Correspondent
Federal courthouse correspondent, covers civil rights, employment discrimination, housing rights, and Second Amendment disputes.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a land dispute lawsuit. The appellate panel held that the litigation privilege barred privacy claims and that the plaintiffs failed to comply with statutory claim presentation requirements.
The Ninth Circuit reversed a summary judgment against Orange County and a verdict for a nurse in a civil rights case involving a detainee who suffered strokes. The court found that the county was on notice of its training deficiencies and that the trial time limits prejudiced the plaintiff's ability to present his case.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of a towing company's due process claim. The court held that the company failed to allege a constitutionally protected property interest in remaining on a county towing rotation list.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a prisoner's civil rights action challenging his continued incarceration. The court held that such challenges must be brought through a habeas corpus proceeding rather than a Section nineteen eighty-three lawsuit.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed a district court order dismissing a federal prisoner's habeas corpus petition for lack of statutory jurisdiction. The court held that the petitioner must pursue his claims through a motion under Section two thousand two hundred fifty-five rather than a petition under Section two thousand two hundred forty-one.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a former employee's federal and state law claims against his former nurse and employers. The court held that the plaintiff failed to allege sufficient facts to support liability under the Rehabilitation Act or Section one thousand nine hundred eighty-one.
The Ninth Circuit reversed and remanded a district court's grant of summary judgment to the Department of the Army in a Title VII employment discrimination case. The appellate court found sufficient evidence of a genuine dispute of material fact regarding discrimination, retaliation, and a hostile work environment based on sexual orientation.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of Thomas Tarbutton's civil rights action. The court held that the claims were barred by the Supreme Court's decision in Heck v. Humphrey.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a Title VII employment dispute. The appellate panel concluded the plaintiff failed to prove causation for retaliation or establish a hostile work environment.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's summary judgment in a civil rights action alleging excessive force during pretrial detention. The panel held that the record showed the force used was proportional to the plaintiff's active resistance and did not establish a genuine dispute of material fact.
