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

Frantz Julien v. Symphony Diagnostic Service, Inc. (d/b/a MobilexUSA -- USERRA March 20, 2009

complaint

Mathew B. Jeffries v. Mike Norris & Assoicates, P.C. -- USERRA March 16, 2009

complaint

David D. Sweatt v. Americraft Carton, Inc. -- USERRA March 13, 2009

complaint

David Eckhardt v. Stimson Lumber Company -- (March 4, 2009)

complaint

Stephen Alasin v. Ecolab, Inc., -- (March 4, 2009)

complaint      consent decree

Kevin J. Stenger v. Wagner Industrial Electric, Inc. (February 27, 2009) (USERRA)

complaint      press release

Suzanne L. Halverson v. Grand Forks County, North Dakota (January 29, 2009) (USERRA)

complaint      consent decree      press release

James O. Alston v. Hawthorne Paint Company, Inc. (January 12, 2009) (USERRA)

complaint      press release

Randall A. Slocum v. City of Iola, Kansas (December 31, 2008) (USERRA)

complaint      consent decree      press release

United States v. Alabama Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation (December 30, 2008) (USERRA)

complaint

U.S. v. North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts and Braswell, (November 14, 2008) (USERRA)

complaint      settlement agreement      press release

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

complaint      consent decree

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

complaint      consent decree      

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

Homecomings Financial, LLC (2008)

resolution letter

United States v. B.C. Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a Aristocrat Towing (E.D. Va. 2008)

complaint    press release (12/10/08)

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