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Godfrey et al v. City Of Chicago
Case Number:
1:12-cv-08601
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Nature of Suit:
Multi Party Litigation:
Class Action
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Firms
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December 12, 2016
Chicago Officials OK Extra $4M For Firefighter Settlement
A Chicago City Council committee OK'd an increase in funds Monday settling a class action brought by a group of African-American women who say a physical test used in the city's Fire Department application process discriminated against them, bringing the likely total payout to $8 million.
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August 25, 2014
Female Firefighter Applicants Seek Cert. In Chicago Bias Suit
A group of female firefighter and EMT applicants urged an Illinois federal judge to certify their class in a suit accusing the city of Chicago of administering a physical abilities test that discriminated against them, saying their suit contains common claims that warrant certification.
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September 25, 2013
Chicago Can't Duck Gender Bias Suit Over Firefighter Test
An Illinois federal judge on Wednesday rejected the city of Chicago's motion to dismiss a putative class action brought by female firefighter applicants who say that after successfully suing the city for racial discrimination over a written examination, they suffered gender discrimination when they failed a physical abilities test.