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Tuesday, Sep 29, 2026
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FBI to Settle Sex Discrimination Lawsuit with $22.6 Million
The U.S. Department of Justice has agreed to pay twenty-two point six million dollars to settle a lawsuit by thirty-four women who claim they were unjustly dismissed from the FBI's agent training academy due to their sex. This settlement must be approved by a federal judge in Washington, D.C., and resolves a 2019 lawsuit alleging the FBI's unfair treatment of female trainees.
The U.S. Department of Justice has agreed to pay twenty-two point six million dollars to settle a lawsuit brought by thirty-four women who allege they were unjustly dismissed from the FBI's agent training academy due to their sex.
This settlement, which awaits approval from a federal judge in Washington, D.C., intends to resolve a class action suit initiated in 2019.
The suit claimed that the FBI engaged in a widespread practice of forcing out female trainees.
The settlement highlights ongoing challenges and institutional practices within the FBI, which is part of the Justice Department.
This settlement, which awaits approval from a federal judge in Washington, D.C., intends to resolve a class action suit initiated in 2019.
The suit claimed that the FBI engaged in a widespread practice of forcing out female trainees.
The settlement highlights ongoing challenges and institutional practices within the FBI, which is part of the Justice Department.