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Ninth Circuit Blocks Florida's "Stop WOKE Act" as Likely First Amendment Violation
Garcia Morales v. Bondi, decided by Ninth Circuit on February 18, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ninth Circuit reviewed the denial of a preliminary injunction sought by plaintiffs chal...
Teacher's retaliation claim fails due to lack of causal link
Sherice Sargent v. School District of Philadelphia, decided by Third Circuit on February 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary ...
First Amendment Retaliation Claim Fails Without Proof of Motivating Factor
Michael Victor v. Kimberly Reynolds, decided by Sixth Circuit on January 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injuncti...
Officer's internal complaints not protected speech, First Circuit rules
Kolackovsky v. Town of Rockport, decided by First Circuit on January 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a former police officer...
Officer's Retaliation and Due Process Claims Dismissed
Lettieri v. Town of Colesville, decided by Second Circuit on January 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a former police officer's claims that h...
College retaliated against employee for protected speech, court finds
South Texas College v. Rolando Villagran, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 8, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Rolando Villagran, sued South Texas College after it...
Police officer's wrongful termination claim fails due to procedural compliance
Spencer v. Harrison Twp. Bd. of Trustees, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Spencer, sued the Harrison Township Board of Trustees...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Chicago in Arrest Case
Ryan O'Donnell v. City of Chicago, decided by Seventh Circuit on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to ...
Third Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for City in Excessive Force Case
Richard Miller v. City of Philadelphia, decided by Third Circuit on December 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to...
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...
Third Circuit Affirms Dismissal of First Amendment Retaliation Claims
Dr. Paul Bryman v. Phil Murphy, decided by Third Circuit on December 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of Dr. Bryman's claims agai...
Officer's internal complaints not protected speech, court rules
Baroni v. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, decided by Second Circuit on December 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought ...
Former employee fails to show ADA violation in termination, preliminary injunction denied
Shannon Wayne Agofsky v. Deanna Baysore, decided by Seventh Circuit on November 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary...
Police Officer's Speech Not Protected by First Amendment When Made Pursuant to Official Duties
Miles Guptill v. City of Chattanooga, Tenn., decided by Sixth Circuit on November 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgme...
Prosecutor's wrongful termination claim against DA's office fails
Winig, J., Aplt. v. Office of DA of Phila., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on November 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, a former prosecutor, challenged the Office o...
Fifth Circuit: No Racial Discrimination Claim for Police Officer
Sterling v. City of Jackson, decided by Fifth Circuit on November 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the City o...
First Amendment retaliation claim fails on summary judgment
Deepali Tukaye v. Matt Troup, decided by Eighth Circuit on November 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defe...
Teacher's retaliation claim fails due to lack of causal link
Leroy v. Livingston Manor Central School District, decided by Second Circuit on October 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Wrongful Termination and Retaliation Claims
Hamilton Swart, III v. Jason Miyares, decided by Fourth Circuit on October 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a former Virgini...
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...
Teacher's retaliation claim revived over First Amendment concerns
Judy Howell v. Floyd County Board of Education, decided by Kentucky Supreme Court on September 18, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. This case concerns whether the Floyd County Board of Education unl...
First Amendment retaliation claim fails for internal employee complaints
Giambalvo v. Suffolk Cnty., decided by Second Circuit on September 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit alleging that Suffolk County vi...
Third Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Professor's First Amendment Claims Against NJIT
Jason Jorjani v. New Jersey Institute of Technology, decided by Third Circuit on September 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Jason Jorjani's law...
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...