Thomas presents at Employment Lawyers convention

Professor Suja Thomas presented on Court of Appeals cases decided this past year as part of “The Year in Review: Significant Developments in Employment Law” at the Annual National Employment Lawyers Association Convention in Philadelphia on June 29, 2024. The convention is designed to provide continuing legal education for the plaintiffs’ bar, including attorneys, paraprofessionals, […]

Thomas discusses Trump trials and juries with Illinois News Bureau

“I hope all of the criminal Trump trials highlight the importance of juries,” Professor Suja Thomas told the Illinois News Bureau in a recent interview. She spoke at length on what impact former President Donald Trump’s trials may have on the public perception of jury duty. Though there has been a decline in jury trials […]

Thomas quoted by WSJ: In Win for Workers, Supreme Court Opens Door to More Discrimination Claims

The Supreme Court issued a decision in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis on April 17, 2024, ruling in favor of a female police sergeant who said she was unlawfully transferred from the intelligence division to a less prestigious patrol position because she is a woman. The case had previously been dismissed by a federal […]

Thomas wins CAAM Ready, Set, Pitch contest

Professor Suja Thomas’s documentary worked received another boost this fall when she was announced as the winner of the annual Ready, Set, Pitch! contest. Put on by the Center for Asian American Media, the contest showcased diverse Asian American storytelling from emerging documentary filmmakers from the Midwest and South. Thomas’s as-yet-untitled documentary on the U.S. […]

Thomas presents documentary film at National Employment Lawyers’ Association meeting

Professor Suja Thomas presented her documentary film at the National Employment Lawyers’ Association (NELA) annual meeting on October 7. The theme of the 2023 NELA meeting was “Defeating Summary Judgment in the Face of Evolving Defense Tactics.” She also presented a panel called “Cutting Edge Issues in Summary Judgment,” where she and her co-presenter discussed […]

Thomas co-authors amicus brief filed with the U.S. Supreme Court in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis

Last week Illinois Law Professor Suja Thomas and Illinois Law alumna (Class of 1998) and Ohio State Visiting Law Professor Amy Wildermuth co-authored an amicus brief filed with the U.S. Supreme Court in the Muldrow v. City of St. Louis case. They had the research assistance of Illinois third year law student Hannah Sosenko. The […]