September 19, 2024
The North Carolina Department of Justice agreed to settle a Black attorney's lawsuit alleging she was passed over for promotion in favor of a less qualified white man, according to court filings, just weeks after a federal judge refused to toss the case.
August 23, 2024
The North Carolina Department of Justice will face an attorney's race and sex discrimination claims at trial after a federal judge rejected the agency's bid for summary judgment, finding that a dispute remains about whether there was a legitimate reason for not promoting her.
May 21, 2024
A North Carolina federal judge shut down the state justice department's bid to stop an attorney from calling witnesses and offering exhibits in her discrimination trial, according to a docket order that appears to give the plaintiff more time to prepare.
April 22, 2024
The North Carolina Department of Justice urged a federal court to take its side in an attorney's lawsuit alleging she faced discrimination at the agency for being a Black woman, arguing that the white man who got the job for which she'd interviewed was the most qualified candidate.
August 29, 2023
The North Carolina Department of Justice has urged a federal court to shield documents as part of an attorney's bias lawsuit, arguing that the attorney has twice made confidential materials such as personnel information public.
August 21, 2023
The North Carolina Department of Justice has urged a federal judge not to reinstate state Attorney General Josh Stein as a defendant in an employee's race and gender bias suit, saying there isn't any new evidence requiring his reemergence in the case.
August 30, 2022
A federal judge has pared back a Black attorney's discrimination suit against the North Carolina Department of Justice and several officials, finding "perceived slights" against the longtime litigator don't amount to an adverse employment action.