Topic
Every decision we've filed under Civil Rights - Housing.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se plaintiff's civil rights claims alleging employment and housing discrimination. The court held that the plaintiff lacked standing to assert claims on behalf of others and failed to plead sufficient facts to support the allegations.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a pro se housing discrimination case. The appellate court found no error in the lower court's determination that the plaintiffs failed to establish the necessary elements for their claims under the Fair Housing Act and the Rehabilitation Act.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court judgment in a Fair Housing Act case brought by a pro se plaintiff. The appellate panel concluded that the plaintiff waived challenges to the evidence sufficiency and jury instructions by failing to file a post-verdict motion.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se plaintiff's claims alleging housing discrimination and due process violations. The court held that the plaintiff failed to allege sufficient facts to support his federal and state law claims.
The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment to a utility company. The court held that a former customer with a rare blood cancer failed to provide sufficient evidence that smart meters posed a specific health risk to him.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of Karen Williams' consolidated civil actions. The court held that the appellant forfeited appellate review by failing to challenge the basis for the district court's disposition in her informal brief.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Karen Williams' housing authority lawsuits due to her failure to properly serve the defendants. Because her informal appellate brief did not challenge the specific grounds for dismissal, she forfeited the right to appellate review of those rulings.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed summary judgment against Katrina Robinson, holding she lacked Article III standing under the Fair Housing Act because her injury was not fairly traceable to the defendant's actions. Consequently, the court declined to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over her state law claims, leaving the district court's dismissal of all claims intact.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of the plaintiff's amended complaint with prejudice for failure to state a claim. The appellate court held that the appellant waived all arguments for reversal by failing to address the district court's specific legal reasoning in his brief.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a Fair Housing Act claim because the plaintiff failed to plead specific facts linking her disability to the landlord's failure to make repairs. The court also rejected the plaintiff's motion to recuse the district judge, ruling that adverse rulings alone do not prove judicial bias.