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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 United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed the conviction of a defendant charged with possessing a firearm as a felon. The defendant conceded that her Second Amendment challenge was foreclosed by existing circuit precedent.
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 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 Federal Circuit affirmed the denial of Federal Employees Retirement System disability retirement benefits to a former FBI employee. The court held that an employee's inability to commute to work is not a factor in determining whether they are disabled under the relevant statute.
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.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a trustee's claims regarding a cemetery on sold property. The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a claim under the relevant statute and did not allege a constitutionally protected property interest.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion for compassionate release. The appellate court found no abuse of discretion in the lower court's determination that the defendant failed to demonstrate extraordinary and compelling reasons for early release.
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 Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a corrections officer's civil rights lawsuit against an assistant district attorney. The court held that the prosecutor was entitled to absolute immunity for actions taken in his role as an advocate for the state.
