Filed Date: May 6, 1977
Closed Date: 1983
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In 1977, two citizens of the state of Texas filed a class action lawsuit under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 against the Texas Department of Corrections in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. The plaintiffs alleged that the defendants had violated their rights by discriminating against them on account of their sex when they applied for employment.
On December 20, 1982, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas (Judge Norman William Black) held that the TDC's policy of not hiring women to perform any correctional officer functions at male prison units violated Title VII, but the court further held that the TDC's policy of not utilizing female correctional officers in "contact" positions in male prisons did not violate Title VII. The court ordered the defendants to prepare a plan whereby female correctional officers would be routinely employed and utilized at the male prison units in those positions that would protect the privacy interests of inmates. Coble v. Texas Dept of Corrections, No. H-77-707, 1982 WL 1578 (S.D.Tex. Dec. 20, 1982).
On July 25, 1983, the court awarded attorneys fees to the plaintiffs' attorneys. Coble v. Texas Dept of Corrections, 568 F.Supp. 410 (S.D.Tex. 1983).
Summary Authors
Kristen Sagar (3/2/2007)
Aranda v. Lynaugh, Southern District of Texas (1989)
Black, Norman William (Texas)
Brender, Arthur J. Jr. (Texas)
Hinderstein, Carro (Texas)
Conroy, Mary Katherine (Texas)
Gray, Richard Edwin III (Texas)
Black, Norman William (Texas)
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Docket sheet not available via the Clearinghouse.State / Territory: Texas
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Key Dates
Filing Date: May 6, 1977
Closing Date: 1983
Case Ongoing: No
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
all women who have applied for employment with the Texas Department of Corrections
Public Interest Lawyer: No
Filed Pro Se: Unknown
Class Action Sought: Yes
Class Action Outcome: Granted
Defendants
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Prevailing Party: Plaintiff
Nature of Relief:
Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
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Order Duration: 1982 - None
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