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Woman Sued VA for Discrimination About Parking Spot But Won't Be Seen In Closings

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SDNY COURTHOUSE, August 2 – Dollareatha Edwards sued the VA for discrimination. Most charged were dismissed but some survived for trial. 

 On August 2, 2022 U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York  Judge Jed S. Rakoff  was presiding over the civil jury trial. Inner City Press covered it.

   On the Zoom screen the witness was shown a memo about the parking spot at issue, but could not remember when it was seen.

The plaintiff has asked for reconsideration for adverse rulings excluding evidence about her request to telework, and bar testimony from her sister Veronica Edwards.

On August 4, in preparation for closing arguments, the plaintiff's lawyers asked if while not present in the courtroom she could be shown on a screen, so the jury can see her. No,  Judge Rakoff ruled, adding that it would in fact be improper to be visibly responding. He told the parties to keep objections during summations limited to "not on evidence," saying that any alleged mischaracterizations could be discussed at sidebar with an eye toward a curative instruction if necessary.

Inner City Press notes that there was a call-in line for this trial, which is a best practice. Perhaps it was only done here so that the plaintiff could listen in. But the practice should continue, in as many trials and cases as possible.

The case is Edwards v. Wilkie, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 16-cv-8031 (Rakoff) 

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