McRae v. Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas

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Case Number:

5:24-cv-05247

Court:

Arkansas Western

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Jobs

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Susan O. Hickey

  1. September 18, 2025

    U. Of Arkansas Must Face Ex-Coach's Equal Pay Claims

    A former assistant softball coach for the University of Arkansas has sufficiently supported her claims that she was paid less than two male coaches, a federal judge said Thursday, keeping her suit in place.

  2. January 02, 2025

    Ex-Coach Wants Bias Suit Against Univ. Of Ark. Kept Alive

    A Black softball coach on Thursday urged an Arkansas federal court to reject the University of Arkansas' bid to toss her lawsuit alleging she was paid less than white coaches, saying the university is holding her allegations to too high a standard at this stage in the litigation.

  3. December 04, 2024

    Black Ex-Coach Says Raising Bias Concerns Got Her Fired

    The University of Arkansas paid a Black female assistant softball coach less than her white colleagues and fired her after she flagged concerns about the discrepancies, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday in federal court.