Civil Rights Cases and Investigations Involving
Servicemembers and Veterans

Although this site provides information about statutes that specifically vindicate the rights of servicemembers and veterans, the Civil Rights Division has helped servicemembers and veterans through its enforcement of other statutes as well, some of which are listed below.

USERRA

Rebecca Dean v. DaVita, Inc. (September 25, 2008) (USERRA)

complaint

Frank Bonnin v. Smalltownpapers, Inc. (August 22, 2008) (USERRA)

complaint

Cynthia Y. Davis v. City of Marion, Alabama (S.D. Ala. July 25, 2008) (USERRA)

complaint

Mary V. Williams v. Gibson County, Tennessee (W.D. TN May 2008) (USERRA)

complaint      decree

U.S. v. New York State Department of Correctional Services (N.Y. April 2008) (USERRA)

complaint      decree

Sean K. Thornton v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (MD. Fla. 2008) (USERRA)

complaint      decree

Russell C. Hogan v. United Parcel Service (MD. Fla. 2008) (USERRA)

complaint      

Jerimiah Macintire v. Pan-O-Gold Baking Company (W.D. WI 2008) (USERRA)

complaint      decree

Anthony D. Jackson v. Union County College (D. N.J. 2007) (USERRA)

complaint

Tracey Y. Marshall v. Hillsborough County and Clerk (M.D. Fla. 2007) (USERRA)

complaint      decree

Jared N. Caldwell v. ACME Towing, Inc. (D. N.M. 2007) (USERRA)

complaint       decree

Bernard Woodruff v. DTI Associates, Inc. (E.D. Va. 2007) (USERRA)

complaint

Earl G. Brantner v. Total Logistic Control, Inc. (E.D. Ca. 2007) (USERRA)

complaint       decree

Brendon K. McKeage v. Town of Stewartstown (D. N.H. 2007)

complaint       decree

Samuel G. Ellias v. Don Scoggins d/b/a Five Star Janitorial Supply (W.D. La. 2007) (USERRA)

complaint      decree

Stallings v. Marcum Electrical, Inc. (N.D. Ala. 2006) (USERRA)

settlement

Clark v. Securities Industry Association (D. D.C. 2006) (USERRA)

settlement

Kevin Bower v. Roadway Express, Inc. (D. Or. 2006) (USERRA)

complaint

Sean P. Donelan v. City of Highland Heights (E.D. Ky 2006) (USERRA)

complaint

Goodreau v. Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire, LLC (M.D. Tenn. 2005) (USERRA)

complaint      decree

Lincoln v. First Express, Inc. (D. N.J. 2005) (USERRA)

complaint

McCullough v. Independence Fire Department (W.D. Mo. 2005) (USERRA)

complaint      decree

McLaughlin v. Newark Paperboard Products (W.D. Penn. 2006) (USERRA)

complaint      memorandum opinion and order

Ortiz v. International Ethical Laboratories, Inc. (D. P.R. 2005) (USERRA)

complaint

U.S. v. Indiana Department of Correction (S.D. Ind. 2005) (USERRA)

complaint      decree

Veryzer v. Mills & Murphy Software Systems, Inc. (M.D. Fla. 2005) (USERRA)

complaint

Villalobos v. Gulfstream Academy of Aeronautics, Inc. (S.D. Fla. 2005) (USERRA)

complaint

White v. S.O.G. Specialty Knives (W.D. Wash. 2005) (USERRA)

complaint      decree

Woodall, McMahon & Madison v. American Airlines (N.D. Tex. 2006) (USERRA)

complaint    memorandum opinion and order     final order

SCRA

summary

Fair Housing

U.S. v. Brosh (S.D. Ill. 2003) (Fair Housing Act)

summary       complaint       bench trial decision  (PDF version 578KB)       press release (12/1/03)

U.S. v. Maldonado d/b/a Midway Mobile Home Park (D. Kan. 2003) (Fair Housing Act)

summary       complaint       press release (2/13/02)       consent decree      press release (1/29/03)

 

Institutionalized Persons

Ft. Bayard Medical Center Investigation (D. N.M. 2006) (CRIPA)

summary

 

Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Voting

United States v. State of Georgia (N.D. Ga. 2005) (UOCAVA)

complaint      preliminary relief      stipulation and order of dismissal as well as a memorandum of understanding

United States v. State of North Carolina (E.D. N.C. 2006) (UOCAVA)

complaint      consent decree

United States v. State of Pennsylvania (M.D. Penn. 2004) (UOCAVA)

preliminary relief