U.S. District Court for the NMI Senior Judge Alex R. Munson dismissed with prejudice yesterday the discrimination lawsuit filed by former acting chief prosecutor Shelli Neal against the CNMI government. <\/p>\n
Munson ordered the dismissal of Neal\u2019s case and all claims pursuant to the parties\u2019 request following their irrevocable settlement.<\/p>\n
Dismissal with prejudice means Neal can no longer re-file the lawsuit. <\/p>\n
The court shall retain jurisdiction to enforce the settlement deal between the parties. Each party bore its own attorneys\u2019 fees and costs.<\/p>\n
Neal, through counsel Daniel T. Guidotti, has moved to dismiss her case and all claims because of the settlement.<\/p>\n
The Office of the Attorney General and Guidotti informed the court during a settlement conference last Oct. 11 that the government settled without admitting any fault, liability, or wrongdoing. The parties agreed that the settlement deal will be filed under seal.<\/p>\n
The OAG was the original defendant in Neal\u2019s lawsuit. Neal amended her lawsuit and named only the CNMI government as defendant.<\/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
Neal, who is African-American, also alleged that a then-chief prosecutor called her a \u201cbitch\u201d on several occasions and allowed white male employees to engage in discussions of a sexual nature in front of her and other female employees. <\/p>\n
She demanded payment for back pay and 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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