Correspondent
Federal courthouse correspondent, covers civil rights, employment discrimination, housing rights, and Second Amendment disputes.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the summary judgment in favor of TPUSA, Inc. The court found no genuine disputes of material fact in the discrimination and breach of contract claims.
The Fifth Circuit dismissed Michael Joseph Frericks, II's appeal as frivolous. His motion to proceed in forma pauperis was denied.
The Fifth Circuit dismissed Violet Berrospi's appeal against Aldine Independent School District for lack of jurisdiction. The court found the district court's order was not a final decision under 28 U.S.C. § 1291.
The Seventh Circuit addressed the claim preclusion principles affecting a public employee's civil rights claims. The court affirmed in part and vacated in part the district court's summary judgment ruling.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a class action lawsuit brought by Medicaid beneficiaries. The court found that the plaintiffs lacked standing to sue for injunctive relief due to the absence of a real and immediate threat of future injury.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of Inverness Technologies. The court found that Barnett-Morgan failed to establish a prima facie case of racial discrimination and that her claims of retaliation were not exhausted.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Christopher Martin's ERISA claim. The court found the claim was time-barred.
The Tenth Circuit dismissed the New Mexico Trappers Association's claims for lack of standing. The court found the alleged injuries were not redressable or ripe for review.
The Tenth Circuit dismissed an interlocutory appeal for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction. The appeal involved a denial of a motion for summary judgment based on qualified immunity.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of FTCA claims due to failure to properly present them within the statutory period. The court found that emails sent by the plaintiffs' law firm did not satisfy the presentation requirement.
