United States Of America v. New York City Department Of Education

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Case Number:

1:16-cv-04291

Court:

New York Southern

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Jobs

Judge:

Lewis A. Kaplan

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Government Agencies

  1. May 30, 2017

    Feds Say NYC Ed Dept. Must Hand Over Docs In Bias Suit

    The U.S. Department of Justice has asked a New York federal court to order the New York City Department of Education to turn over 28 documents related to a high school's alleged discrimination against black teachers, arguing that the documents are not privileged and should be disclosed.

  2. February 08, 2017

    Feds Want NYC Ed Dept. To Root Out Racist Terms In Bias Suit

    The U.S. urged a federal judge on Wednesday to compel the New York City Department of Education to search electronic communications for racist language by a high school principal in Queens accused of repeatedly discriminating against three black teachers, saying the government isn't on a fishing expedition but is gathering additional evidence of specific, documented statements.

  3. June 10, 2016

    Bharara Accuses NYC Principal Of Racial Discrimination

    A high school principal in Queens repeatedly discriminated against three black teachers in violation of Title VII, according to a lawsuit filed by Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara against the New York City Department of Education in New York federal court on Thursday.