Chicago Bears settle lawsuit with a white male law student over ‘legal diversity fellows’
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White male law student settles suit against Chicago Bears over ‘legal diversity fellow’ position
September 5, 2024, 10:36 am CDT
A student at the DePaul University College of Law has settled a lawsuit claiming that the Chicago Bears football team refused to consider him for a “legal diversity fellow” position because he is a white man. (Photo from Shutterstock)
A student at the DePaul University College of Law has settled a lawsuit claiming that the Chicago Bears football team refused to consider him for a “legal diversity fellow” position because he is a white man.
Law student Jonathan Bresser Jr. had alleged race and sex discrimination in his March 11 suit, filed in federal court for the Northern District of Illinois.
A notice posted by the court clerk said the parties had reached a binding settlement agreement, Law360 reports.
The Chicago Bears posted the fellowship position in November 2023. According to Bresser, the posting stated that the team was seeking a “person or color and/or a female law student.” Bresser claimed he met the other requirements for the position when he applied.
