On April 8, 1998, employees and applicants filed a lawsuit under 42 U.S.C. § 2000d, § 2000e, and § 1981, against National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) in the United States District Court, District of Columbia. The plaintiffs, represented by private counsel, asked the Court for ...
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On April 8, 1998, employees and applicants filed a lawsuit under 42 U.S.C. § 2000d, § 2000e, and § 1981, against National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) in the United States District Court, District of Columbia. The plaintiffs, represented by private counsel, asked the Court for injunctive relief.
On June 24, 1998, the Court (Judge Emmet G. Sullivan) granted in part and denied in part Defendant's motion for summary judgment. The Court held that Plaintiff could not bring suit under Title VI, but that their Title VII claim could proceed. Thornton v. National Railroad Passenger Corp. (Amtrak), 16 F. Supp. 2d 5 (D. D.C. 1998).
A consent decree was filed and approved by the Court on June 21, 2000. The original expiration date of the consent decree was June 30, 2004.
On January 5, 2001, the Court issued an administrative order governing the administration of the settlement fund.
On July 2, 2004, the Court extended the consent decree until July 31, 2004, as a result of a stipulation between the parties.
On March 17, 2005, the Court again extended the Section V of the consent decree until July 31, 2008, as a result a stipulation between the parties.
Pursuant to a stipulation and order filed by the parties, the Court ordered that the Consent Decree was terminated and that the case was dismissed on February 7, 2008. There has been no further action in the case.
Haley Waller - 07/03/2010
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