The CNMI government has reached an irrevocable settlement with former acting prosecutor Shelli Neal in connection with her discrimination lawsuit filed in federal court against the Commonwealth. <\/p>\n
Neal, through counsel Daniel T. Guidotti, dismissed her case and all claims, with prejudice. Dismissal with prejudice means Neal can no longer re-file the lawsuit.<\/p>\n
Guidotti, however, asked the U.S. District Court for the NMI to retain jurisdiction over the case to enforce the irrevocable settlement.<\/p>\n
Each party is to bear its own attorney\u2019s fees and costs.<\/p>\n
At a settlement conference before Senior Judge Alex R. Munson last Oct. 11, Guidotti and CNMI government lawyers Lillian Tenorio and Christopher Timmons informed the court that they have reached irrevocable settlement. <\/p>\n
The government settled without admitting any fault, liability, or wrongdoing. The settlement deal was filed under seal.<\/p>\n
Neal filed the original lawsuit in December 2015. She named the Office of the Attorney General as defendant in the case.<\/p>\n
Neal alleged, among other things, that male prosecutors revealed confidential information to opposing lawyers regarding her cases in an effort to sabotage the cases and results.<\/p>\n
Last July, Neal filed a second amended complaint, naming only the CNMI government as the defendant.<\/p>\n
Neal asked the court to hold the CNMI government liable to pay her back pay and other relief necessary to eradicate the effects of the Commonwealth\u2019s alleged unlawful practices.<\/p>\n
She requested the court to find the government liable to pay her damages to exceed $25,000. She also wants to be reinstated to her previous position as chief prosecutor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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