Topic
Every decision we've filed under Civil Rights - Employment.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court's dismissal of a civil rights lawsuit. The appellate court held that the plaintiff's repeated refusal to comply with court orders and obstruction of discovery warranted dismissal with prejudice.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in an Americans with Disabilities Act case. The court held that the plaintiff failed to prove she was disabled or that she suffered an adverse employment action.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a pro se plaintiff's motions for reconsideration regarding a summary judgment in an insurance dispute. The appellate court held that the motions were untimely and failed to present newly discovered evidence or manifest errors of law.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a mother's claims that a school board violated federal disability laws by disenrolling her child. The court held that the school board was not responsible for providing special education services because the child did not reside within the district.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a Rehabilitation Act claim and an ADA claim against one defendant but vacated the dismissal of an ADA claim against another defendant. The court remanded the case for further proceedings regarding the failure-to-accommodate claim and administrative exhaustion issues.
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit affirmed a preliminary injunction barring the military from expelling current transgender service members under the Hegseth Policy. The court vacated the injunction regarding applicants seeking to enlist, citing distinct equities for those not yet in service.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a retaliation case brought under Title VII and the Florida Civil Rights Act. The court held that the plaintiff failed to present a convincing mosaic of retaliatory animus to overcome the employer's legitimate reasons for termination.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in an employment discrimination case. The court held that the plaintiff failed to provide evidence of a similarly situated comparator required under the McDonnell Douglas framework.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed a summary judgment ruling that the Coast Guard Auxiliary did not violate a volunteer member's First Amendment rights by disenrolling him. The court held that the Auxiliary's interest in maintaining discipline and public confidence outweighed the member's speech interests.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a complaint alleging disability discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act because the plaintiff failed to plead specific facts regarding proposed reasonable accommodations.