Browse 21 adverse employment actions cases decided by Fifth Circuit. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for School District in Discrimination Case
Boudy v. McComb School Dist, decided by Fifth Circuit on February 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the McComb...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in Discrimination Case
Gonzalez v. El Centro Del Barrio, decided by Fifth Circuit on February 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to El Cen...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment Against Discrimination Claims
Alexander v. Taft, decided by Fifth Circuit on December 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Taft, finding that A...
Fifth Circuit Denies Injunction in OSHA Retaliation Case
Alvarez v. Guerrero, decided by Fifth Circuit on December 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by Al...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for City in Discrimination Case
Perez v. City of San Antonio, decided by Fifth Circuit on December 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the City ...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Evans v. Garza, decided by Fifth Circuit on December 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, Garza, in...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in ADA Case
Gentry v. Encompass Health Rehab, decided by Fifth Circuit on November 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Encomp...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for County in Discrimination Suit
Jackson v. Tarrant County, decided by Fifth Circuit on October 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Tarrant Count...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Southwest Airlines in Discrimination Case
Charlene Carter v. Southwest Airlines Company, decided by Fifth Circuit on October 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgm...
TDCJ's Hepatitis C treatment protocol does not violate Eighth Amendment rights
Ortega v. Off of the Com of the Curcy, decided by Fifth Circuit on September 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injun...
Former employee fails to show retaliation for reporting safety violations
Brito Guevara v. Francisco Castro, decided by Fifth Circuit on September 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunctio...
Fifth Circuit: School employee's speech not protected if not matter of public concern
Jane Doe 1 v. City View Indep Sch Dist, decided by Fifth Circuit on September 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit broug...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for DPS in Wrongful Termination Case
Stelly v. Dept of Public Safety, decided by Fifth Circuit on August 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the Depa...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for County in Discrimination Case
Wood v. Bexar County, decided by Fifth Circuit on August 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Bexar County in a la...
Fifth Circuit: School employee's speech not protected if not matter of public concern
Jane Doe 1 v. City View Indep Sch Dist, decided by Fifth Circuit on July 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit brought b...
Fifth Circuit Denies Preliminary Injunction in First Amendment Retaliation Case
Benavides v. Nunez, decided by Fifth Circuit on July 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction, holding that the...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Employment Discrimination Case
Reed v. Marshall, decided by Fifth Circuit on July 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, Marshall, i...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Southwest Airlines in Discrimination Case
Charlene Carter v. Southwest Airlines Company, decided by Fifth Circuit on May 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment t...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for City in Discrimination Case
Way v. City of Missouri City, decided by Fifth Circuit on April 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the City of M...
Fifth Circuit Upholds City's Hiring Test Against Racial Discrimination Claim
Villarreal v. City of Laredo, decided by Fifth Circuit on April 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the City of L...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for City in Discrimination Case
Rodriguez v. City of Corpus Christi, decided by Fifth Circuit on March 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the Ci...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 21 adverse employment actions cases from Fifth Circuit. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 21.
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