Case: United States v. Assumption Parish

2:94-cv-03656 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

Filed Date: Nov. 15, 1994

Closed Date: May 1, 1997

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Case Summary

On November 15th, 1994, the United States Department of Justice ("DOJ") filed an employment discrimination lawsuit under Title VII, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq., in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana against the Sheriff of Assumption Parish (in his official capacity). The DOJ sought injunctive and remedial relief, alleging that the defendant violated Title VII by discriminating against female employees in the Assumption Parish Sheriff's Department.The complaint specific…

The complaint specifically states that as of June, 1994 there were approximately fourteen individuals employed by the Sheriff in the position of road deputy, none of whom was a woman. From at least July 1976 until August 8th, 1994, no woman had ever been hired for the position. The DOJ alleges that the defendant has pursued and continues to pursue policies and practices that discriminate against women, and deprive women of employment opportunities because of their sex. Furthermore, the complaint states that the acts, omissions, policies and practices of the defendant constitute a pattern or practice of resistance to the full enjoyment by women of their right to equal employment opportunities in the Sheriff's Department without discrimination based on sex.

The DOJ sought injunctive relief enjoining the defendant from engaging in discrimination, remedial relief that includes job offers with remedial seniority, back pay, and related benefits, and the adoption of a recruitment program designed to attract women to become road deputies.

The docket shows that a consent decree was entered on March 7th, 1996. This document is unavailable. A fairness hearing was held on the same day. On April 2nd, 1994 and April 4th, 1997, letters objecting to the settlement were entered. The last entry on the docket is on May 1st, 1997; it appears that a hearing was held on a motion by the defendant for individual relief.

Summary Authors

Jennifer Hau (11/27/2007)

People

Judge(s)

Livaudais, Marcel Jr. (Louisiana)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Fenton, William B. (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Defendant

Schroeder, Lloyd Frederick II (Louisiana)

Usry, Thomas Allen (Louisiana)

Judge(s)

Livaudais, Marcel Jr. (Louisiana)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Fenton, William B. (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Defendant

Schroeder, Lloyd Frederick II (Louisiana)

Usry, Thomas Allen (Louisiana)

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2:94-cv-03656	Docket United States v. The Sheriff of Assumption Parish	May 1, 1997	May 1, 1997 Docket
2:94-cv-03656	Opinion United States v. The Sheriff of Assumption Parish	Oct. 11, 1998	Oct. 11, 1998 Order/Opinion 1995 WL 602885

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Docket

Last updated March 23, 2025, 9:30 a.m.

