Complex sentence: In 1979, a federal lawsuit filed against the State of Florida by the United States Department of Justice alleging race and sex discrimination in employment by the Florida Highway Patrol, the State entered into a settlement with the Justice Department.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1979, the United States Department of Justice filed a federal lawsuit alleging race and sex discrimination in employment by the Florida Highway Patrol. The State of Florida entered into a settlement with the Justice Department.