LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A former prosecutor who worked under the U.S. attorney for Nebraska has filed a lawsuit, claiming she was discriminated against because she’s a woman.
Jill Finken says in a federal lawsuit filed Friday that supervisors harassed her and she was treated differently than male colleagues. She says she experienced retaliation for complaining about it.
The lawsuit names the U.S. Justice Department, Attorney General Loretta Lynch and the U.S. attorney’s office in Nebraska. The newspaper says Deborah Gilg, U.S. attorney for Nebraska, declined to comment.
Finken worked for the federal office in Nebraska for two years beginning in October 2012. She is seeking lost earnings, lost benefits and compensation for anguish and humiliation, among other damages.