UMiami Can't Dodge Demoted Surgeon's Sex, Race Bias Suit

By Grace Elletson · April 6, 2026, 8:39 PM EDT

A Florida federal judge said Monday that the University of Miami can't fully escape a Latina surgeon's discrimination suit claiming she was demoted for reporting that her male colleagues were paid...

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Case Information

Case Title

Velazquez v. University of Miami

Case Number

1:23-cv-20497

Court

Florida Southern

Nature of Suit

Civil Rights: Jobs

Date Filed

February 08, 2023