Case: Thomas v. Baker

1:86-cv-02850 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Oct. 17, 1986

Closed Date: June 20, 2001

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Case Summary

On October 17, 1986 two African-American Foreign Service Officers (FSOs) filed suit under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000 et seq. against then Secretary of the Department of State, James Baker, in United States District Court in the District of Columbia. The plaintiffs, represented by private counsel, asked the court for injunctive relief and damages, alleging that the State Department discriminated against African-Americans who served as FSOs. Specifically, the plaintiffs contended that the State Department discriminated with respect to assignments, performance appraisals, promotions, tenure, and selection out and furthermore had retaliated against African-American FSOs for objecting to these unlawful employment practices. Thomas v. Baker, 169 F.R.D. 229 (D.C.D.C. 1996).

The plaintiffs filed their first motion to certify the lawsuit as a class action on January 15, 1987, prior to taking any discovery. The motion was denied by the Court (Judge Revercomb) on July 20, 1987. Thomas v. Baker, 169 F.R.D. 229 (D.C.D.C. 1996).

On April 28, 1988, the Court (Judge Revercomb) denied the plaintiff's motion to reconsider class certification, but granted Plaintiffs' motion to file an amended complaint thereby allowing 30 additional individuals to intervene in order to assert claims of discriminatory employment practices and retaliatory behavior against the Department. Thomas v. Baker, 169 F.R.D. 229 (D.C.D.C. 1996).

From 1988 to 1994, a lengthy and contentious discovery took place. The plaintiffs brought in a research firm to do statistical analysis to find significant evidence of discrimination in the FSO. Thomas v. Baker, 169 F.R.D. 229 (D.C.D.C. 1996).

On December 6, 1991, after the Congressional enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the plaintiffs moved to file a second amended complaint to demonstrate that their claims against the Department were based on a disparate impact as well as a disparate treatment theory of liability and to request a jury trial, compensatory damages, prejudgment interest, and expert fees, which were not available to Plaintiffs prior to the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1991. Thomas v. Baker, 169 F.R.D. 229-230 (D.C.D.C. 1996).

After the complaint was filed, the Court (Judge Revercomb) set a deadline for a renewed motion of class certification. In the meantime, the Court suspended discovery and permitted the parties to pursue settlement negotiations. After deadlines were extended, and the talks flatlined, the plaintiffs filed a third amended complaint and soon after motioned for class certification. Thomas v. Baker, 169 F.R.D. 230 (D.C.D.C. 1996).

On June 15, 1994, the plaintiffs filed their motion for class certification. However, settlement negotiations under the supervision of Magistrate Judge Alan Kay, were ongoing, and the class certification hearing was scheduled and postponed several times. Thomas v. Baker, 169 F.R.D. 230 (D.C.D.C. 1996).

In February of 1995, the two sides came to an agreement in principle, and while various plaintiffs continued to oppose elements of the agreement, and negotiations continued. Ultimately the parties signed a consent decree on January 31, 1996. The Court granted preliminary approval on March 22, 1996. Thomas v. Baker, 169 F.R.D. 230 (D.C.D.C. 1996).

The consent decree provided an injunction, effective for four years, prohibiting the State Department from discriminating on the basis of race in promotions, awards, censuring, terminations, performance evaluations, selection out, post and duty assignments, conal assignments, or training. The injunction also barred the State Department from retaliating against any class member for participation in equal employment opportunity activities. The decree further provided for a senior level Council for Equality in the Workplace to monitor and advance equal employment opportunities in the Department. And also, the decree provided for revision and expansion of the State Department's Diversity Awareness training for FSOs and FSO supervisors. Thomas v. Baker, 169 F.R.D. 232 (D.C.D.C. 1996).

