James v. McDonough

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Case overview

Case Number:

4:24-cv-00069

Court:

Missouri Western

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Jobs

Judge:

W. Brian Gaddy

Firms

  1. September 10, 2025

    VA, Ex-Worker End Bias Suit Over FMLA Issues

    A Black former employee of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has agreed to end her suit alleging she was charged with not reporting to work despite having approved intermittent medical leave and was discriminated against because of her race and sex, a Missouri federal court said Wednesday.

  2. January 30, 2024

    VA Accused Of Meddling With Black Ex-Worker's FMLA Leave

    The Department of Veterans Affairs charged a Black female ex-employee with failing to show up to work despite granting her intermittent medical leave, according to a complaint the worker filed in Missouri federal court, which also claimed her supervisor degraded her and purposefully gave her negative performance reviews.