Correspondent
Federal courthouse correspondent, covers civil rights, employment discrimination, housing rights, and Second Amendment disputes.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed a district court order denying a pro se litigant leave to amend his complaint. The appellate panel found the lower court acted within its authority in dismissing the case for failing to state a claim and for being time-barred.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied petitions for review and granted enforcement of a National Labor Relations Board order finding the employer committed unfair labor practices.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit alleging that Gwinnett County discriminated against a man with a mental health disability by failing to train police officers. The court held that the plaintiffs failed to allege deliberate indifference because they did not identify prior similar incidents of disability discrimination.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied petitions for rehearing and affirmed the National Labor Relations Board's findings of unfair labor practices against Cemex Construction Materials Pacific, LLC.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment against a corrections deputy sheriff who sued for disability and military discrimination. The court held that the plaintiff was not a qualified individual under the Americans with Disabilities Act and failed to prove discrimination under the Family and Medical Leave Act or the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied petitions for rehearing and affirmed the National Labor Relations Board's findings of unfair labor practices against Cemex Construction Materials Pacific, LLC.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a race discrimination case brought under Section one thousand nine hundred eighty-one of the United States Code. The court held that the plaintiff failed to provide sufficient evidence that his race was the but-for cause of the denial of his request to purchase a money order.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a racial discrimination complaint filed by a union member against her local union. The court held that the plaintiff failed to exhaust administrative remedies and failed to state a plausible claim for racial discrimination or a hostile work environment.
The Eleventh Circuit granted the government's motion for summary affirmance in a criminal forfeiture appeal. The court held that the appellant failed to establish standing and did not properly challenge the district court's procedural rulings.
The First Circuit vacated a district court ruling that granted summary judgment to a Puerto Rican mayor who refused to reappoint a former Internal Auditor. The appellate court held that the refusal to reappoint constituted an adverse employment action protected by the First Amendment and that the position was not a trust role exempting the mayor from political discrimination claims.