The agreement provided for the class to receive a total award of $3.8 million in satisfaction of all class claims for monetary relief. $125,000 was distributed to the 30 named Plaintiffs, including $40,000 to Walter J. Thomas, the lead plaintiff, and $85,000 among the 29 other named Plaintiffs. $2.9 million was distributed to class members who did not receive promotions or whose promotions were delayed. Thomas v. Baker, 169 F.R.D. 234 (D.C.D.C. 1996). And the settlement provided for $2.1 million in attorney's fees. Thomas v. Baker, 169 F.R.D. 235 (D.C.D.C. 1996).

Many members of the proposed class who were dissatisfied with the settlement sued the class counsel for malpractice in County Court in the District of Columbia.

On December 8, 1999, the District Court (Judge Sporkin) ruled against former members of the class who had brought malpractice lawsuits against class counsel in state court, upholding a previous order enjoining the clients from pursuing malpractice suits. Thomas v. Baker, 77 F.Supp.2d 114 (D.D.C. 1999).

The case was closed on June 20, 2001.

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Judge(s)

Attridge, Patrick J. (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Anderson, Carl E. (Ohio)

Attorney for Defendant

Bates, John D. (District of Columbia)

Birch, John Oliver (District of Columbia)

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Buchanan, Avis E. (District of Columbia)

Judge(s)

Attridge, Patrick J. (District of Columbia)

Buckley, Frank (District of Columbia)

Edwards, Harry Thomas (District of Columbia)

Facciola, John M. (District of Columbia)

Ginsburg, Douglas Howard (District of Columbia)

Kay, Alan (District of Columbia)

Randolph, Arthur Raymond (District of Columbia)

Revercomb, George Hughes (District of Columbia)

Robertson, James (District of Columbia)

Sentelle, David Bryan (District of Columbia)

Sporkin, Stanley (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Anderson, Carl E. (Ohio)

Chuzi, George Michael (District of Columbia)

Connelly, Warren Eugene (District of Columbia)

Hutchinson, Barbara B. (Maryland)

Kalijarvi, June Dorothy (District of Columbia)

Robbins, G. Arthur (Maryland)

Warren, Charles Lindsay (District of Columbia)

Whitworth, David Gregg Jr. (Maryland)

Attorney for Defendant

Bates, John D. (District of Columbia)

Birch, John Oliver (District of Columbia)

Lawrence, R. Craig (District of Columbia)

Leary, Mary Lou (District of Columbia)

Manning, Meredith (District of Columbia)

Reback, Richard Neal (District of Columbia)

Schnedar, Cynthia Ann (District of Columbia)

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Buchanan, Avis E. (District of Columbia)

Race, Dennis Michael (District of Columbia)

Schlegel, Richard (District of Columbia)

Sellers, Joseph Marc (District of Columbia)

Sutton, Samuel Robert (District of Columbia)

Sutton, S. Robert (District of Columbia)

Turner, Leslie Marie (District of Columbia)

Watson, Theresa Grace Lawhorn (District of Columbia)

Zeiler, Jay Dean (District of Columbia)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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1:86-cv-02850	Docket	June 20, 2001	June 20, 2001 Docket
1:86-cv-02850	Order [Denying Plaintiffs' Motion For Class Certification] Thomas v. Schultz [Baker]	July 20, 1987	July 20, 1987 Order/Opinion 1987 WL 14980
307 1:86-cv-02850	Memorandum Opinion [Approving Consent Decree And Stating Consent Decree] Thomas v. Christopher [Baker]	Nov. 7, 1996	Nov. 7, 1996 Order/Opinion 169 F.R.D. 224
1:86-cv-02850 07-05004 97-05018	[Opinion And Order Upholding District Court's Certification Of Class And Approval Of Consent Decree For Fairness] Thomas v. Albright [Baker] U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit	March 27, 1998	March 27, 1998 Order/Opinion 139 F.3d 227
371 1:86-cv-02850	Memorandum Opinion [And Order Granting Injunctive Relief To Class Counsel Against Opt-Out Members Of The Settlement] Thomas v. Albright [Baker]	Dec. 8, 1999	Dec. 8, 1999 Order/Opinion 77 F.Supp.2d 114
1:86-cv-02850 00-05022	[Opinion And Order Upholding District Court's Holding That The Anti-Injunction Act Bars Plaintiffs From Pursuing An Action In The D.C. Superior Court] Thomas v. Powell [Baker] U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit	April 27, 2001	April 27, 2001 Order/Opinion 247 F.3d 260

