Topic
Every decision we've filed under Civil Rights - Employment.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of a pro se employment discrimination complaint. The appellate court held that the plaintiff forfeited her arguments by failing to respond to a motion to dismiss for improper service of process.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court protective order prohibiting defendants from disclosing the identities of Afghan plaintiffs who aided U.S. efforts. The court held that while the order is a content-based prior restraint, it satisfies strict scrutiny by serving the compelling government interest in national security.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment for the City of Oxnard, holding that its campaign contribution limits under Measure B do not violate the First Amendment. The court found the limits were closely drawn to prevent quid pro quo corruption and were not unconstitutionally low compared to similar municipalities.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed a summary judgment ruling in favor of the Indiana Department of Transportation. The court held that the plaintiff failed to prove her disability was the sole cause of her termination or that the employer acted with discriminatory intent.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed the denial of a preliminary injunction against an Indiana law restricting human sexuality instruction in early elementary grades. The court held that the statute is not unconstitutionally overbroad or vague because it targets official teacher speech and contains an ascertainable core of meaning.
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a Texas law requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms does not violate the Establishment or Free Exercise Clauses of the First Amendment.
The Federal Circuit dismissed a petition for a writ of mandamus because the underlying employment discrimination case does not fall within its limited statutory jurisdiction. The court ordered the immediate transfer of the petition to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, which has proper appellate authority over the Northern District of Georgia.
The Federal Circuit affirmed the Merit Systems Protection Board's dismissal of a nurse's whistleblower retaliation claim, ruling that the Department of Veterans Affairs met its burden of proof. The court held that the agency presented clear and convincing evidence that it would have taken the same personnel actions regardless of the employee's protected disclosures.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of the Baldwin County Board of Education, holding that the plaintiff failed to present sufficient evidence of race-based employment discrimination or retaliation.
The Ninth Circuit vacated summary judgment on a False Claims Act retaliation claim, ruling that an employer's refusal to renew a contract after an employee reported Medicaid fraud created a genuine dispute of material fact. The court held that a reasonable jury could find the nonrenewal was likely to deter protected activity and that the employer's stated reasons were pretextual.