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2 Race @ Sports L. [1] (2023-2024)

handle is hein.journals/rcesptlw2 and id is 1 raw text is: 4 e , o* a .r , -'- _-1 r '`' _j A r° r : i P -. - ) NYU Intramurals Director Sues University for Pay Discrimination By Dr. Robert J. Romano, JD, LLM, St. John's University, Senior Writer O n August 17, 2023, Intramural Director of New York University Athletics, Emory Leon Mitchem, Jr., filed a federal lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the South- ern District of New York against New Yok University for employment and wage discrimination based on race after discovering that NYU was paying him less than what it was paying other individuals who were similarly situated.' Mr. Mitchem's eleven-count complaint alleges a plethora of federal and state law violations including Employment Discrimination on the Basis of Race and Unlawful Em- ployment Retaliation in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,42 U.S.C. § 2000e, et seq, Employment 1 Case 1:23-cv-07320 Document 1 Filed 8/17/23. NYU Intramurals Director Sues University for Pay Discrimination 1 Second Circuit Affirms Ruling Dismissing MLB Umpire's Racial Discrimination Suit 1 Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Brought by Black University of Kentucky Football Players Against Police 2 Head Women's Softball Coach Sues Southern Illinois University for Discrimination and Gender Bias 3 Justice Department Secures Agreement with Kansas Community College to Address Racial Discrimination and Harassment Involving Athletes 4 RACE @ SPORTS LAW is a publication of Hackney Pub- lications. Copyright © 2023 Discrimination on the Basis of Race in violation of New York State Equal Pay Law, violation of New York State Hu- man Rights Law, and violation of Title IX of the Education Amendment of 1972, 20 U.S.C. § 1681, et seq., together with claims for breach of contract and both intentional See NYU on page 5 Second Circuit Affirms Ruling Dismissing MLB Umpire's Racial Discrimination Suit The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has affirmed the decision ofa district court to dismiss a racial discrimination lawsuit brought by umpire Angel Hernandez (Hernandez) against Major League Baseball (MLB). By way of background, Hernandez filed a lawsuit against the MLB and Commissioner Rob Manfred in 2017, alleging racial discrimination against minority umpires. Hernandez' lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Cin- cinnati, came on the heels of two discrimination charges he filed against MLB with the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The lawsuit claimed violations of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as well as Ohio state law. A native of Cuba, Hernandez, 55, began his MLB career as a part-time umpire in 1993 and was promoted to a full- time position in 1995. See MLB on page 6 Copyright © 2023 Hackney Publications (hackneypublications.com) WINTER 2023-2024 VOLUME 2 - ISSUE 1 RACE @ SPORTS LAW x