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ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT filed summons issued (dot) (Entered: 10/20/1986)	Oct. 17, 1986	Oct. 17, 1986 PACER
	CASE REFERRED to Magistrate Patrick J. Attridge for discovery; discovery related Motions and settlement , (kbh) (Entered: 02/13/1987)	Feb. 9, 1987	Feb. 9, 1987
	CASE REFERRED to Magistrate Patrick J. Attridge for discovery; discovery related Motions and settlement, (kbh)	Feb. 9, 1987	Feb. 9, 1987 PACER
	ALL DOCKET ENTRIES PRIOR TO 6/1/89 WILL BE FOUND ON THE PAPER DOCKET (gld) (Entered: 06/01/1989)	June 1, 1989	June 1, 1989
	ALL DOCKET ENTRIES PRIOR TO 6/1/89 WILL BE FOUND ON THE PAPER DOCKET (gld)	June 1, 1989	June 1, 1989 PACER
46	ANSWER by intervenor-plaintiff TUSHINDE COOPER, intervenor-plaintiff CONSTANCE E. HUGGINS, intervenor-plaintiff ERIC JAMES, intervenor-plaintiff MARY MILLER, intervenor-plaintiff MARY CYNTHIA SMOOT, intervenor-plaintiff ROBERT WATKINS to interrogatories and request for production of documents by defendant (gld) (Entered: 06/22/1989)	June 21, 1989	June 21, 1989 PACER
	STATUS HEARING before Judge George H. Revercomb : status hearing set for 9:00 8/3/89 ; reporter: NOT REPORTED (jwd) (Entered: 07/06/1989)	July 6, 1989	July 6, 1989
	STATUS HEARING before Judge George H. Revercomb : status hearing set for 9:00 8/3/89 ; reporter: NOT REPORTED (jwd)	July 6, 1989	July 6, 1989 PACER
	STATUS HEARING before Judge George H. Revercomb : status hearing set for 9:15 10/10/89 ; reporter: Not Reported (jwd) (Entered: 08/03/1989)	Aug. 3, 1989	Aug. 3, 1989
	STATUS HEARING before Judge George H. Revercomb : status hearing set for 9:15 10/10/89 ; reporter: Not Reported (jwd)	Aug. 3, 1989	Aug. 3, 1989 PACER
47	ANSWER by plaintiff WALTER J. THOMAS, intervenor-plaintiff ISAIAH M. ALDRIDGE, intervenor-plaintiff E. LLOYD DAVIS, intervenor-plaintiff CASSIE GHEE, intervenor-plaintiff ALAN B.C. LATIMER, intervenor-plaintiff LISA LAYNE, intervenor-plaintiff WARD D. MORROW to interrogatories and request for production of documents by defendant SCHULTZ (gld) (Entered: 08/04/1989)	Aug. 3, 1989	Aug. 3, 1989 PACER
48	ANSWER by intervenor-plaintiff ALFRED NEAL to interrogatories and request for production of documents by defendant (gld) (Entered: 08/21/1989)	Aug. 18, 1989	Aug. 18, 1989 PACER
49	RESPONSE by defendant GEORGE P. SCHULTZ to request for production of documents (cjp) (Entered: 10/06/1989)	Oct. 5, 1989	Oct. 5, 1989 PACER
	SCHEDULING NOTICE: status hearing set for 9:00 11/13/89 ; (jwd) (Entered: 10/06/1989)	Oct. 6, 1989	Oct. 6, 1989
	SCHEDULING NOTICE: status hearing set for 9:00 11/13/89 ; (jwd)	Oct. 6, 1989	Oct. 6, 1989 PACER
	STATUS HEARING before Judge George H. Revercomb : status hearing set for 9:00 1/23/90 ; reporter: Not Reported (jwd) (Entered: 11/13/1989)	Nov. 13, 1989	Nov. 13, 1989
	STATUS HEARING before Judge George H. Revercomb : status hearing set for 9:00 1/23/90 ; reporter: Not Reported (jwd)	Nov. 13, 1989	Nov. 13, 1989 PACER
