Case: United States v. Cherokee County

4:93-cv-02551 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama

Filed Date: Dec. 8, 1993

Closed Date: 1993

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Case Summary

On December 8, 1993, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the Board Cherokee County Commission under 42 U.S.C. § 2000e, et seq. ("Title VII") in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. The Department of Justice complaint sought injunctive relief; a proposed settlement was filed concurrently.

On December 28, 1993, the district court (Judge William M. Acker Jr) approved the Consent Decree submitted by the parties and terminated the case. That decree is not available.

We have no further information on this case.

Summary Authors

Jane Wu (10/30/2007)

People


Judge(s)

Acker, William Marsh Jr. (Alabama)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Dulen, Maureen T (District of Columbia)

Fenton, William B. (District of Columbia)

Martin, Alice H. (Alabama)

Attorney for Defendant

Hawkins, William M. Jr. (Alabama)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

4:93-cv-02551

Docket (PACER)

Dec. 28, 1993

Dec. 28, 1993

Docket

Docket

Last updated March 23, 2024, 3:05 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT filed, , (Former Employee) (Entered: 12/08/1993)

Dec. 8, 1993

Dec. 8, 1993

2

ORDER (CONSENT DECREE) to dismiss case ; parties to bear own costs; with exhibits attached filed ( by Judge William M. Acker Jr ) cm (Former Employee) (Entered: 12/28/1993)

Dec. 28, 1993

Dec. 28, 1993

Case Details

State / Territory: Alabama

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Key Dates

Filing Date: Dec. 8, 1993

Closing Date: 1993

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

U.S. Department of Justice on behalf of an individual employee

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

Cherokee County (Cherokee), County

Defendant Type(s):

Law-enforcement

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Mixed

Nature of Relief:

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Order Duration: 1993 - 0