UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
DALLAS DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff
v.
CITY OF DALLAS, TEXAS, Defendant
COMPLAINT AND DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL
Plaintiff, the United States of America, alleges:
1. This action is brought on behalf of the United States to enforce
the provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as
amended, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e, et seq.
2. This Court has jurisdiction of the action under 42 U.S.C.
2000e-5(f) and 28 U.S.C. § 1345.
3. Defendant City of Dallas, Texas, is a political subdivision of the
State of Texas, created pursuant to the laws of the State of Texas.
4. Defendant City of Dallas, Texas, is a person within the meaning of
42 U.S.C. § 2000e(a) and an employer within the meaning of 42 U.S.C.
2000e(b).
5. Defendant City of Dallas, Texas, has retaliated against Lee A.
Bush, in violation of § 704(a) of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of
1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-3(a), among other ways, by:
(a) failing or refusing to grant Mr. Bush a promotion to
the rank of sergeant with the City of Dallas Police Department because
he opposed practices he reasonably believed to be unlawful under Title
VII; and
(b) failing or refusing to take appropriate action to remedy the
effects of the retaliation against Mr. Bush.
6. Lee A. Bush timely filed two charges with the Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission (EEOC), EEOC Charge Nos. 310-98-3049 and
310-98-0226, alleging that because of his race, Black, and in
retaliation against him for previously filing charges of
discrimination with the EEOC and raising an internal grievance
alleging race discrimination in the City of Dallas Police Department,
he was subjected to adverse personnel actions, suspended for two days,
and denied a promotion to the rank of sergeant in the City of Dallas
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff
This action is brought on behalf of the United States to enforce the provisions of Title VII
Defendant City of Dallas, Texas, is a political subdivision of the State of Texas, created
Defendant City of Dallas, Texas, has retaliated against Lee A. Bush, in violation of § 704of
failing or refusing to take appropriate action to remedy the effects of the retaliation
Lee A. Bush timely filed two charges with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),
310-98-3049 and 310-98-0226, alleging that because of his race, Black, and in retaliation
Pursuant to § 706 of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. §
The EEOC attempted unsuccessfully to conciliate the charges of discrimination through
All conditions precedent to the filing of this suit have been performed or have occurred.
plaintiff prays that the Court grant the following relief:
Award compensatory damages to Lee A. Bush as would fully compensate him for injuries caused
United States Attorney Northern District of Texas
Civil Rights Division Employment Litigation Section
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