Chen v. Yellen

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS WESTERN DIVISION Fiona Chen, Plaintiff, Case No. 3:14-cv-50164 v. Honorable Iain D. Johnston Janet Yellen,1 Secretary of the Department of the Treasury, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Fiona Chen, a former employee of the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”), alleges claims of a hostile work environment and discrimination in violation of

42 U.S.C. § 1981

and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. The Secretary of the Department of Treasury (“Secretary”) moved to bar the testimony of Ms. Chen’s expert witness, Professor…