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 a district court grant of summary judgment in a civil rights action. The court held that private law firm attorneys did not act as state actors under Section nineteen eighty-three of the United States Code.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a civil rights lawsuit brought by a plaintiff removed from a hospital. The panel held that the use of force was objectively reasonable and that the plaintiff failed to allege sufficient facts for property or due process claims.
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.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the lower court's decision in this civil rights education case. The panel found no reversible error after reviewing the parties' briefs and the record.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court order denying a parent's motion to represent her minor child in a civil action. The court held that under binding precedent, a non-attorney parent or guardian cannot bring an action on behalf of a minor child without retaining a lawyer.
