Brown et al v. The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois

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Case overview

Case Number:

2:19-cv-02020

Court:

Illinois Central

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Jobs

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Joe Billy McDade

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  1. September 29, 2023

    Univ. Of Illinois Beats Black Employees' Bias, Retaliation Suit

    The University of Illinois defeated a suit claiming supervisors were overly critical of three Black employees because of their race and then disciplined them for complaining about the conduct, with a federal judge ruling Friday none of the men showed the behavior was rooted in bias.

  2. December 12, 2022

    Univ. Of Illinois Workers Can't Pursue Race Bias Class Action

    An Illinois federal judge refused to sign off on a class of Black employees in a lawsuit accusing the University of Illinois of failing to address complaints of race-based misconduct, ruling that neither the school's nondiscrimination policy nor its complaint procedure violates federal civil rights law.