Omaha, Nebraska civil rights lawyers represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a Civil Rights Act violation theory.

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"The plaintiff alleges hostile environment gender discrimination defendant Board of Trustees of Chadron State College (hereinafter "the College") in connection with its response to reports of on-campus rapes. The plaintiff seeks an order precluding testimony or argument concerning her immigration status. She argues that her current immigration status bears no relationship to whether Defendant violated her rights in 2016 while she was attending school and working on an F-1 student visa and that the danger of prejudice outweighs any probative value of such evidence.



In response, the College states that it does not intend to use the plaintiff's immigration status to impeach her credibility, to argue that she has failed to establish the elements of her Title IX claim, or to force her to invoke her Fifth Amendment rights. The College states it intends to introduce evidence of Does' immigration status only as it

relates to the plaintiff's damages. Doe does not seek damages for loss of wages or earning capacity. She seeks damages for emotional distress and the pain and suffering caused by the defendant's conduct. The College contends that Doe suffered significant emotional distress due to her immigration status that was evident before, during, and after the incidents at issue. It argues that evidence of any alternative or contributory source of the plaintiff's alleged mental distress is necessary to rebut the plaintiff's damages claims." Judge Bataillon

Pursuant to the jury verdict and the Memorandum and Order entered on this date, final judgment is hereby entered in favor of the Plaintiff Jane Doe, and against the Defendant, Board of Trustees of the Nebraska State Colleges, in the amount of $300, 000, plus costs in the amount of $8, 812.75.