Topic
Every decision we've filed under Civil Rights - Education.
The Eleventh Circuit held that ERISA requires pension plans to use reasonable actuarial assumptions when calculating annuity benefits. The court reversed the district court's dismissal of claims alleging that the plan used outdated mortality data to reduce participant benefits.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed in part and reversed in part a district court preliminary injunction regarding federal research grant terminations. The court held that plaintiffs had standing but lacked jurisdiction for claims based on form-letter terminations, while finding a likely First Amendment violation for terminations based on diversity viewpoints.
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that the Federal Highway Administration adequately consulted with the Narragansett Indian Tribe regarding a bridge reconstruction project. The court held that the Tribe was not a required signatory to the programmatic agreement because the affected historic properties were not on tribal land.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed a summary judgment ruling in a negligence case where a hotel guest was injured by a stray bullet. The court held that the hotel owner owed no duty to protect the guest because the shooting was not foreseeable under Kansas law.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's refusal to abstain under Younger v. Harris in a lawsuit by foster youth alleging denial of services. The court dismissed the appeal regarding standing as moot because the underlying complaint had been superseded by a later amended filing.
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.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a sex-based wage discrimination case. The court held that the plaintiff failed to identify comparators performing substantially similar work for higher pay.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that a school district violated the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act by proposing to place a student with disabilities in a restrictive therapeutic day school. The court held that the student could receive a satisfactory education in a less restrictive special education classroom with the addition of a one-on-one aide.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for Igloo Products Corp. in a false advertising case, holding that the Lanham Act does not cover claims regarding the origin of an idea or inventorship of a product.