Williams v. Eastpointe Community Schools et al

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Case overview

Case Number:

2:23-cv-12155

Court:

Michigan Eastern

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Jobs

Judge:

Susan K. DeClercq

Firms

  1. October 23, 2026

    Ex-School Administrator Opposes $53K Fees, Costs Request

    A former Eastpointe Community Schools assistant principal has asked a Michigan federal court to reject the school district's request for $53,436 in attorney fees and expenses after it won summary judgment in her race discrimination suit.

  2. September 30, 2026

    Mich. School District Defeats Another Race Bias Suit

    Eastpointe Community Schools' distribution of COVID-19 relief bonuses was not racially discriminatory, a Michigan federal judge ruled Wednesday, saying a former Eastpointe High School assistant principal provided no evidence to refute the district's explanation for which administrators received bonuses.

  3. September 22, 2026

    Michigan School District Denies Race Bias In COVID Stipends

    When a Michigan school district distributed federal COVID grant stipends only to white school administrators, Black administrators were excluded not because of their race, but because they worked at a high school rather than a middle or elementary school, counsel for the district told a federal judge Tuesday.