Iowa: Trial date set in Ottumwa Schools civil rights suit over racially charged abuse and harassment

2025 trial date set in Ottumwa Schools civil rights suit

A trial-ready date has been set in a federal lawsuit filed by a school teacher that alleges the Ottumwa Community School District failed to protect them from racially charged abuse and harassment. Robert Bender filed the lawsuit earlier this spring. The parties have agreed to be ready for a 10-day trial to begin on June 23, 2025. Bender filed the lawsuit in Iowa's Southern District court in June. The district has denied the allegations in case filings since then. The lawsuit's filing followed proceedings before the Iowa Civil Rights Commission initiated in April 2022. The commission did ultimately issue a ...

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2025 trial date set in Ottumwa Schools civil rights suit

A trial-ready date has been set in a federal lawsuit filed by a school teacher that alleges the Ottumwa Community School District failed to protect them from racially charged abuse and harassment.

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