Board of Education for The Gallup-McKinley County Public Schools v. Lucas et al

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Case Number:

1:25-cv-00762

Court:

Nature of Suit:

Other Statutes: Administrative Procedures Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision

Judge:

Kenneth J. Gonzales

Firms

Himes Petrarca

Government Agencies

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

February 02, 2026
EEOC Calls School Board's Bias Probe Challenge Premature

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission urged a New Mexico federal judge to toss a school board's challenge to an agency investigation into alleged hiring discrimination against Native Americans, arguing the case is procedurally out of line.
August 12, 2025
NM School Board Sues Feds Over Native American Bias Probe

A New Mexico school board is suing the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and acting Chair Andrea Lucas, arguing they overstepped their authority by lodging an "overly broad and vague" Native American discrimination charge and probe against it.