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Case Name
United States of America v. The New Mexico Department of Public Safety
EE-NM-0062
Docket / Court
1:00-cv-01656-JAP-RLP ( D.N.M. )
State/Territory
New Mexico
Case Type(s)
Equal Employment
Special Collection
IWPR/Wage Project Consent Decree Study
Attorney Organization
U.S. Dept. of Justice Civil Rights Division
Case Summary
On November 22, 2000, the U.S. Department of Justice ("D.O.J.") filed a lawsuit against the New Mexico Department of Public Safety under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico. The D.O.J., alleged that the defendant subjected one of its ...
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On November 22, 2000, the U.S. Department of Justice ("D.O.J.") filed a lawsuit against the New Mexico Department of Public Safety under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico. The D.O.J., alleged that the defendant subjected one of its employees to sexual harassment and subsequently refused to take appropriate actions to remedy the problem. Plaintiff sought injunctive and monetary relief.
On October 16, 2001, the district court (Judge James A. Parker) approved a consent decree agreed to by the parties and dismissed the case. The defendant agreed to take measures to the prevent harassment of its employees in the future. The defendant also agreed to implement a training program to train its employees on its sexual harassment policy.
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Janani Iyengar - 11/05/2007
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Issues and Causes of Action
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Issues
Affected Gender
Female
Defendant-type
Law-enforcement
Discrimination-area
Harassment / Hostile Work Environment
Discrimination-basis
Sex discrimination
General
Pattern or Practice
Retaliation
Plaintiff Type
U.S. Dept of Justice plaintiff
Race
Race, unspecified
Causes of Action
Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. ยง 2000e
Case Details
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Defendant(s)
State of New Mexico
Plaintiff Description
U.S. Department of Justice on behalf of a female employee
Indexed Lawyer Organizations
U.S. Dept. of Justice Civil Rights Division
Class action status sought
No
Class action status granted
No
Filed Pro Se
No
Prevailing Party
Plaintiff
Public Int. Lawyer
Yes
Nature of Relief
Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief
Settlement
Form of Settlement
Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree
Filed
11/22/2000
Case Closing Year
2001
Case Ongoing
No
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Court
Docket(s)
D.N.M.
10/17/2001
00-CIV-1656
EE-NM-0062-9000.pdf
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General Documents
D.N.M.
11/22/2000
Complaint
EE-NM-0062-0001.pdf
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D.N.M.
01/25/2001
Answer
EE-NM-0062-0003.pdf
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D.N.M.
03/05/2001
Provisional Discovery Plan
EE-NM-0062-0004.pdf
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D.N.M.
03/29/2001
Unopposed Motion to Intervene and Complaint in Intervention
EE-NM-0062-0005.pdf
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D.N.M.
10/16/2001
Consent Decree Between the United States of America and The New Mexico Department of Public Safety
EE-NM-0062-0002.pdf
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D.N.M.
10/17/2001
Notice of Withdrawal of Motion to Enforce Settlement Agreement Filed Under Seal
EE-NM-0062-0006.pdf
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People
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Judges
Parker, James Aubrey
(D.N.M.)
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EE-NM-0062-0002 | EE-NM-0062-9000
Puglisi, Richard L.
(D.N.M., D. Haw.)
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EE-NM-0062-9000
Plaintiff's Lawyers
Bay, Norman C.
(New Mexico)
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EE-NM-0062-0002 | EE-NM-0062-9000
Fenton, William B.
(District of Columbia)
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EE-NM-0062-0001 | EE-NM-0062-0002 | EE-NM-0062-9000
Gregory, Claire L.
(District of Columbia)
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EE-NM-0062-0002 | EE-NM-0062-0004 | EE-NM-0062-9000
Hamilton, Raymond
(New Mexico)
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EE-NM-0062-0002 | EE-NM-0062-0004 | EE-NM-0062-9000
Hardwick, Jack N.
(New Mexico)
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EE-NM-0062-0005 | EE-NM-0062-9000
Lee, Bill Lann
(California)
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EE-NM-0062-0001 | EE-NM-0062-0002 | EE-NM-0062-9000
Mitchell, Jan Elizabeth
(New Mexico)
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EE-NM-0062-0002 | EE-NM-0062-9000
Ward, Larry G.
(District of Columbia)
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EE-NM-0062-0001 | EE-NM-0062-0002 | EE-NM-0062-0004 | EE-NM-0062-9000
Defendant's Lawyers
Casey, Ellen S.
(New Mexico)
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EE-NM-0062-0002 | EE-NM-0062-0003 | EE-NM-0062-0004 | EE-NM-0062-0006 | EE-NM-0062-9000
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