Browse 21 pretext in employment discrimination 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 for City in Discrimination Case
Pool v. City of Houston, decided by Fifth Circuit on January 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the City of Hous...
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 Affirms Dismissal of Retaliation Claim Against AG Paxton
Wang v. Paxton, decided by Fifth Circuit on December 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit brought by former Texas Assis...
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 Title VII Case
Spectrum WT v. Wendler, decided by Fifth Circuit on August 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Spectrum WT, find...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Discrimination Claims Against Texas Children's Hospital
Palms v. Texas Children's Hospital, decided by Fifth Circuit on August 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit brought by ...
Officer's speech not protected by First Amendment when made as part of official duties
Carter v. City of Shreveport, decided by Fifth Circuit on July 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the City of S...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Racial Discrimination Hiring Case
Jackson v. City of Houston, decided by Fifth Circuit on July 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the City of Hou...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Discrimination Claims
Gilchrist v. Schlumberger, decided by Fifth Circuit on July 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a former employee's discriminati...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment Against Discrimination Claims
Alexander v. Taft, decided by Fifth Circuit on July 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Taft, finding that Alexa...
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 Employer in Wrongful Termination Case
Breaux v. Worrell, decided by Fifth Circuit on June 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, a former ...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Title VII Discrimination Case
Clark v. Dept of Public Safety, decided by Fifth Circuit on June 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the Departm...
Teacher's retaliation claim fails; speech not motivating factor
Sims v. Dallas Indep Sch Dist, decided by Fifth Circuit on May 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the Dallas In...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in Title VII Case
Daughtry v. Silver Fern Chemical, decided by Fifth Circuit on May 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Silver Fer...
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...
Prisoner's deliberate indifference claim against warden fails
Umphress v. Hall, decided by Fifth Circuit on April 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, a former p...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for HUD in Discrimination Case
Simpson v. Cisneros, decided by Fifth Circuit on March 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, the Sec...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Title VII Retaliation Case
Bakutis v. Dean, decided by Fifth Circuit on February 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, Dean, i...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 21 pretext in employment discrimination cases from Fifth Circuit. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 21.
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