University of Michigan Law School
Civil Rights Litigation Clearinghouse
HOME
ABOUT
FOR TEACHERS
SEARCH
QUESTIONS
RECENT ADDITIONS
feedback/
suggestions
log in/
register
Case Profile
new search
page permalink
Case Name
United States v. Tipton County
EE-TN-0137
Docket / Court
2:93-cv-03077-jsg ( W.D. Tenn. )
State/Territory
Tennessee
Case Type(s)
Equal Employment
Attorney Organization
U.S. Dept. of Justice Civil Rights Division
Case Summary
On December 16, 1993 the United States Department of Justice ("D.O.J.") filed a lawsuit under Title VII, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e, et seq. in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee against Tipton County. The D.O.J. alleged that the defendant retaliated against an employee for ...
read more >
On December 16, 1993 the United States Department of Justice ("D.O.J.") filed a lawsuit under Title VII, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e, et seq. in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee against Tipton County. The D.O.J. alleged that the defendant retaliated against an employee for filing a charge with the EEOC against the Sheriff's Department and later discharged him. The complaint could not be obtained.
On December 28, 1993 a consent decree was approved by the court (Judge Julia S. Gibbons). The consent decree stated: (1) the defendant shall not engage in any act or practice that has the purpose or effect of unlawfully discriminating against any employee with the Tipton County Sheriff's Department because of that individual's participation in any EEOC activity; (2) the defendant shall offer to pay compensatory damages to the plaintiff; (3) the defendant shall offer to expunge their files of any record of the plaintiff's discharge; and (4) the decree shall terminate two years from the day of its entry.
This case is closed.
Erin Forman - 11/27/2007
compress summary
- click to show/hide ALL -
Issues and Causes of Action
click to show/hide detail
Issues
Defendant-type
Law-enforcement
Discrimination-area
Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff
Other Conditions of Employment (including assignment, transfer, hours, working conditions, etc)
General
Retaliation
Plaintiff Type
U.S. Dept of Justice plaintiff
Causes of Action
Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e
Case Details
click to show/hide detail
Defendant(s)
C.D. Lewis
Plaintiff Description
United States, on behalf of jailer John K. Whitley
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
Mixed
Public Int. Lawyer
Yes
Nature of Relief
Damages
Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief
Settlement
Form of Settlement
Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree
Order Duration
1993 - 1995
Filed
12/16/1993
Case Closing Year
1995
Case Ongoing
No
Additional Resources
click to show/hide detail
See this case
at CourtListener.com
(May provide additional documents and, for active cases, real-time alerts)
Documents
click to show/hide detail
Court
Docket(s)
W.D. Tenn.
01/03/1994
2:93-cv-03077-jsg
EE-TN-0137-9000.pdf
|
Detail
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
General Documents
W.D. Tenn.
12/28/1993
Consent Decree
EE-TN-0137-0001.pdf
|
Detail
People
click to show/hide detail
show all people docs
Judges
Gibbons, Julia Smith
(W.D. Tenn., Sixth Circuit)
show/hide docs
EE-TN-0137-0001 | EE-TN-0137-9000
Plaintiff's Lawyers
Halmon, Harriett M.
(Tennessee)
show/hide docs
EE-TN-0137-9000
Norris, Gloria Jean
(Texas)
show/hide docs
EE-TN-0137-9000
Defendant's Lawyers
Brasfield, Duke H.
(Tennessee)
show/hide docs
EE-TN-0137-9000
- click to show/hide ALL -
new search
page permalink
- top of page -
Contact
Report an Error
Privacy Policy