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Every decision we've filed under Civil.
The Ninth Circuit reversed summary judgment in an employment discrimination case involving two flight attendants fired for posting comments on an internal company network. The panel held that genuine disputes of material fact existed regarding whether the airline and union discriminated against the plaintiffs based on their religious beliefs.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of qualified immunity to prison officials who conducted repeated visual strip searches of an inmate. The court assumed the searches were unconstitutional but found the law was not clearly established at the time.
The Seventh Circuit reversed a district court ruling that held Allstate Insurance Company vicariously liable for telemarketing calls made by a subcontractor. The court affirmed the denial of class certification but found that the plaintiff failed to prove an agency relationship between Allstate and the telemarketer.
The Ninth Circuit denied petitions for review of Board of Immigration Appeals orders denying asylum and withholding of removal. The court also dismissed a petition challenging a motion to reopen removal proceedings.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a civil rights complaint. The appellate court found the plaintiff failed to meet pleading standards despite multiple opportunities to revise her claims.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a government suit seeking unredacted voter records from Michigan, ruling that Title III of the Civil Rights Act of 1960 does not authorize the Attorney General to demand sensitive personal data for the purpose of verifying voter eligibility.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit dismissed in part and denied in part TingTing Zhang's petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order. The court held that the agency did not abuse its discretion in denying Zhang's untimely second motion to reopen and that the court lacked jurisdiction to review her underlying asylum claim.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court order dismissing a prisoner's civil action. The appellate court found no reversible error in the lower court's ruling on failure to state a claim and lack of subject matter jurisdiction.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a civil rights lawsuit brought by a protester severely injured by police less-lethal munitions. The court held that the plaintiff failed to plead facts establishing a clearly established Fourth Amendment seizure or a conscience-shocking violation of the Fourteenth Amendment.
The Ninth Circuit dismissed a petition for review regarding a motion to reopen removal proceedings and denied a petition challenging asylum and withholding of removal orders. The court found no legal or constitutional error in the Board of Immigration Appeals' decisions and rejected the petitioners' equal protection claims.