Velazquez v. University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine et al

  1. April 06, 2026

    UMiami Can't Dodge Demoted Surgeon's Sex, Race Bias Suit

    A Florida federal judge said Monday that the University of Miami can't fully escape a Latina surgeon's discrimination suit claiming she was demoted for reporting that her male colleagues were paid more, ruling she backed the core of her allegations with enough detail to keep her case in court.

  2. September 04, 2024

    Judge Recommends Not Tossing UMiami Doctor's Bias Suit

    A Florida federal magistrate judge has recommended against dismissing a suit by a former University of Miami surgery chair who says she was discriminated against because of her race and gender and demoted because she complained about it.