Minneapolis Schools' Teacher Layoff Policy Biased, DOJ Says

By Vin Gurrieri · December 10, 2025, 5:57 PM EST

The U.S. Department of Justice told a Minnesota federal court that Minneapolis Public Schools has union-negotiated rules that give employees from underrepresented backgrounds an illegal leg up when decisions about layoffs...

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Case Information

Case Title

United States of America v. Board of Directors of Special School District No. 1, Minneapolis Public Schools et al

Case Number

0:25-cv-04571

Court

Minnesota

Nature of Suit

Civil Rights: Jobs

Date Filed

December 09, 2025