Filed Date: March 25, 1999
Closed Date: 1999
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On March 25,1999, the United States filed a lawsuit against the Erie County Correctional Facility ("ECCF") under 42 U.S.C. § 2000e, et seq. ("Title VII") in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York. The Department of Justice asked the court for injunctive relief, alleging that the defendant had violated Title VII, by discriminating in employment matters against men and women on the basis of gender.
Specifically, Plaintiff alleged that the defendant applied policies and practices that require only men to guard male inmates and only women to guard female inmates during trips outside the ECCF, regardless whether such gender-based assignments were reasonably necessary as bona fide occupational qualifications.
On April 12, 1999, the District Court (Judge John T. Elvin) entered a Consent Decree agreed to by the parties. The ECCF agreed to implement and follow non-discriminatory employment policies and practices that treat female and male employees in the same way; each party was to bear its own costs and expenses including attorney's fees.
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Summary Authors
Jane Wu (11/4/2007)
Elfvin, John Thomas (New York)
Fenton, William B. (District of Columbia)
Fleming, Mary Pat (New York)
Levy, Allen W. (District of Columbia)
Ippolito, Russell (New York)
Elfvin, John Thomas (New York)
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State / Territory: New York
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Key Dates
Filing Date: March 25, 1999
Closing Date: 1999
Case Ongoing: No
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
U.S. on behalf of male and female employees allegedly discriminated against on the basis of gender
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
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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: 1999 - 2004
Issues
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Discrimination-area:
Other Conditions of Employment (including assignment, transfer, hours, working conditions, etc)
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