A federal judge on Friday gave preliminary approval to a proposed settlement of a federal discrimination lawsuit against the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office related to conduct by prisoners at the jail.
of a federal discrimination lawsuit against the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office related to conduct by prisoners at the jail.in 2021 after 14 female corrections deputies made a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleging that supervisors turned a blind eye to repeated and severe sexual harassment by prisoners.
“The Court finds the notice and fairness hearing is sufficient to inform potential claimants or affected individuals of the terms and potential effect of the Agreement upon their interests, inform them of the time and place for the fairness hearing, and provide an opportunity and procedure for filing any objections to the Agreement,” DuBose wrote.
Mobile County Sheriff Paul Burch, who inherited the lawsuit when he took office in January, has made no bones about his distaste of the plaintiff’s claims. Last month, he called the suit “frivolous” and a “money-grab” by the lawyers. He also expressed frustration with the Justice Department. The judge ruled that the $120,000 that the private lawyer will receive – which amounts to $240 per hour – is “reasonable based upon hourly rates awarded in this district and counsel’s skill and experience in employment and civil rights law.”
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