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	Nov. 15, 1994	COMPLAINT ( 1 summons(es) issued ) (gw) (Entered: 11/16/1994)	PACER
	Nov. 15, 1994	Automatic Referral (Utility Event) to Magistrate Ronald Fonseca (gw) (Entered: 11/16/1994)	PACER
2	Nov. 29, 1994	USM'S RETURN OF SERVICE of S&C executed upon defendant Sheriff Assumption on 11/28/94 (sw) (Entered: 11/29/1994)	PACER
3	Dec. 21, 1994	Motion by defendant Thomas P Mabile and ORDER extending time to answer pla's cmp an addl 20 days by Judge Marcel Livaudais Date Signed: 12/22/94 (sw) (Entered: 12/27/1994)	PACER
4	Jan. 4, 1995	ANSWER by defendant Thomas P Mabile to complaint by plaintiff USA [1-1] (bb) (Entered: 01/06/1995)	PACER
5	Jan. 12, 1995	MINUTE ENTRY 1/11/95: ORDERED that a status conference is scheduled before Mag. Fonseca at 11:00 1/30/95 by Magistrate Ronald Fonseca (sw) (Entered: 01/12/1995)	PACER
6	Jan. 31, 1995	MINUTE ENTRY ( 1/30/95): Preliminary Conference held; amendments due no later than 30 days ; pretrial conf set 2:00 10/20/95 ; non-jury trial set 8:30 10/30/95 ; by Judge Marcel Livaudais (dea) (Entered: 01/31/1995)	PACER
7	March 28, 1995	Motion by defendant Thomas P Mabile and ORDER that same be granted an addl 10 days w/in which to respond to pla's disc propounded on 3/2/95 by Judge Marcel Livaudais Date Signed: 3/29/95 (sw) (Entered: 03/30/1995)	PACER
8	May 16, 1995	MOTION by plaintiff USA to compel disc referred to Magistrate Ronald Fonseca to be heard before Mag Judge Fonseca at 9:00 5/31/95 (cp) (Entered: 05/17/1995)	PACER
9	May 23, 1995	MINUTE ENTRY 5/22/95: ORDERED that the hrg on pla's mtn to compel disc [8-1] noticed for hrg on 5/31/95 will be submitted on the briefs w/o oral argument by Magistrate Ronald Fonseca (sw) (Entered: 05/23/1995)	PACER
10	June 1, 1995	MINUTE ENTRY 5/31/95: Hrg held on pla's mtn to compel disc [8-1]; ORDERED granted. Dft is ordered to provide the requested disc responses w/in 10 days by Magistrate Ronald Fonseca (sw) (Entered: 06/01/1995)	PACER
11	July 5, 1995	Notice of Deposition by plaintiff USA of Sheriff of Assumption Parish on 8/9/95 (sw) (Entered: 07/05/1995)	PACER
12	July 14, 1995	Notice of Deposition by plaintiff USA of Anthony Flaterman on 8/21/95 (pck) (Entered: 07/17/1995)	PACER
13	July 21, 1995	USM's RETURN OF SERVICE of subp to Anthony Falterman; svd 7/19/95 (sw) (Entered: 07/24/1995)	PACER
14	Aug. 4, 1995	MOTION by plaintiff USA to bifurcate for trial the issues of liability & individual relief to be heard before Mag. Fonseca at 9:00 8/23/95 (sw) (Entered: 08/07/1995)	PACER
15	Aug. 18, 1995	Witness and exhibits list submitted by plaintiff USA (dea) (Entered: 08/18/1995)	PACER
16	Aug. 29, 1995	MINUTE ENTRY (8/25/95): Matter is brought to the attention of the District Court Judge so that the matter may be placed on his trial calendar; pla is to re-ntc the mtn to bifurcate [14-1] for hrg bfr the District Court Judge by Magistrate Ronald Fonseca (gw) (Entered: 08/29/1995)	PACER
18	Aug. 30, 1995	Motion by plaintiff USA and ORDER that a status conf will be held at 10:00 9/8/95 in chambers by Judge Marcel Livaudais (sw) (Entered: 08/31/1995)	PACER
17	Aug. 31, 1995	NOTICE/ORDER that a preliminary conference is scheduled by telephone before courtroom deputy at 8:30 11/2/95 by Clerk (dea) (Entered: 08/31/1995)	PACER
19	Sept. 1, 1995	Notice of Deposition by plaintiff USA of Taffy Ponvelle on 9/18/95 (pck) (Entered: 09/05/1995)	PACER
20	Sept. 5, 1995	Notice of Deposition by plaintiff USA of Lonnie Cavalier & Charles Mabile on 9/12/95 (sw) (Entered: 09/05/1995)	PACER
21	Sept. 5, 1995	Response by defendant Sheriff Assumption to USA's request for status conf (ps) (Entered: 09/06/1995)	PACER
22	Sept. 7, 1995	MOTION by plaintiff USA for partial summary judgment to be heard before Judge at 9:00 9/27/95 (pck) (Entered: 09/08/1995)	PACER
23	Sept. 11, 1995	MINUTE ENTRY 9/8/95: A status conf was held this date. ORDERED that pla's mtn to bifurcate for trial the issues of liability & individual relief [14-1] is granted. Pla's previous scheduled hrg on pla's mtn for partial summary judgment [22-1] is cont at 10:00 10/11/95. Pre-Trial Conference set at 9:15 1/4/96; Non-jury Trial set at 9:30 1/26/96 by Judge Marcel Livaudais (sw) (Entered: 09/11/1995)	PACER
24	Sept. 12, 1995	RETURN OF SERVICE of subp to Taffy Ponvelle svd 9/12/95 (jd) (Entered: 09/13/1995)	PACER
25	Oct. 3, 1995	MINUTE ENTRY 10/3/95: ORDERED that mtns set for hrg at 10:00 10/11/95 bfr Judge will be submitted w/o oral argument by Judge Marcel Livaudais (sw) (Entered: 10/04/1995)	PACER
26	Oct. 3, 1995	Memo in opposition by defendant Thomas P Mabile to motion for partial summary judgment [22-1] filed by plaintiff USA (dea) (Entered: 10/05/1995)	PACER
27	Oct. 11, 1995	ORDERED that pla's mtn for sum jgm [22-1] is denied as to the ninth & tenth defenses of the dft, as stated in his answer; that in all other respects the mtn is granted, thereby dismissing the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth & seventh defenses, as well as 2, 5, 11 & 12 of the dft's eighth defense by Judge Marcel Livaudais (sw) (Entered: 10/12/1995)	PACER
28	Oct. 18, 1995	Notice of Deposition by plaintiff USA of Charles Mabile, Eric Miles, Lonnie Cavalier on 11/1/95 (pck) (Entered: 10/19/1995)	PACER
