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

United States v. Alabama Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation (July 27, 2010) (USERRA)

complaint      consent decree

United States v. Troy University -- USERRA May 11, 2010

complaint      press release      consent decree

Robert B. Robinson v. Milne Enterprise, Inc. -- USERRA April 27, 2010

complaint      consent decree      press release

Porotesano Faapouli v. County of Fresno -- USERRA March 3, 2010

complaint      consent decree      press release      press release (02/26/10)

Rocco Sylvester, Jr. v. Mort's Concrete, Inc.,. -- USERRA March 3, 2010

complaint       consent decree      press release

Michael J. Ellis v. Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company -- USERRA March 2, 2010

complaint       consent decree       press release

Eugene C. Burress v. MasTech Advanced Technologies -- USERRA February 23, 2010

complaint      consent decree      press release      press release (2/04/2010)

Michael V. Crivello v. City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin -- USERRA January 21, 2010

complaint      press release      consent decree      press release (1/19/2010)

George Lawton v. Newark Public Schools -- USERRA December 2, 2009

complaint      press release      consent decree

King A. Gatten v. Knight Protective Service, Inc. -- USERRA November 5, 2009

complaint      consent decree      press release

Matthew T. Denning v. Stonescape Pavers, LLC -- USERRA October 30,, 2009

complaint      settlement agreement      press release

Mathew B. Jeffries v. Mike Norris & Assoicates, P.C. -- USERRA October 1, 2009

complaint       consent decree

Michael V. Crivello v. City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin -- USERRA July 9, 2009

complaint      press release

United States v. State of Nevada -- USERRA June 15, 2009

complaint

Paul F. Sutton v. City of Chesapeake -- USERRA May 22, 2009

complaint      press release

Jose A. Ortega v. Synapse Data and Telecomm, Inc. -- USERRA May 7, 2009

complaint

United States v. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation -- USERRA May 5, 2009

complaint

Emilio Pennes v. New York City Department of Correction -- USERRA April 30, 2009

complaint

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

complaint      consent decree

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

complaint      consent decree

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        consent decree      press release -- (05/19/09)

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

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      consent decree

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

Andre Gordon v. Pete’s Auto Service of Denbigh, Inc. (4th Cir. ) April 6, 2010

brief for the United States as amicus curiae in support of plaintiff-appellant urging reversal (4/16/10)

supplemental brief for the United states as amicus curiae in support of plaintiff-appellant urging reversal (11/29/10)

United States v. Stone Legacy Corp., et al. (W.D. Wis. 2009)

summary     complaint     stipulation of settlement

United States v. Akhavan (E.D. Va. 2009)

summary     complaint    consent order     press release (09/24/09)

Homecomings Financial, LLC (2008)

summary      resolution letter    press release (12/15/08)

United States v. Aristocrat Towing Inc. (E.D. Va. 2008)

summary   United States’ brief as appellee (6/25/10)    order on motion for judgment on the pleadings (3-11-10)    press release (12/10/08)     amended complaint (11/2/09)     Order on Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment and Motion to Intervene (11/6/09)       order denying motion to dismiss ( 6/24/09)     

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. 2004) (UOCAVA)

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

United States v. State of New York (N.D.N.Y. 2009) (UOCAVA)

complaint      consent decree      

United State v. Commonwealth of Virginia (E.D. Va. 2009) (UOCAVA)

complaint in intervention      summary judgement