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National Law Journal

'Close Case': DC Circuit Revives Pro Se Litigant's Job Retaliation Suit Against ATF

"[I]t is reasonable to infer that a supervisor is more likely to retaliate against an employee that they know has previously complained about their own behavior than against an employee who has complained only about others," the appellate court held.
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Law.com

Former Police Officer's Retaliatory Discharge Suit Allowed to Proceed Against Chicago Suburb's Traffic Stop Quota, Judge Rules

U.S. District Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer for the Northern District of Illinois denied Naperville's motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by former police officer Clayton Plumtree, who claims he was fired without due process after complaining about the police department's internal policy requiring officers to effect at least two traffic stops a day.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

UPHELD: Texas Law Banning Gender Medical Care for Trans Children

"We have never questioned the Legislature's constitutional authority to regulate medical treatments," Justice Rebeca Huddle wrote for the majority in upholding the law banning gender dysphoria medical care for minors.
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Texas Lawyer

Judge Who Refused to Marry Gay Couples Scores Court Victory

Dianne Hensley sought injunctive relief and an administrative court of review is not authorized to grant injunctive relief, Chief Justice Nathan Hecht wrote for the majority.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

'We Shut Down Nikolas': a Lawyer Secured 2 Key Concessions From Parkland Shooter

"I think the outcome that he achieved is wonderful," said Mark Eiglarsh, an attorney who was not involved in the settlement.
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The Legal Intelligencer

'Doe v. Ladapo': Historic Victory for Transgender Rights

By exposing the lack of scientific basis and the discriminatory intent behind these legislative efforts, the ruling in Doe v. Ladapo sends a powerful message to lawmakers across the country that attempts to undermine the rights of transgender individuals will not go unchallenged.
7 minute read

National Law Journal

Creating Circuit Split, Panel Bars Hiring Bias Based on Status as Citizen

The Ninth and Fifth circuits are divided on whether the 1866 Civil Rights Act's prohibition on racial bias also bars citizenship discrimination.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

'Without Any Shame': Judge Slams Alabama's Refusal to Share Voter Lists Electronically

Congress should require states to produce records digitally if they are already maintained through computerized voter registration databases, unless they give good reason not to, wrote Nancy Abudu of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
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Law.com

GMU Intends to Comply With Congresswoman's Information Request Regarding Joshua Wright Allegations

Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, cited an investigative report in The Wall Street Journal on law school professor Joshua Wright, who allegedly used "his influence over academic and career opportunities to seduce young female law students into inappropriate sexual relationships or to harass them sexually at various points during the period 2004-2023, when he served on the faculty."
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New Jersey Law Journal

In Split Ruling, 3rd Circuit Declines to Halt Consumer Fraud Probe of Gunmaker

"The decision shows that Smith & Wesson cannot run to federal court when it did not get its way in state court," Attorney General Matthew Platkin said in a statement.
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