DOJ Officially Joins Lawsuit Against Evanston’s Reparations Program; Files Complaint Intervention

DOJ officially joins lawsuit against Evanston’s Reparations program; files complaint intervention

U.S. District Judge John F. Kness ruled during an Oct. 15 hearing that the U.S. Department of Justice can join the lawsuit against the city’s reparations program. The next day, DOJ attorneys filed a complaint in intervention, officially joining the lawsuit, which was filed more than two years ago. Kness has not yet issued a […] DOJ officially joins lawsuit against Evanston’s Reparations program; files complaint intervention is from Evanston Roun…

Feds OK to join discrimination lawsuit vs Evanston racial reparations program

The Justice Department will be allowed to press ahead with its effort to add the weight of the federal government to a court fight challenging the city of Evanston's race-based "reparations" program paying millions of dollars in taxpayer money to black current and former residents and their descendants.

Feds OK to join discrimination lawsuit vs Evanston racial reparations program – Legal Newsline – Wirepoints

While the Justice Department agreed governments, like Evanston, can seek to remedy "specific, identified instances of past discrimination," that is not what they city is doing in this case. Rather, the federal filing asserts, Evanston is all but simply doling out grants to black current and former residents of Evanston, and their descendants, solely on the basis of race.

Feds OK to join discrimination lawsuit vs Evanston racial reparations program | Illinois State Bar Association

Feds OK to join discrimination lawsuit vs Evanston racial reparations programThe Justice Department will be allowed to press ahead with its effort to add the weight of the federal government to a court fight challenging the city of Evanston's race-based "reparations" program paying millions of dollars in taxpayer money to black current and former residents and their descendants. Source: Legal Newsline