Correspondent
Federal courthouse correspondent, covers civil rights, employment discrimination, housing rights, and Second Amendment disputes.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a plaintiff who was removed from a civil rights lawsuit. The court held that the district court order was not a final judgment and therefore lacked jurisdiction to hear the case.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a prisoner's claims against Colorado officials, ruling that the plaintiff failed to meet the conditions for reopening an administratively closed case and that assistant attorneys general were entitled to absolute immunity for their advocacy actions.
The Fifth Circuit dismissed Michael Hilliard's appeal as frivolous because he failed to establish imminent danger of serious physical injury. The court denied his motion to proceed in forma pauperis under the three-strikes bar of Section nineteen hundred fifteen, subsection g.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se age discrimination complaint. The court held that the appellant abandoned his arguments by failing to challenge the district court's core reasoning in his appellate brief.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit denied a motion to dismiss filed by the plaintiffs. The court held that it has jurisdiction to review the district court's denial of qualified immunity because the appeal presents legal issues rather than purely factual disputes.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed a summary judgment ruling in favor of an employer in a racial discrimination case. The court held that the plaintiff failed to provide sufficient evidence of pretext to support her claims of disparate pay and failure to promote.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed a summary judgment ruling in a sexual harassment case brought under Title VII and the Illinois Human Rights Act. While the court acknowledged that the alleged conduct could constitute a hostile work environment, it held that the employer was not negligent in its response to the complaints.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling dismissing a physician's wrongful termination and discrimination claims. The court held that the plaintiff failed to state valid claims under Virginia public policy and whistleblower laws, and lacked sufficient evidence to prove employment discrimination.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed in part and dismissed in part the appeal of a defendant who pled guilty to wire fraud conspiracy. The court enforced an appeal waiver in the plea agreement while finding the guilty plea valid and dismissing ineffective assistance claims that did not conclusively appear on the record.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit remanded this case to the District Court for further proceedings consistent with the Supreme Court's recent judgment. The Supreme Court previously determined that the Colorado statute regulating conversion therapy regulates speech in a viewpoint-discriminatory manner subject to strict scrutiny.
