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In a resounding victory for women’s rights, the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the verdict in favor of Ms. Hicks, recognizing a right to equal accommodation related to lactation. This is a case brought by a police officer, Stephanie Hicks, who was patrol officer on a narcotics task force in Tuscaloosa.
Sep 13, 2017 · Stephanie Hicks, a former Tuscaloosa Police Officer, won her discrimination case after she got demoted and lacked breastfeeding space after maternity leave. By. Julie Mazziotta. Published on...
Sep 11, 2017 · On Thursday, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the verdict for ex-Tuscaloosa Police Officer Stephanie Hicks, who said she was chased off the force after she returned from maternity leave. “The City maintains that Hicks was reassigned for her poor job performance,” wrote Judge Charles R. Wilson in the opinion.
Sep 7, 2017 · WILSON, Circuit Judge: Stephanie Hicks brought this action against the Tuscaloosa Police Department under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) after her reassignment and constructive discharge.
Sep 8, 2017 · News & Commentary. This Officer Was Given an Impossible Choice: Quit Breastfeeding or Put Your Life at Risk. The Courts Sided With Her. Stephanie Hicks was a police officer working for the West Alabama Narcotics Task Force. Just eight days after Agent Hicks returned to work after her maternity leave, she was demoted to a position as a patrol ...
City of Tuscaloosa (Defendant-Appellant) Patricia A. Gill (Lead Attorney for Stephanie Hicks) Stephanie Hicks (Plaintiff-Appellee) Lenora Lapidus, American Civil Liberties Union (Attorney for Amici Curiae in support of Plaintiff-Appellee) Julie L. Love (Attorney for Stephanie Hicks)
Sep 7, 2017 · Hicks v. Tuscaloosa, Alabama, No. 16-13003 (11th Cir. 2017) Annotate this Case. Justia Opinion Summary. The plain reading of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) covers discrimination against breastfeeding mothers.
