The original lawsuit was filed in 2014 by a plaintiff who says the district did not hire him because of two criminal convictions more than a decade before.

Recovery efforts were underway across the eastern U.S. after a powerful storm inundated communities with heavy rain and caused at least 13 deaths.

Flooding has inundated a swath of Southern states over the past 48 hours after more than 6 inches of rain fell in some areas.

Much of the commonwealth remains under flood watches or warnings Sunday morning after some areas received more than 6 inches of rain within a 48-hour period.