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Case Name	United States v. Cherokee County	EE-AL-0095
Docket / Court	4:93-cv-02551-WMA ( N.D. Ala. )
State/Territory	Alabama
Case Type(s)	Equal Employment
Attorney Organization	U.S. Dept. of Justice Civil Rights Division
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 ... read more > 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. Jane Wu - 10/30/2007 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

Defendant-type

Law-enforcement

Plaintiff Type

U.S. Dept of Justice plaintiff

Causes of Action

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

Case Details


Defendant(s)	Cherokee County
Plaintiff Description	U.S. Department of Justice on behalf of an individual employee
Indexed Lawyer Organizations	U.S. Dept. of Justice Civil Rights Division
Class action status sought	No
Class action status granted	No
Prevailing Party	Mixed
Public Int. Lawyer	Yes
Nature of Relief	Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief	Settlement
Form of Settlement	Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree
Order Duration	1993 - n/a
Case Closing Year	1993
Case Ongoing	No

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Documents

Docket(s)

4:93-cv-02551 (N.D. Ala.)
EE-AL-0095-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 12/28/1993
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

General Documents

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People


Judges	Acker, William Marsh Jr. (N.D. Ala.) EE-AL-0095-9000
Plaintiff's Lawyers	Dulen, Maureen T (District of Columbia) EE-AL-0095-9000
	Fenton, William B. (District of Columbia) EE-AL-0095-9000
	Martin, Alice H. (Alabama) EE-AL-0095-9000
	Reno, Janet (District of Columbia) EE-AL-0095-9000
	Turner, James P. (District of Columbia) EE-AL-0095-9000
Defendant's Lawyers	Hawkins, William M. Jr. (Alabama) EE-AL-0095-9000