Filed Date: March 2, 1995
Closed Date: 1997
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On March 2, 1995, the U.S. Department of Justice ("D.O.J.") filed a lawsuit against the Board of Regents of the Illinois State University under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e, et. Seq. in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois. The D.O.J. sought injunctive relief, alleging that the defendant violated Title VII by implementing an affirmative action program.
Specifically, the D.O.J. alleged that the University engaged in a policy in which it refused to accept applications from white applicants and prevented white applicants from taking a training program which was a requirement to become an employee at the university.
On November 1, 1996, the district court (Judge Richard Mills) ruled that the defendant should be enjoined from continuing the affirmative action program because it led to reverse discrimination.
On December 23, 1998, the court (Judge Mills) ruled that individual relief rewards as well as retroactive seniority should be given to the identified claimants.
We have no further information on this case.
Summary Authors
Janani Iyengar (11/5/2007)
Evans, Charles H. (Illinois)
Hack, Elizabeth (District of Columbia)
Anderson, Thomas L. (Illinois)
Auerbach, Melissa J (Illinois)
Gray, Thomas E. (Illinois)
Evans, Charles H. (Illinois)
Mills, Richard Henry (Illinois)
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Docket sheet not available via the Clearinghouse.State / Territory: Illinois
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Key Dates
Filing Date: March 2, 1995
Closing Date: 1997
Case Ongoing: No
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
U.S. Department of Justice on behalf of white scholarship and employment applicants
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
State of Illinois (Bloomington-Normal), State
State of Illinois (Bloomington-Normal), State
Defendant Type(s):
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e
Available Documents:
Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief
Outcome
Prevailing Party: Plaintiff
Nature of Relief:
Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief:
Issues
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Discrimination-basis:
Race: