August 09, 2022
A group of would-be correctional officers who alleged the hiring practices at a Chicago-area jail unlawfully screened out Black applicants can pursue their suit as a class action, after an Illinois federal judge said three tests they were all required to take created common ground.
January 07, 2022
The Seventh Circuit said a trial court dropped the ball when it rejected would-be correctional officers' bid for class certification in a lawsuit accusing a Chicago-area jail of using biased hiring practices that unlawfully screen out Black applicants.
September 15, 2021
An Illinois federal judge refused to give class treatment to a group of Cook County correctional officers' claims that the county's hiring process discriminates against African American applicants, saying the officers' allegations can't be proved with common evidence.