EXPERT WITNESS

Thomas Sugrue has served as an expert witness in civil rights, voting rights, election law, housing, and lending cases.

Williams et al v. New York State Board of Elections et al., Index No. 164002/2025 (Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County. 2026)

Voting rights case concerning totality of the circumstances affecting ability of Black and. Latino voters to participate in the political process. New York Congressional District 11

Wrote two expert reports and testified..

Court relied on Sugrue testimony and analysis in its opinion.

New York Communities for Change v. County of Nassau, Index No. 602316/2024 (Supreme Court of the State of New York, Nassau County. 2025)

Voting rights case concerning Nassau County Legislature redistricting

Wrote three expert reports, was deposed, and testified.

Priorities USA v. Nessel, 2:19-cv-13341 (E.D. Mich. 2022)

Election law case concerning Michigan's ban on paid voter transportation

Wrote expert reports and was deposed.

Flores v. Town of Islip, 448 F.Supp.3d 267 (E.D.N.Y. 2020)

Voting rights case concerning Latinos in Islip, New York.

Wrote two expert reports, was deposed, and testified.

United States v. City of Eastpointe, 378 F.Supp.3d 589 (E.D. Mich. 2019)

Voting rights case concerning totality of circumstances affecting African Americans voters in Eastpointe, Michigan.

Wrote expert report and was deposed..

Court relied on Sugrue report and analysis in its opinion.

Adkins v. Morgan Stanley, 307 F.R.D. 119, 147-48 (S.D.N.Y. 2015)

Predatory mortgage lending and racial discrimination case.

Wrote expert report and was deposed.

National Commission on Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (July 2008)

Testimony on past and present of housing discrimination in the United States.

Wrote expert report and testified at public hearing.

United States v. City of Euclid, 580 F. Supp. 2d 584 (N.D. Ohio 2008)

Voting rights case concerning totality of circumstances affecting African American political participation in Euclid, Ohio.

Wrote expert report, was deposed, and testified.

Court relied on Sugrue testimony and analysis in its opinion.

Grutter v. Bollinger, 137 F. Supp. 2d 821 (E.D. Mich. 2001)

Civil rights case concerning the University of Michigan Law School's admissions policies.

Wrote expert report.

Gratz v. Bollinger, 122 F. Supp.2d 811 (E.D. Mich. 2000)

Civil rights case concerning the University of Michigan's undergraduate admissions policies. Wrote expert report.

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