A federal judge granted a settlement in the United States women’s national team’s equal pay lawsuit against the United States Soccer Federation this week.
The partial settlement –– approved Monday by R. Gary Klausner, a U.S. District Judge from the Central District of California — granted the women’s players equal access to working conditions and resources such as charter flights, venue selection, support staff and hotel accommodations.
“We are pleased that the court has approved the equal working conditions that the USWNT Players have fought for many years to achieve,” wrote Molly Levinson, the spokesperson for the U.