50	NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION by plaintiff BERNARD JOHNS, plaintiff WALTER J. THOMAS of a person designated by the U.S. Department of State on 12/21/89 (clv) (Entered: 12/12/1989)	Dec. 11, 1989	Dec. 11, 1989 PACER
51	RESPONSE by plaintiff BERNARD JOHNS to request for production of documents (cjp) (Entered: 12/15/1989)	Dec. 14, 1989	Dec. 14, 1989 PACER
52	ANSWER by intervenor-plaintiff HERMAN O. BAILEY to interrogatories and response to request for production of documents; attachments (cjp) (Entered: 12/15/1989)	Dec. 14, 1989	Dec. 14, 1989 PACER
53	ANSWER by intervenor-plaintiff MELVIN T. SPENCE to interrogatories and response to request for production of documents (cjp) (Entered: 12/15/1989)	Dec. 14, 1989	Dec. 14, 1989 PACER
54	ANSWER by intervenor-plaintiff CHARLOTTE - WILLIAMS to interrogatories and response to request for production of documents (cjp) (Entered: 12/15/1989)	Dec. 14, 1989	Dec. 14, 1989 PACER
55	ANSWER by intervenor-plaintiff JUDITH D. TONOHOU to interrogatories and response to request for production of documents (cjp) (Entered: 12/15/1989)	Dec. 14, 1989	Dec. 14, 1989 PACER
	STATUS HEARING before Judge George H. Revercomb : status hearing set for 9:00 3/26/90 ; reporter: Not Reported (jwd) (Entered: 01/23/1990)	Jan. 23, 1990	Jan. 23, 1990
	STATUS HEARING before Judge George H. Revercomb : status hearing set for 9:00 3/26/90 ; reporter: Not Reported (jwd)	Jan. 23, 1990	Jan. 23, 1990 PACER
56	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for plaintiff JOHNEY BROOKS, plaintiff ERIC JAMES, plaintiff JUDITH D. TONOHOU, plaintiff AUBREY VERDUN, plaintiff CHARLOTTE - WILLIAMS by Michael J. Madigan, Dennis M. Race, and Leslie M. Turner (cjp) (Entered: 03/05/1990)	March 5, 1990	March 5, 1990 PACER
57	ANSWER by intervenor-plaintiff DOROTHY WATSON to defendant's interrogatories and response to request for production of documents (cjp) (Entered: 03/08/1990)	March 7, 1990	March 7, 1990 PACER
58	ANSWER by intervenor-plaintiff JOHNEY BROOKS to defendant's interrogatories and response to request for production of documents (cjp) (Entered: 03/08/1990)	March 7, 1990	March 7, 1990 PACER
59	ANSWER by intervenor-plaintiff RAYMOND G. ROBINSON to defendant's interrogatories and response to request for production of documents (cjp) (Entered: 03/08/1990)	March 7, 1990	March 7, 1990 PACER
60	ANSWER by intervenor-plaintiff ODIE FIELDS to defendant's interrogatories and response to request for production of documents (cjp) (Entered: 03/08/1990)	March 7, 1990	March 7, 1990 PACER
61	ANSWER by intervenor-plaintiff ALPHONSO G. MARQUIS to defendant's interrogatories and response to request for production of documents (cjp) (Entered: 03/08/1990)	March 7, 1990	March 7, 1990 PACER
	STATUS HEARING before Judge George H. Revercomb : status hearing set for 9:00 7/5/90 ; reporter: N/R (jwd) (Entered: 03/27/1990)	March 26, 1990	March 26, 1990
	STATUS HEARING before Judge George H. Revercomb : status hearing set for 9:00 7/5/90 ; reporter: N/R (jwd)	March 26, 1990	March 26, 1990 PACER
62	NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION by plaintiffs of the person or persons designated by the U.S. Department of State on 5/31/90 (clv) (Entered: 05/02/1990)	May 1, 1990	May 1, 1990 PACER
