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Dec 5 2025
11th Cir. 1:22-cv-00108-JRH-BKE Published

Ahmed S. Ismael v. Sheriff Richard Roundtree

The Eleventh Circuit reversed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a Section 1981 retaliation case, holding that the lower court improperly conflated the McDonnell Douglas pretext analysis with the convincing mosaic standard. The court remanded the case for the district court to apply the correct summary judgment standard to the employment discrimination claim.

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Oct 28 2025
10th Cir. 2:24-CV-00113-MV-GBW Panel Decision

VINAY SAINI v. HOSPITAL CARE CONSULTANTS

The Tenth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Dr. Vinay Saini’s employment discrimination and retaliation claims, ruling that his complaints were time-barred and failed to state plausible causes of action. The court held that the statute of limitations began running at the time of his termination and that his subsequent discovery of the employer's true reasons did not trigger equitable tolling.

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Oct 17 2025
11th Cir. 0:22-cv-60746-RAR Published

Joseph Simone v. Secretary of Homeland Security

The Eleventh Circuit held that the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act abrogated its prior precedent in Castro, extending Rehabilitation Act protections to TSA security screeners. Consequently, the court vacated the district court's dismissal of the plaintiff's disability discrimination claim and remanded the case for further proceedings.

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Nov 13 2024
2nd Cir. 22-1801 Per Curiam

New Yorkers for Religious Liberty, Inc. v. City of New York

The Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of facial challenges to New York City's COVID-19 vaccination mandate for public school employees, ruling the policy neutral and generally applicable. However, the court vacated and remanded the dismissal of as-applied religious exemption claims for two plaintiffs, requiring the district court to evaluate whether their denials improperly judged the nature of their beliefs.

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Nov 13 2024
2nd Cir. 22-1876 Per Curiam

New Yorkers for Religious Liberty, Inc. v. City of New York

The Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of facial challenges to New York City's COVID-19 vaccination mandate for school employees, applying rational basis review. However, the court vacated and remanded the dismissal of as-applied claims for two plaintiffs, finding the district court erred by not applying strict scrutiny to the denial of their religious exemptions.

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Nov 1 2024
2nd Cir. 23-1080 Panel Decision

Schiebel v. Schoharie Central School District

The Second Circuit reversed the dismissal of a Title IX claim, holding that a school district's investigation into a male educator could plausibly constitute sex discrimination. The court found the complaint sufficiently detailed to support allegations of a sham investigation and sex-based bias by the Title IX coordinator.

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Oct 9 2024
United States Court… 23-7105 Panel Decision

Tony D. Parks v. Giant Food Store, Company

The D.C. Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Tony Parks' Title VII retaliation claims, ruling that his pleadings failed to allege facts constituting a materially adverse action or a causal link to protected activity. The court further held that Parks forfeited challenges to his failure-to-promote and other discrimination claims by failing to raise them in his appellate brief.

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Oct 3 2024
2nd Cir. 23-343 Panel Decision

Bloomberg v. New York City Dep't of Educ.

The Second Circuit held that Title VI's bar on employment-related claims does not prevent an employee from suing for retaliation when the underlying complaint concerns non-employment discrimination. The court vacated the dismissal of the plaintiff's claim and remanded the case for further proceedings on the merits.

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Sep 6 2024
United States Court… 22-7171 Panel Decision

ESTATE OF YAEL BOTVIN, BY RUSSELL ELLIS ADMINISTRATOR v. HEIDEMAN, NUDELMAN & KALIK, P.C

The D.C. Circuit reversed the dismissal of a legal malpractice claim, holding that plaintiffs adequately pleaded proximate cause by showing the loss of a settlement opportunity was a foreseeable result of attorney negligence. The court clarified that foreseeability requires only that the general type of harm be predictable, not the precise sequence of events leading to it.

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