Chames v. Wade

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:21-cv-01571

Court:

Alabama Northern

Nature of Suit:

440 Civil Rights: Other

Judge:

Judge Corey L Maze

Firms

  1. August 08, 2025

    Black Officer's Lower Pay Ruled Not Based On Discrimination

    The pay disparity between a Black female corrections lieutenant and two white male lieutenants was rooted in civil service pay rules and job differences, not gender and race-based discrimination, an Alabama federal judge ruled.

  2. August 09, 2023

    Black Officer's Retaliation Claim Tossed From Pay Bias Suit

    An Alabama federal judge ruled that a Black police lieutenant's retaliation claim must be cut from her suit accusing the county sheriff of paying her less than her white, male counterparts, while allowing the majority of her remaining allegations to move forward.