Public Defenders
$800K awarded by jury to 2 public defenders who sued for discrimination
A sheriff’s deputy in Washington County, Oregon, discriminated against two lawyers who are women of color, a jury found Wednesday. (Image from Shutterstock)
A sheriff’s deputy in Washington County, Oregon, discriminated against two lawyers who are women of color, a jury found Wednesday, according to the Oregonian.
The jury’s unanimous verdict that ended the trial that began Jan. 6 found that sheriff’s deputy David Lyle had in 2022 and 2023 profiled the public defenders, Chloé Clay, who is Black, and Alyne Sanchez, who is Latina, according to the story.
Lyle refused to let them into the Washington County Law Enforcement Center in 2022 and 2023 on two separate occasions. Both worked for the Metropolitan Public Defenders when they encountered Lyle.
Clay was awarded $500,000 in damages, while Sanchez received $300,000, according to the story.
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