Jun 11, 2026
On June 11, 2026, Justly Prudent filed a federal lawsuit against the State of Maryland and its Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services on behalf of Janae Dorman, a combat veteran and former correctional officer.
In April 2022, Dorman reported her supervisor for sexual harassment. She was promised an investigation, but no investigator ever contacted her. Three months later, she deployed overseas with the military, serving in Kuwait, Jordan, and Syria, where she came under enemy fire and earned the Combat Action Badge.
While she served, the Department confirmed in writing that her complaint had been "held in abeyance due to your deployment" and promised it would be "reinstated and thoroughly investigated" when she returned. According to the lawsuit, that never happened. Instead, the Department returned the supervisor she had reported to her shift, with authority over her, and denied her transfer request while less-senior officers received transfers.
The lawsuit also alleges that a senior official ordered investigative records destroyed after learning Dorman might pursue an outside complaint, and that an officer refused the order and preserved the evidence. In August 2024, after more than two years without answers, Dorman resigned. The lawsuit seeks to hold Maryland accountable for breaking its promise to a soldier.
For more information, read the official press release at: https://www.justlyprudent.com/press-releases/combat-veteran-sues-maryland-for-sexual-harassment-and-userra-violations-connected-with-combat-deployment