29	Oct. 20, 1995	USM'S RETURN OF SERVICE of subp to Eric Miles, Lonnie Cavalier & Charles Mabile on 10/19/95. (gw) (Entered: 10/25/1995)	PACER
30	Nov. 3, 1995	Amended Notice of Deposition by plaintiff USA of Charles Mabile, Eric Miles & Lonnie Cavalier on 11/7/95 (tbl) Modified on 11/06/1995 (Entered: 11/06/1995)	PACER
31	Nov. 6, 1995	Amended Witness and Exhibits list submitted by plaintiff USA (dea) (Entered: 11/07/1995)	PACER
32	Dec. 4, 1995	Second Amended Witness and Exhibits list submitted by plaintiff USA (dea) (Entered: 12/06/1995)	PACER
34	Dec. 4, 1995	Motion by defendant Thomas P Mabile and ORDER that the disc deadline is extended from 12/5/95 through 12/13/95 in order for dft to complete depositions of potential claimants by Magistrate Ronald Fonseca Date Signed: 12/5/95 (sw) (Entered: 12/06/1995)	PACER
33	Dec. 5, 1995	Notice of Deposition by defendant Thomas P Mabile of Sue Ausbrooks a/k/a Sue Jones, Mildred Bourgere, Patricia Brooks, Doris Thompson & Glenda Grimm on 12/11/95 & Lethicia Jones, Tanya Jeansonne, Deborah Jones, Sharon Mims, Eleanor Ransom, Janet Simon, Tina Stelly & April Jones Cola on 12/12/95 (tbl) (Entered: 12/06/1995)	PACER
35	Dec. 28, 1995	MINUTE ENTRY 12/22/95: At the request of counsel for the dft, the final pre-trial conf scheduled 1/4/96 at 9:15 is converted to a status conf. A further final pre-trial conf will be held at 10:00 1/11/96. All ptys are reminded that the 1/25/96 non-jury trial remains fixed by Judge Marcel Livaudais (sw) (Entered: 12/29/1995)	PACER
36	Jan. 2, 1996	Motion by defendant Thomas P Mabile to cont pretrial conf & to set status conf and UNSIGNED ORDER (sw) (Entered: 01/05/1996)	PACER
37	Jan. 5, 1996	MINUTE ENTRY 1/5/96: A status conf was held this date. The ptys are directed to take notice that the final pre-trial conf is presently scheduled at 10:00 1/11/96, with the non-jury trial scheduled to commence at 9:30 1/25/96 by Judge Marcel Livaudais (sw) (Entered: 01/05/1996)	PACER
38	Jan. 5, 1996	MINUTE ENTRY 1/5/96: The final pre-trial conf presently scheduled on 1/11/96 is cont & re-set at 9:30 1/18/96 by Judge Marcel Livaudais (sw) (Entered: 01/08/1996)	PACER
39	Jan. 17, 1996	Mtn by pla USA and ORDER that the Consent Decree is conditionally approved & entered subject to final approval & entry by Court after a Fairness Hrg set for 9:30 3/7/96. FURTHER ORDERED as stip. Pre-Trial Conf set for 1/18/96 & Non-jury Trial set for 1/25/96 are canceled. by Judge Marcel Livaudais (dno) (Entered: 01/19/1996)	PACER
40	March 7, 1996	Affidavit of John F. Weeks, II of publication of notice of fairness hrg. (dno) (Entered: 03/07/1996)	PACER
41	March 7, 1996	CONSENT DECREE as stip. by Judge Marcel Livaudais ***CLOSED*** (dno) Modified on 03/08/1996 (Entered: 03/07/1996)	PACER
42	March 7, 1996	PROCEEDING: Fairness hearing held 9:30 3/7/96. Consent decree to be signed. by Judge Marcel Livaudais (dno) (Entered: 03/07/1996)	PACER
43	Feb. 3, 1997	Motion by plaintiff USA, defendant Thomas P Mabile and ORDER that an individual relief hrg is scheduled at 9:30 5/1/97 by Judge Marcel Livaudais Date Signed: 2/5/97 (sw) Modified on 06/13/1997 (Entered: 02/05/1997)	PACER
44	April 2, 1997	Letter to court from movant Gwendolyn Aleman dated 4/1/97 in re: objection to settlement. (gw) (Entered: 04/04/1997)	PACER
45	April 4, 1997	Letter to court from movant Shawanda Harris in re objection to settlement. (jh) (Entered: 04/14/1997)	PACER
46	April 14, 1997	Letter to court dated 4/10/97 from John Weeks, II. (sup) (Entered: 04/16/1997)	PACER
47	April 22, 1997	Response by plaintiff USA to claimants' objections to the parties' relief determinations (tbl) (Entered: 04/25/1997)	PACER
48	May 1, 1997	PROCEEDING: Hrg held on mtn by dft Thomas P Mabile for individual relief; witness sworn & testified; ruling (1) a to objection by Gwendolyn Aleman-denied, no appearance, abandoned; (2) as to claim by Shawanda Harris-denied; court recess by Judge Marcel Livaudais (sw) (Entered: 05/05/1997)	PACER

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Louisiana

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Key Dates

Filing Date: Nov. 15, 1994

Closing Date: May 1, 1997

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

United States, on behalf of females who were denied hire

Plaintiff Type(s):

U.S. Dept of Justice plaintiff

Attorney Organizations:

U.S. Dept. of Justice Civil Rights Division

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

County

Assumption Parish

Defendant Type(s):

Law-enforcement

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e

Other Dockets:

Eastern District of Louisiana 2:94-cv-03656

Available Documents:

Any published opinion

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Granted:

Unknown

Source of Relief:

Litigation

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Issues

General/Misc.:

Pattern or Practice

Discrimination Area:

Hiring

Discrimination Basis:

Sex discrimination

Affected Sex/Gender(s):

Female

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of United States v. Assumption Parish, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, http://www.dev.clearinghouse.net/case/10436/ (last updated 11/27/2007).