Youngblood v. Board of Commissioners of Mahoning County, Ohio

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO EASTERN DIVISION HELEN YOUNGBLOOD, ) CASE NO. 4:19CV231 ) ) PLAINTIFF, ) JUDGE SARA LIOI ) vs. ) ) MEMORANDUM OPINION & ) ORDER BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF ) MAHONING COUNTY, et al., ) ) DEFENDANTS. ) On January 30, 2019, plaintiff filed the present action in federal court alleging that certain promotions within Mahoning County have been awarded based on “cronyism, patronage, and racially discriminatory customs and practices.” (Doc. No. 1 (Complaint [“Compl.”]) ¶¶ 2, 17.) She seeks to certify this matter as a class action and defines the…