63	REQUEST by plaintiffs for the appropriate agents of officers of the U.S. Department of State to produce documents (clv) (Entered: 05/10/1990)	May 9, 1990	May 9, 1990 PACER
64	NOTICE OF FILING by defendant GEORGE P. SCHULTZ of change of telephone number for Richard Reback; (202) 514-7133; CD/N (clv) (Entered: 05/30/1990)	May 29, 1990	May 29, 1990 PACER
65	MOTION by defendant GEORGE P. SCHULTZ to extend time to 6/26/90 to respond to second request for production of documents (clv) (Entered: 06/12/1990)	June 11, 1990	June 11, 1990 PACER
66	ORDER by Judge George H. Revercomb : granting motion to extend time to 6/26/90 to respond to second request for production of documents [65-1] by GEORGE P. SCHULTZ (N) (jwd) (Entered: 06/12/1990)	June 12, 1990	June 12, 1990 PACER
67	RESPONSE by defendant GEORGE P. SCHULTZ to request (second) for production of documents (cjp) (Entered: 06/27/1990)	June 26, 1990	June 26, 1990 PACER
	SCHEDULING NOTICE: status hearing set for 10:00 7/10/90 ; (jwd)	June 27, 1990	June 27, 1990 PACER
68	OBJECTIONS AND RESPONSE by defendant GEORGE P. SCHULTZ to notice of deposition upon oral examination [62-1] by plaintiffs (cjp) (Entered: 07/02/1990)	June 29, 1990	June 29, 1990 PACER
69	SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSE by GEORGE P. SCHULTZ to second [67-1] request of Walter J. Thomas, et al for production of documents from inspection and copying (cjp) (Entered: 07/02/1990)	June 29, 1990	June 29, 1990 PACER
70	REQUEST (second supplemental) by defendant GEORGE P. SCHULTZ to plaintiff BERNARD JOHNS, plaintiff WALTER J. THOMAS for production of documents (fiat) REVERCOMB, J. (cjp) (Entered: 07/09/1990)	July 9, 1990	July 9, 1990 PACER
71	NOTICE OF FILING by defendant GEORGE P. SCHULTZ of revision to designation of rule 30(b)(6) deponents (clv) (Entered: 07/10/1990)	July 9, 1990	July 9, 1990 PACER
	STATUS HEARING before Judge George H. Revercomb : status hearing set for 9:00 9/26/90 ; reporter: Not Reported (jwd) (Entered: 07/10/1990)	July 10, 1990	July 10, 1990
	STATUS HEARING before Judge George H. Revercomb : status hearing set for 9:00 9/26/90 ; reporter: Not Reported (jwd)	July 10, 1990	July 10, 1990 PACER
72	ORDER by Judge George H. Revercomb : status hearing set for 9:00 9/26/90 ; (N) (jwd) (Entered: 07/10/1990)	July 10, 1990	July 10, 1990 PACER
73	RESPONSE (second supplemental) by defendant GEORGE P. SCHULTZ to request for production of documents (cjp) (Entered: 07/23/1990)	July 20, 1990	July 20, 1990 PACER
74	NOTICE (supplemental) TO TAKE DEPOSITION by plaintiff BERNARD JOHNS, plaintiff WALTER J. THOMAS of defendant GEORGE P. SCHULTZ upon oral examination (cjp) (Entered: 08/03/1990)	Aug. 3, 1990	Aug. 3, 1990 PACER
75	RESPONSE (supplemental) by defendant JAMES A. BAKER III to second request for production of documents (clv) (Entered: 08/09/1990)	Aug. 8, 1990	Aug. 8, 1990 PACER
76	REQUEST (addenbum) by plaintiff to defendant JAMES A. BAKER III for production of documents (fiat) REVERCOMB, J. (cjp) (Entered: 08/13/1990)	Aug. 13, 1990	Aug. 13, 1990 PACER
