Claudia Escoto v. Merrick Garland et al

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Case Number:

2:23-cv-03340

Court:

California Central

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Jobs

Judge:

Fernando M. Olguin

Firms

  1. February 05, 2024

    Feds Pay $1.2M To End Suit Accusing Judge Of Lewdness

    The U.S. Department of Justice will pay $1.2 million to resolve a suit from a former staff assistant who said a California immigration judge routinely subjected her to explicit, lewd comments and once told her he would "make her straight" if they had sex.

  2. May 04, 2023

    Immigration Judge Accused Of 'Egregious' Sexual Harassment

    A California immigration judge subjected a former staff assistant to "egregious" sexual harassment, including by describing in "graphic detail" the colleagues he wanted to sleep with, telling the assistant to sit on his lap and stating that he could "turn her straight," according to a lawsuit filed in federal court.