Robinson, et al. v. Des Moines Public Schools

DISTRICT COURT FOR POLK COUNTY
STATE OF IOWA
Case No. LACL136651

A Court has authorized this Notice. This is not a solicitation from a lawyer.

This website is to inform you about a proposed settlement in a class action lawsuit alleging Des Moines Public Schools’ (DMPS) criminal background check practices disparately impacted African American Applicants in violation of the Iowa Civil Rights Act. DMPS has denied any wrongdoing. The parties reached this Settlement Agreement before the Court made a determination about whether the law had been broken.

To learn more about the terms of the proposed Settlement and how your legal rights may be affected, you may download and read the Long Form Notice or the Settlement Documents, and the Frequently Asked Questions section provided on this website.

Please read the information provided on this website and the settlement documents carefully.