77	RESPONSE (supplemental second) by defendant JAMES A. BAKER III to request for production of documents (fiat) REVERCOMB, J. (cjp) (Entered: 08/13/1990)	Aug. 13, 1990	Aug. 13, 1990 PACER
78	INTERROGATORIES and third request to produce documents filed by plaintiffs to defendant JAMES A. BAKER III; exhibit (clv) (Entered: 08/20/1990)	Aug. 16, 1990	Aug. 16, 1990 PACER
79	DEPOSITION of Lynwood Eaton taken for plaintiff BERNARD JOHNS, plaintiff WALTER J. THOMAS on 7/11/90 (clv) (Entered: 08/28/1990)	Aug. 27, 1990	Aug. 27, 1990 PACER
80	DEPOSITION of Lynwood Eaton taken for plaintiff BERNARD JOHNS, plaintiff WALTER J. THOMAS on 7/12/90 (clv) (Entered: 08/28/1990)	Aug. 27, 1990	Aug. 27, 1990 PACER
81	SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSE by defendant JAMES A. BAKER III to plaintiffs' 2d request for production of documents. (fiat, REVERCOMB, J.) (ajr) (Entered: 08/30/1990)	Aug. 29, 1990	Aug. 29, 1990 PACER
82	DEPOSITION of Clint A. Lauderdale taken for plaintiffs on 7/26/90 (clv) (Entered: 09/14/1990)	Sept. 14, 1990	Sept. 14, 1990 PACER
83	DEPOSITION of Clint A. Lauderdale taken for plaintiffs on 7/27/90 (clv) (Entered: 09/14/1990)	Sept. 14, 1990	Sept. 14, 1990 PACER
84	DEPOSITION of Clint A. Lauderdale taken for plaintiffs on 7/30/90 (clv) (Entered: 09/14/1990)	Sept. 14, 1990	Sept. 14, 1990 PACER
85	MOTION by defendant GEORGE P. SCHULTZ to extend time to 10/12/90 to respond to interrogatories and third request for documents (clv) (Entered: 09/18/1990)	Sept. 17, 1990	Sept. 17, 1990 PACER
86	RESPONSE by plaintiffs to motion to extend time to 10/12/90 to respond to interrogatories and third request for documents [85-1] by GEORGE P. SCHULTZ (clv) (Entered: 09/20/1990)	Sept. 19, 1990	Sept. 19, 1990 PACER
87	NOTICE OF FILING by Miller Reporting Co., Inc. of original signature page and errata sheet to the deposition of Lynwood Eaton (clv) (Entered: 09/25/1990)	Sept. 25, 1990	Sept. 25, 1990 PACER
	STATUS HEARING before Judge George H. Revercomb : plaintiff will have sixty days upon completion of phase one discovery to file again motion for class certification status hearing set for 9:00 12/12/90 ; reporter: N/R (jwd) (Entered: 09/26/1990)	Sept. 26, 1990	Sept. 26, 1990
	STATUS HEARING before Judge George H. Revercomb : plaintiff will have sixty days upon completion of phase one discovery to file again motion for class certification status hearing set for 9:00 12/12/90 ; reporter: N/R (jwd)	Sept. 26, 1990	Sept. 26, 1990 PACER
88	ORDER by Judge George H. Revercomb : confirming status hearing of 09/26/90 (N) (jwd) (Entered: 09/26/1990)	Sept. 26, 1990	Sept. 26, 1990 PACER
89	ANSWER by defendant JAMES A. BAKER III to interrogatories and response to request (third) for production of documents [78-1] (cjp) (Entered: 10/15/1990)	Oct. 12, 1990	Oct. 12, 1990 PACER
90	DEPOSITION of Paul Canney taken 9/12/90 (clv) (Entered: 10/25/1990)	Oct. 24, 1990	Oct. 24, 1990 PACER
91	DEPOSITION of Paul Canney taken for plaintiff BERNARD JOHNS, plaintiff WALTER J. THOMAS on 9/13/90 (clv) (Entered: 10/25/1990)	Oct. 24, 1990	Oct. 24, 1990 PACER
