White v. Cook County Public Defender's Office et al

  1. August 15, 2017

    White Male Atty Suffered No Disparate Impact, Judge Finds

    A month after an Illinois federal jury found that the Cook County Public Defender's Office did not discriminate against a white male attorney in the promotions process, the judge in the case ruled Monday that the man had suffered no disparate impact.

  2. July 20, 2017

    Ill. County Public Defender's Office Beats Bias Claims At Trial

    An Illinois federal jury has rejected a former assistant public defender's claims that he was discriminated against because of his age, gender and race when denied a promotion within the Cook County Public Defender's Office.