Michigan Law Professor Alleges Race, Sex, Family Status Bias (1)

The University of Michigan and its law school discriminated against a Black female tenured law professor based on her race, sex, status as a single mother, and perceived disability, and retaliated against her for her advocacy of diversity, equity, and inclusion, a new federal lawsuit asserts.

Laura Beny said the race and sex discrimination includes not receiving pay raises in lockstep with a White male and a White female professor who were hired at the same salary as she was, despite their expectation that would be the case. Beny’s White male cohort also received a chaired professorship five years before ...