92	STATUS REPORT by plaintiffs concernling phase one discovery; attachments (13) (clv) (Entered: 12/12/1990)	Dec. 11, 1990	Dec. 11, 1990 PACER
	STATUS HEARING before Judge George H. Revercomb : status hearing set for 9:00 2/26/91 ; reporter: Not Reported (jwd) (Entered: 12/12/1990)	Dec. 12, 1990	Dec. 12, 1990
	STATUS HEARING before Judge George H. Revercomb : status hearing set for 9:00 2/26/91 ; reporter: Not Reported (jwd)	Dec. 12, 1990	Dec. 12, 1990 PACER
	CASE referral ended Magistrate Patrick J. Attridge (mbd) (Entered: 01/08/1991)	Jan. 8, 1991	Jan. 8, 1991
	CASE referral ended Magistrate Patrick J. Attridge (mbd)	Jan. 8, 1991	Jan. 8, 1991 PACER
93	DEPOSITION of Barbara Brown Prather taken for plaintiffs on 11/19/90; exhibits (15) (clv) (Entered: 01/16/1991)	Jan. 15, 1991	Jan. 15, 1991 PACER
94	DEPOSITION of Barbara B. Prather taken for plaintiffs on 11/21/90 (clv) (Entered: 01/16/1991)	Jan. 15, 1991	Jan. 15, 1991 PACER
95	DEPOSITION of Barbara B. Prather taken for plaintiffs on 12/5/90; exhibits (3) (clv) (Entered: 01/16/1991)	Jan. 15, 1991	Jan. 15, 1991 PACER
96	DEPOSITION of Barbara B. Prather taken for plaintiffs on 12/10/90; exhibits (6) (clv) (Entered: 01/16/1991)	Jan. 15, 1991	Jan. 15, 1991 PACER
	STATUS HEARING before Judge George H. Revercomb : status hearing set for 9:30 5/31/91 ; (clv) Modified on 02/26/1991 (Entered: 02/26/1991)	Feb. 26, 1991	Feb. 26, 1991
	STATUS HEARING before Judge George H. Revercomb : status hearing set for 9:30 5/31/91 ; (clv) Modified on 02/26/1991	Feb. 26, 1991	Feb. 26, 1991 PACER
97	ORDER by Judge George H. Revercomb : status hearing set for 9:30 5/31/91 ; (N) (jwd) Modified on 02/26/1991 (Entered: 02/26/1991)	Feb. 26, 1991	Feb. 26, 1991 PACER
98	STATUS REPORT by plaintiffs concerning phase one discovery; attachments (8) (clv) (Entered: 05/31/1991)	May 30, 1991	May 30, 1991 PACER
99	REQUEST by plaintiffs for order setting the completion dates for certain discovery matters ; attachments (8) (clv) (Entered: 05/31/1991)	May 30, 1991	May 30, 1991 PACER
100	STATUS REPORT by defendant JAMES A. BAKER III (clv) (Entered: 05/31/1991)	May 30, 1991	May 30, 1991 PACER
	STATUS HEARING before Judge George H. Revercomb : status hearing set for 9:45 7/29/91 ; reporter: N/R (jwd) (Entered: 05/31/1991)	May 31, 1991	May 31, 1991
	STATUS HEARING before Judge George H. Revercomb : status hearing set for 9:45 7/29/91 ; reporter: N/R (jwd)	May 31, 1991	May 31, 1991 PACER
101	ANSWER (supplemental) by defendant JAMES A. BAKER III to interrogatories (clv) (Entered: 06/25/1991)	June 24, 1991	June 24, 1991 PACER
	STATUS HEARING before Judge George H. Revercomb : setting a further status hearing set for 9:00 11/8/91 ; reporter: Vernell Marshall (cjp) (Entered: 07/29/1991)	July 29, 1991	July 29, 1991
	STATUS HEARING before Judge George H. Revercomb : setting a further status hearing set for 9:00 11/8/91 ; reporter: Vernell Marshall (cjp)	July 29, 1991	July 29, 1991 PACER
