Topic
Every decision we've filed under Civil Rights - Voting.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the denial of a motion to compel arbitration by an automobile manufacturer who was not a signatory to the plaintiff's lease agreement. The court held that non-parties cannot enforce arbitration clauses against signatories absent specific contractual language or applicable exceptions.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to compel arbitration, holding that a debt collection law firm is not a party to a borrower's arbitration agreement merely because it represents the creditor in litigation.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of a lawsuit challenging Georgia's voter list maintenance. The court held that plaintiffs lacked Article III standing because their alleged injury was a generalized grievance shared by all voters.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court judgment finding that a private equity firm did not specifically direct a plant closing under the WARN Act. The court held that plaintiffs failed to provide direct evidence proving the firm ordered the mass layoffs of three hundred employees.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a district court's dismissal of a long-term care insurance dispute. The court held that the policy did not cover losses that existed before the coverage effective date.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit challenging federal student loan repayment suspensions. The court held that the Mackinac Center for Public Policy failed to establish Article III standing to sue.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has vacated its prior ruling and remanded the case to the district court. This action follows the United States Supreme Court's recent decision in Louisiana versus Callais.
The Eleventh Circuit denied Allied Universal's petition for review and granted the National Labor Relations Board's application for enforcement. The court held that the Board's procedures satisfied due process requirements and that substantial evidence supported the finding that security lieutenants were not supervisors under the National Labor Relations Act.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that an insurance company breached an annuity contract by unilaterally annuitizing a policyholder's account. The court held that the contract required the owner to select a payment option before the insurer could begin disbursing payments.
The Ninth Circuit held that the National Voter Registration Act does not grant the public a right to access raw statewide voter registration lists. Although the court affirmed that the plaintiff had standing and that the claim was ripe, it ruled that the statute only mandates disclosure of records concerning the implementation of list maintenance programs, not the lists themselves.