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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
United States of America and the Vulcan Society v. City of New York

1:07-cv-02067 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Filed Date: May 21, 2007

Case Ongoing

On May 21, 2007, the U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ") sued the City of New York under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, seeking to enforce the right of Black and Hispanic candidates to be treated fairly in the application process for positions in the New York City Fire Department ("FDNY"). Specifically, the DOJ challenged the City's reliance on two written examinations that were used to appoint entry-level firefighters t…
PUBLIC HOUSING
Gautreaux v. Chicago Housing Authority

1:66-cv-01459 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: Aug. 9, 1966

Case Ongoing

Filed in 1966 and still ongoing as of 2022, this is one of the most significant housing desegregation cases ever, leading to the nation's first desegregative housing mobility voucher program. In collaboration with BPI, the Chicago public interest organization that has for decades represented the plaintiffs in this case, the Clearinghouse has acquired and posted the full litigation record—over 2100 documents, all told.  About 230 "core" documents are set to display here; if you click on "show mo…
MENTAL HEALTH (FACILITY)
Jensen v. Minnesota Department of Human Services

0:09-cv-01775 | U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota

Filed Date: July 10, 2009

Case Ongoing

On July 10, 2009, mental health patients at Minnesota Extended Treatment Options, a state facility, filed a lawsuit under 42 U.S.C. §1983 and Minnesota state law against the Minnesota Department of Human Services in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. The plaintiffs, represented by private counsel, sought injunctive and declaratory relief, and damages. They alleged that Minnesota Extended Treatment Options frequently subjected patients with developmental disabilities to the i…
SCHOOL DESEGREGATION
United States v. Fordice

4:75-cv-00009 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi

Filed Date: Jan. 28, 1975

Closed Date: 2004

This is a school desegregation case originating in Mississippi and concerning the desegregation process of the Mississippi public university system. This summary is based on information from historical sources and judicial opinions. After the integration mandate of Brown v. Board of Education, Mississippi maintained its dual education system in its public universities. The pre-trial history of the case is summarized in Ayers v. Allain, 674 F.Supp. 1523 (N.D.Miss.1987). In 1969 the Department of…
PRISON CONDITIONS
Austin v. Wilkinson

4:01-cv-00071 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio

Filed Date: Jan. 9, 2001

On January 9, 2001, inmates at the Ohio State Penitentiary (OSP), represented by the ACLU, filed a Section 1983 class action suit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio against officials of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. Plaintiffs alleged violations of the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments. Specifically, plaintiffs complained of inadequate medical and mental health services, improper classification and transfer procedures, and inadequate suicide pr…
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
EEOC v. Ingersoll International, Inc.

3:99-cv-50362 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: Nov. 3, 1999

Closed Date: July 13, 2001

The EEOC's Chicago office brought this suit in November 1999 in U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, against Ingersoll International and related corporate entities. The complaint is unavailable. The case was consolidated with a private suit brought by private plaintiffs (Jefferson v. Ingersoll Int'l Inc, case #3:99-cv-50362). In July 2001 a consent decree was entered, but the plaintiffs struggled to enforce it, until finally the defendants filed for bankruptcy in June 2003.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
CODING IN PROCESS
La Union Del Pueblo Entero v. Abbott

5:21-cv-00844 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

Filed Date: Sept. 3, 2021

Case Ongoing

(This summary is temporary, while we research the case.) In 2021, Texas passed Senate Bill 1, which in part required clerks to reject mail-in ballot applications and completed mail-in ballots if they did not include a voter identification number that matched the identification number used on an individual’s original voter registration application. La Union del Pueblo Entero filed a lawsuit arguing that this portion of the bill violated the Civil Rights Act. On August 17, 2023, the judge struck …