintiff; jury demand; adding Garden State News, NorthWest New Mexico ( 3 Summons(es) issued) (jrm) (Entered: 05/01/2000)

RECAP
May 1, 2000

(3) SUMMONS issued as to defendants (jrm) (Entered: 05/01/2000)

PACER
May 1, 2000

(3) SUMMONS issued as to defendants (jrm)

5 May 17, 2000

WAIVER OF SERVICE upon defendant NorthWest New Mexico on 5/11/2000 (jrm) (Entered: 05/17/2000)

RECAP
6 June 6, 2000

WAIVER OF SERVICE upon defendant New Mexico Newspaper, defendant Garden State News, defendant NorthWest New Mexico on 6/2/2000 (jrm) (Entered: 06/06/2000)

RECAP
7 July 11, 2000

ANSWER by defendants [4-1] (jrm) (Entered: 07/11/2000)

RECAP
8 Aug. 7, 2000

INITIAL SCHEDULING ORDER by Magistrate Judge Richard L. Puglisi Rule 16 scheduling conference set for 9-13-2000 @ 9:00 am; provisional discovery plan and IPTR due 9-5-2000 (cc: all counsel*) (jrm) (Entered: 08/08/2000)

RECAP
9 Aug. 8, 2000

AMENDED INITIAL SCHEDULING ORDER by Magistrate Judge Richard L. Puglisi Rule 16 scheduling conference set for 9-13-2000 @ 9:00 am (previously entered order on 8-7-2000 missing pages); provisional discovery plan and IPTR due 9-5-2000 (cc: all counsel*) (jrm) (Entered: 08/08/2000)

RECAP
10 Aug. 11, 2000

APPLICATION by plaintiff for Clerk's entry of default against deft Northwest New Mexico Publishing Company (default not entered, deft answered on 7-11-2000) (jrm) (Entered: 08/14/2000)

RECAP
11 Aug. 11, 2000

AFFIDAVIT of Loretta Medina in support of application for entry of default by Clerk of Court [10-1] (jrm) (Entered: 08/14/2000)

RECAP
12 Aug. 15, 2000

RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant Garden State News on 7/27/2000 (jrm) (Entered: 08/15/2000)

RECAP
13 Sept. 5, 2000

PROVISIONAL DISCOVERY PLAN by parties (vv) (Entered: 09/05/2000)

RECAP
14 Sept. 13, 2000

CLERK'S MINUTES: before Magistrate Judge Richard L. Puglisi Rule 16 scheduling conference HELD (jrm) (Entered: 09/13/2000)

RECAP
15 Sept. 14, 2000

ORDER by Magistrate Judge Richard L. Puglisi setting a settlement conference for 2-20-2001 @ 9:00 am in Albuquerque (cc: all counsel*) (jrm) (Entered: 09/14/2000)

RECAP
16 Sept. 14, 2000

CERTIFICATE of service by pltf of initial disclosures to counsel on 9/12/00 (vv) (Entered: 09/15/2000)

RECAP
17 Sept. 14, 2000

CERTIFICATE of service by pltf of amended Rule 26(A)(1) disclosure statement to counsel on 9/13/00 (vv) (Entered: 09/15/2000)

RECAP
19 Sept. 15, 2000

CERTIFICATE of service by defts of initial disclosures to counsel on 9/12/00 (vv) (Entered: 09/18/2000)

RECAP
18 Sept. 18, 2000

INITIAL PRE-TRIAL REPORT District Judge C. LeRoy Hansen and Magistrate Judge Richard L. Puglisi ; Discovery set 2/12/2001 ; mtn filing ddl set for 4/30/2001 ; proposed pretrial order due 5/17/2001 ; Estimated # of Trial Days: 8-10; Chances of Settlement: FAIR (cc: all counsel/RLP) (jrm) (Entered: 09/18/2000)

RECAP
20 Sept. 18, 2000

CERTIFICATE of Service by pltf of first set of non-uniform interrogatories and first request for production of documents, mailed to opposing counsel of record on 9/14/00 (bap) (Entered: 09/20/2000)

RECAP
21 Oct. 30, 2000

CERTIFICATE of Service by defts of answers to first request for production of documents and answers to first set of interrogatories, mailed & faxed to opposing counsel of record on 10/24/00 (bap) (Entered: 11/01/2000)

RECAP
22 Nov. 13, 2000

UNOPPOSED MOTION by plaintiff to extend time to serve mtn to compel (time not specified) (jrm) (Entered: 11/14/2000)

RECAP
24 Nov. 17, 2000

CERTIFICATE of service by defendants of interrogatories and request for production to counsel on 11/14/00 (sl) (Entered: 11/22/2000)

RECAP
23 Nov. 20, 2000

ORDER by Magistrate Judge Richard L. Puglisi granting pltf's unopposed motion to extend time until 12-08-2000 to serve mtn to compel [22-1] (cc: all counsel) (jrm) (Entered: 11/20/2000)

RECAP
25 Jan. 16, 2001

CERTIFICATE of service by pltf of response to interrogatories & request for production to counsel on 1/12/01 (vv) (Entered: 01/16/2001)

RECAP
Feb. 20, 2001

SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE held before Magistrate Judge Puglisi; case has settled (jrm) (Entered: 02/20/2001)

PACER
Feb. 20, 2001

SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE held before Magistrate Judge Puglisi; case has settled (jrm)

26 Feb. 21, 2001

STIPULATION for dismissal w/prejudice by parties herein (jrm) (Entered: 02/21/2001)

RECAP
27 Feb. 21, 2001

ORDER of dismissal w/prejudice by District Judge C. LeRoy Hansen granting the parties stipulation of dismissal [26-1] dismissing case (cc: all counsel) (jrm) (Entered: 02/22/2001)

RECAP

Case Details

State / Territory:

New Mexico

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: March 31, 2000

Closing Date: Feb. 21, 2001

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of one or more workers.

Plaintiff Type(s):

EEOC Plaintiff

Attorney Organizations:

EEOC

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

Private Entity/Person

Garden State Newspapers, Inc.

New Mexico Newspapers Inc.

NortWest New Mexico Publishing Company

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

Other Dockets:

District of New Mexico 1:00-cv-00469

Available Documents:

Complaint (any)

Monetary Relief

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Granted:

Damages

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Voluntary Dismissal

Amount Defendant Pays: 175000

Issues

General/Misc.:

Pattern or Practice

Retaliation

Discrimination Area:

Conditions of Employment (including assignment, transfer, hours, working conditions, etc.)

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Discipline

Disparate Treatment

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

Hiring

Pay / Benefits

Promotion

Discrimination Basis:

Religion discrimination

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Recommended Citation