Browse 24 pretext in employment discrimination cases decided by Seventh Circuit. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Title VII Discrimination Case
Michael Connor v. Brittany Greene, decided by Seventh Circuit on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the ...
Title VII: Plaintiff Fails to Show Similarly Situated Employees Treated Differently
Michael Connor v. Brittany Greene, decided by Seventh Circuit on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the ...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Gender Discrimination Case
Andrea Nielsen v. Margaret Burke, decided by Seventh Circuit on February 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to t...
Retaliation Claim Fails: Plaintiff Lacked Evidence of But-For Causation
Andrea Nielsen v. Richard Macleod, decided by Seventh Circuit on February 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to ...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Title VII Race Discrimination Case
Yves Aubert v. Laurie Lee Poast, decided by Seventh Circuit on February 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Discrimination and Retaliation Claims Against United Airlines
Yubo Miao v. UAL, decided by Seventh Circuit on January 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit brought by Yubo Miao aga...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Discrimination and Retaliation Claims Against United Airlines
Yubo Miao v. UAL, decided by Seventh Circuit on January 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit brought by Yubo Miao aga...
Employee Fails to Prove Discrimination Claims
Cheryl Lane v. Stericycle, Inc., decided by Seventh Circuit on December 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a former employee'...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Racial Discrimination Case
Eddie Richardson v. Karim Kharbouch, decided by Seventh Circuit on October 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to...
7th Cir. Affirms Summary Judgment for City in Gender Discrimination Case
Amy Hadley v. City of South Bend, Indiana, decided by Seventh Circuit on October 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgme...
CA7 Affirms DHS Dismissal of Retaliation Claim
Anushka Dubey v. DHS, decided by Seventh Circuit on September 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit by Anushka Dubey against the Depart...
Police Officer's Retaliation Claim Fails on Summary Judgment
Earnise Pam v. City of Evansville, decided by Seventh Circuit on September 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to...
School district wins retaliation suit over daughter's suspension
Tanya Blumenshine v. Bloomington School District No. 87, decided by Seventh Circuit on August 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. Tanya Blumenshine sued Bloomington School District No. 87, ...
Court Denies Injunction for Retaliation Claim Under OSHA
Cordell Sanders v. Andrea Moss, decided by Seventh Circuit on August 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Age and Disability Discrimination Case
Armin Wand, III v. Beckey Kramer, decided by Seventh Circuit on July 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the d...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
David Bourke v. Douglas A. Collins, decided by Seventh Circuit on July 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the...
Seventh Circuit: ADA claims time-barred due to late EEOC filing
Lisa Johnson v. Amazon.com Services LLC, decided by Seventh Circuit on July 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit alleging Amazon viola...
Retaliation claim fails: Termination predated protected activity
Northwestern Illinois Area Agency on Aging v. Paula Basta, decided by Seventh Circuit on July 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of ...
ADA claim fails: Disability not shown as motivating factor for termination
Alicia Pufahl v. Frank Bisignano, decided by Seventh Circuit on July 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the d...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in Sex Discrimination Case
Jacqueline Sterling v. Southlake Nautilus Health & Racquett Club, Incorpo, decided by Seventh Circuit on July 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district c...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Discrimination and Retaliation Claims
Dyamond Davis v. Illinois Department of Human Services, decided by Seventh Circuit on May 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a former Illinois...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Discrimination and Retaliation Claims
Dyamond Davis v. Illinois Department of Human Services, decided by Seventh Circuit on May 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a former employee...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Sexual Harassment Case
Erika Mabes v. Angela McFeeley, decided by Seventh Circuit on April 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the de...
Retaliation claim fails for lack of causal link to protected activity
William Partin v. Baptist Healthcare System, Inc., decided by Seventh Circuit on April 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 24 pretext in employment discrimination cases from Seventh Circuit. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 24.
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