Lawanna Tynes v. Florida Department of Juvenile Justice

  1. February 28, 2024

    Fla. Agency Wants Top Court's Ear In Black Worker's Bias Suit

    The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice asked the Eleventh Circuit on Wednesday to delay enforcing its determination that it owes a Black worker nearly $1 million in damages for race discrimination, saying the U.S. Supreme Court should hear the case because the decision created a split with other circuits.

  2. December 12, 2023

    11th Circ. Backs Fla. Detention Center Worker's Race Bias Win

    The Eleventh Circuit on Tuesday upheld a jury's verdict in favor of a former detention center superintendent who said she was fired by the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice because she's Black, saying the state agency failed to challenge the evidence underlying the jurors' decision.