Ga. University Axed Worker Over Cancer Diagnosis, Suit Says

By Patrick Hoff · March 11, 2026, 7:20 PM EDT

Georgia State University violated federal law by putting a now-former civil rights compliance director on a performance improvement plan and ultimately firing her because of the cancer treatments she was undergoing,...

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Case Information

Case Title

Plaintiff v. Defendant

Case Number

1:26-mi-99999

Court

Georgia Northern

Nature of Suit

Other Statutory Actions

Date Filed

December 31, 2025


Case Title

Hawthorne v. Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia

Case Number

1:26-cv-01328

Court

Georgia Northern

Nature of Suit

Civil Rights: Americans with Disabilities - Employment

Date Filed

March 10, 2026