Correspondent
Federal courthouse correspondent, covers civil rights, employment discrimination, housing rights, and Second Amendment disputes.
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.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a district court's dismissal of a long-term care insurance dispute. The court held that the policy did not cover losses that existed before the coverage effective date.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction in a case involving child custody proceedings. The appellate panel held that the appellant failed to establish the necessary requirements for such relief.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of Board of Immigration Appeals decisions regarding asylum and protection claims. The court found the agency's determinations supported by substantial evidence and the motion to reopen properly denied.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of Board of Immigration Appeals decisions regarding asylum, withholding of removal, and Convention Against Torture claims. The court found the agency's findings supported by substantial evidence and affirmed the denial of a motion to reopen.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court judgment dismissing a plaintiff's diversity action against an insurance company. The appellate panel held that the district court properly exercised subject matter jurisdiction and that the insurance policy granted the defendant authority to settle claims.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a White employee's claim that mandatory racial sensitivity training created a hostile work environment. The court held that the allegations failed to meet the extremely high threshold required to prove a workplace permeated with discriminatory intimidation, ridicule, or insult.
