Banks v. Perdue

Amit P. Mehta, United States District Judge

I. INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff Denise Banks brought this action under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 against Defendant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture ("USDA" or "Defendant"), alleging, among other things, that she was discriminatorily removed from her Senior Executive Service position while employed at USDA based on her sex and race. Plaintiff's discrimination claims survived summary judgment and proceeded to trial. At trial, the jury agreed that Plaintiff's sex was a motivating factor in her demotion and returned a damages…