Correspondent
Federal courthouse correspondent, covers civil rights, employment discrimination, housing rights, and Second Amendment disputes.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a plaintiff stopped at a Border Patrol checkpoint. The court held that the Federal Tort Claims Act bars claims for intentional torts committed during the detention of goods at a border inspection.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's summary judgment dismissing a prisoner's claim that water quality at a California facility violated the Americans with Disabilities Act. The panel also upheld the denial of motions by counsel to withdraw and the rejection of pro se filings.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for a Seattle police officer who shot and killed a fleeing suspect holding his infant daughter. The court held that the officer was entitled to qualified immunity because no clearly established law prohibited his conduct under these specific circumstances.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se civil rights action. The court held that the plaintiff failed to allege facts sufficient to state a plausible claim for relief.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of a pro se action alleging various claims against government entities. The appellate panel held that the plaintiffs' claims were wholly insubstantial and frivolous, failing to establish federal subject matter jurisdiction.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the denial of a habeas corpus petition challenging a murder conviction, holding that the trial judge's conduct did not demonstrate bias or render the trial fundamentally unfair.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a Merit Systems Protection Board decision upholding a settlement agreement. The court held that the petitioner forfeited arguments regarding coercion and fraud by failing to raise them during the administrative proceedings.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the Merit Systems Protection Board's decision to uphold the removal of a Department of Veterans Affairs employee. The court found substantial evidence supported the agency's finding that it would have removed the employee regardless of any protected whistleblowing activity.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to TC Transcontinental Tulsa in a Title VII employment discrimination case brought by a pro se plaintiff.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a Merit Systems Protection Board decision denying a whistleblower retaliation claim. The court held that the petitioner failed to prove her disclosures were a contributing factor in her adverse personnel actions.