102	ORDER by Judge George H. Revercomb : setting a further status hearing set for 9:00 11/8/91; directing that the defendant will have produce a "stipulated database" to the plaintiffs and the plaintiffs will have completed their Rule 30(B)(6) depositions (N) (cjp) (Entered: 07/29/1991)	July 29, 1991	July 29, 1991 PACER
103	REQUEST by plaintiff CHARLOTTE - WILLIAMS, plaintiff AUBREY VERDUN, plaintiff JUDITH D. TONOHOU, plaintiff ERIC JAMES, plaintiff JOHNEY BROOKS to defendant JAMES A. BAKER III for production of documents; exhibits (8) (cjp) (Entered: 08/12/1991)	Aug. 9, 1991	Aug. 9, 1991 PACER
104	RESPONSE by defendant JAMES A. BAKER III to status report [100-1] by JAMES A. BAKER III; exhibit (1) (cjp) (Entered: 08/23/1991)	Aug. 22, 1991	Aug. 22, 1991 PACER
105	INTERIM STATUS REPORT by plaintiff CHARLOTTE - WILLIAMS, plaintiff AUBREY VERDUN, plaintiff JUDITH D. TONOHOU, plaintiff ERIC JAMES, plaintiff JOHNEY BROOKS concerning the progress of certain outstanding discovery items; attachment (1) (cjp) (Entered: 08/23/1991)	Aug. 22, 1991	Aug. 22, 1991 PACER
106	SUPPLEMENTAL MEMORANDUM to status report [105-1] by JOHNEY BROOKS, ERIC JAMES, JUDITH D. TONOHOU, AUBREY VERDUN, CHARLOTTE - WILLIAMS (clv) (Entered: 08/28/1991)	Aug. 27, 1991	Aug. 27, 1991 PACER
	SCHEDULING NOTICE: status hearing set for 9:00 11/20/91 ; (jwd) (Entered: 09/17/1991)	Sept. 17, 1991	Sept. 17, 1991
	SCHEDULING NOTICE: status hearing set for 9:00 11/20/91 ; (jwd)	Sept. 17, 1991	Sept. 17, 1991 PACER
107	RESPONSE by defendant JAMES A. BAKER III to first request of plaintiff for production of raw computer data (clv) (Entered: 09/19/1991)	Sept. 18, 1991	Sept. 18, 1991 PACER
108	MOTION by defendant JAMES A. BAKER III for protective order governing the access and use of sensitive information and documents ; attachment (clv) (Entered: 11/06/1991)	Nov. 5, 1991	Nov. 5, 1991 PACER
109	STATUS REPORT by defendant JAMES A. BAKER III (clv) (Entered: 11/08/1991)	Nov. 7, 1991	Nov. 7, 1991 PACER
110	RESPONSE by defendant JAMES A. BAKER III to plaintiff's request for production of documents (clv) (Entered: 11/18/1991)	Nov. 15, 1991	Nov. 15, 1991 PACER
111	RESPONSE (supplemental) by defendant JAMES A. BAKER III to second request for production of documents (clv) (Entered: 11/18/1991)	Nov. 15, 1991	Nov. 15, 1991 PACER

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Case Details

State / Territory: District of Columbia

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

Private Employment Class Actions

Key Dates

Filing Date: Oct. 17, 1986

Closing Date: June 20, 2001

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

two African-American Foreign Service Officers filing on behalf of themselves and similarly situated individuals. later joined by 30 additional black employees of the Department of State.

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Public Interest Lawyer: No

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: Yes

Class Action Outcome: Denied

Defendants

James Baker (Washington, District of Columbia), Federal

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

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