Legal Opinion
Amber Payne v. Western Michigan University
District Court, W.D. Michigan
Decided November 13, 2025No. 1:24-cv-00814Unknown
1Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION AMBER PAYNE, Plaintiff, Case No. 1:24-cv-814 v. Hon. Hala Y. Jarbou WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY, Defendant. ___________________________________/ OPINION Amber Payne was fired from her job as a custodial employee at Western Michigan University (WMU) within five months of being hired. The university told Payne that it was letting her go because of her poor performance. In response, Payne filed this lawsuit, accusing WMU of discriminating against her because she was pregnant. Now the parties have filed cross-motions for…
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