Correspondent
Federal courthouse correspondent, covers civil rights, employment discrimination, housing rights, and Second Amendment disputes.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a civil rights action brought by a pro se appellant against state court officials and a county. The court held that judicial immunity and the Eleventh Amendment barred claims against the judges and commissioner, while the complaint failed to state a plausible claim against the county.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a plaintiff's employment discrimination claims against Fulton County. The court held that the county was not the plaintiff's employer under the joint employer test because the Juvenile Court retained sole authority over employment conditions.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of a civil rights action alleging family integrity violations. The appellate panel found the plaintiff failed to allege sufficient facts showing defendants acted under color of state law or committed judicial deception.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se plaintiff's First Amendment claims against police officers and a municipality. The court held that the plaintiff failed to allege sufficient facts to support claims of viewpoint discrimination or municipal liability for failure to train.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court order granting a special motion to strike under California's anti-SLAPP statute. The panel held that the defendant's conduct was protected speech and that the plaintiff failed to state a plausible claim of unlawful action.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit challenging Air Force COVID-19 vaccine mandates as moot. The court held that because the mandates were rescinded and the complaint targeted only those specific orders, no live controversy remained for judicial review.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se plaintiff's Section one thousand nine hundred eighty-three action alleging due process violations regarding workers' compensation benefits. The court held that the claims were barred by issue preclusion because the key issues were already litigated and decided in a prior federal action.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a Title VII and state law retaliation case. The court held that the plaintiff failed to prove pretext for her termination and did not engage in statutorily protected activity under the North Carolina Retaliatory Employment Discrimination Act.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court judgment dismissing a pro se plaintiff's federal and state law claims. The appellate panel held that the claims were barred by the Rooker-Feldman doctrine or lacked standing.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court order granting summary judgment in an employment discrimination case. The court also denied a petition for review of a Merit Systems Protection Board decision affirming the appellant's termination.
