[1] The case was filed on September 5, 1973, by Shyamala Rajender, an assistant professor of chemistry at the University of Minnesota.
[2] Rajender accused the university of engaging in employment discrimination on the basis of sex and national origin after she was turned down for a tenure-track position despite being recommended for the position by several university committees.
[4] After eleven weeks of trial, the suit was settled in 1980 by a consent decree.
[5] Rajender received $100,000 and Judge Miles Lord enjoined the university from discriminating against women on the basis of sex.
[6] Rajender's attorneys were awarded approximately $2 million in fees.