The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed mifepristone to remain available by mail, blocking a Fifth Circuit ruling that would have banned the drug's postal distribution while the underlying legal challenge proceeds.
The Ninth Circuit ruled that California’s ongoing foster care dependency proceedings do not qualify as civil enforcement actions akin to criminal prosecutions, allowing a class action lawsuit by transition-age youth to proceed in federal court.
A federal magistrate judge in San Jose allowed core excessive force and failure-to-intervene claims to proceed against four officers and the city in a civil rights lawsuit, but dismissed a California Bane Act claim against three of those officers for...
A federal judge in Philadelphia dismissed most of a former employee’s civil rights claims against the School District of Philadelphia, allowing only a narrow set of allegations to proceed.
A federal judge in South Dakota has allowed civil rights claims alleging discriminatory conduct at a Sioux Falls Denny's to proceed, denying in part the restaurant chain's motion to dismiss.
U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour strikes named plaintiff with prejudice for refusing to appear for discovery.
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed a $1.4 million retaliation verdict against the town of Marshfield, ruling that a trial judge’s improper blending of pretext and mixed-motive jury instructions did not prejudice the town because the jury’s...
The EEOC sued a Chick-fil-A franchisee for religious discrimination, alleging the company fired a manager who refused to work on her Sabbath.
A federal judge in California denied CoreCivic’s motion to stay a preliminary injunction governing conditions of confinement at the California City detention center, ruling the private prison operator failed to demonstrate it would suffer irreparable harm...
A Colorado appellate division ruled that the state constitution does not guarantee a right to shelter on public property, affirming Boulder’s ban on camping and tents because the protections against cruel and unusual punishment mirror the federal Eighth...
The Sixth Circuit ruled that a Detroit detective’s federal civil rights lawsuit for withholding exculpatory evidence was not barred by the Heck doctrine, because a state court’s vacatur of the plaintiff’s murder conviction was valid even if its procedural...
A federal judge dismissed the Justice Department's complaint seeking Arizona's statewide voter registration list, ruling the database is not a document the Civil Rights Act of 1960 requires states to preserve.
A federal court in California filed a 37-page document in a lawsuit against Amazon.com Inc., but the docket lists the case disposition as unknown.
A federal judge in Indiana ruled that a production technician’s chronic back pain did not substantially limit a major life activity under the Americans with Disabilities Act because his restrictions only prevented him from working the company’s specific...
A federal judge in Illinois denied summary judgment to an Alton Police Department sergeant who jumped into the air and drove his knee into a subdued, handcuffed suspect, ruling that a reasonable jury could find the force was not objectively reasonable and...
A federal judge in Los Angeles has ordered plaintiff Deondre Raglin to explain why the court should not decline supplemental jurisdiction over his state law claims in a construction-accessibility lawsuit, citing heightened pleading standards for repeat filers.
A federal judge in Chicago dismissed two former McDonald’s executives’ claims that they were denied promotions due to race, but allowed one executive’s retaliation claim to proceed based on the timing of an investigation launched shortly after the lawsuit...
A federal judge in Arizona dismissed a Black attorney’s race-discrimination lawsuit against Maricopa County and four employees, ruling she failed to allege facts showing an unconstitutional county policy or that individual defendants violated clearly...
U.S. District Judge Sarala V. Nagala issued an omnibus ruling on evidentiary disputes conviction suit brought by Stefon Morant, allowing the jury to hear about the City of New Haven’s prior notice of officer misconduct while barring a homophobic slur and...
The Justice Department sued D.C. disciplinary authorities Wednesday, alleging the bar improperly regulated federal attorneys' official actions and targeted officials based on political disagreement.