Topic
Every decision we've filed under Civil.
The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirmed in part and reversed in part the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction against Maine's Human Rights Act. The court held that the Act's Religious Expression Rule likely violates the First Amendment, while finding no credible threat of injury from the Employment Rule.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed summary judgment in a hybrid labor dispute where an employee sued his employer and union. The court held that the union did not breach its duty of fair representation by declining to arbitrate the grievance.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed a petition for review of the Merit Systems Protection Board. The dismissal was ordered due to the petitioner's failure to comply with mandatory filing requirements.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court's dismissal of a passenger's negligence claim against an airline. The court held that the Airline Deregulation Act preempts state common-law claims related to an airline's decision to place a passenger on an uninvited-to-fly list.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed a lower court ruling that Indiana's merit-based judicial selection system for Lake County does not violate the Voting Rights Act. The court held that the Supreme Court's recent decision in Louisiana v. Callais requires proof of intentional discrimination, which the plaintiffs failed to provide.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a pro se prisoner's civil rights complaint without prejudice. The court also denied the appellant's motion to proceed in forma pauperis due to a lack of good faith.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court judgment dismissing a prisoner's civil rights claims against county officials. The court held that the plaintiff failed to provide sufficient evidence of unconstitutional policies or conspiracies.
The Eleventh Circuit dismissed an appeal seeking to enjoin an arrest warrant as moot. The court found the case moot because the appellant had already been arrested and was facing ongoing criminal proceedings.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that the Energy Policy and Conservation Act does not preempt a local air district's zero-emissions rule for appliances. The court held that the rule, enacted to meet federal ozone standards under the Clean Air Act, regulates emissions rather than energy use.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the City of Miami in a case involving race discrimination and retaliation claims by a police officer. The court held that the plaintiff failed to present sufficient evidence to create a genuine dispute of material fact regarding causation or comparators.