Tag: Federal appeals court

November 20, 2023

A federal appeals court recently expanded the set of options available to employees who bring retaliation claims against their employers or former employers. This major workplace discrimination decision from the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals could impact employers facing retaliation […]

August 11, 2021

A federal appeals court has upheld a New Jersey directive that limited state and local law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration authorities. The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at Philadelphia ruled Monday that the directive by then-New Jersey Attorney […]

October 13, 2020

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Friday lifted a stay issued in August, reinstating the district court injunction barring federal agents from targeting journalists and legal observers at protests. The injunction sets out that press passes, […]

August 31, 2020

The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled Friday that a Texas District Attorney did not violate the First Amendment when he fired his crime victim unit coordinator because of political differences. The court held that District Attorney […]

August 27, 2020

A split US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit refused Tuesday to review a trial judge’s orders that paused a challenge to New Jersey’s ban on three-dimensional gun printing. The court found that the orders could not be appealed […]

August 9, 2019

A federal appeals court is allowing a group of users to sue Facebook on claims the social network collected their facial data without consent. On Thursday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit rejected Facebook’s efforts to dismiss […]

January 24, 2019

The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ruled Wednesday that the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) does not protect job applicants, extending only to current employees. In an 8-4 decision, the en banc court review divided after […]

August 2, 2018

The US Circuit Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Wednesday struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order to end federal grant funding to sanctuary cities. Executive Order 13,768, “Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States,” […]