Supreme Court Won’t Hear Racial Discrimination Case of Man Who Found N-word Carved in Elevator
The justices did not issue an explanation as to why they did not take up the case.
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Class Action: North Carolina’s Citadel Nursing Home Was Negligent, Exposed Residents to Coronavirus
Attorneys say that The Citadel’s ownership under-staffed the facility and did not adhere to proper coronavirus mitigation guidance.
Supreme Court Won’t Hear Florida Law Professor’s Sex Discrimination Appeal
The lawsuit was filed by a tenured Florida law professor who said FAMU lied in court about pay disparities between male and female faculty.
Supreme Court Gives Big Oil a Victory in Baltimore Climate Change Lawsuit
The justices said a lower court’s verdict was wrong, and that they will have to reconsider if Big Oil is right about the lawsuit belonging in federal rather than state court.
Federal Judge Won’t Approve Settlement for Connecticut Prisoners Infected with Hepatitis C
A federal judge said that the settlement terms were not fair to prisoners who may have other grievances.
Private Prison Operator GEO Group Sues Washington Over Immigration Detention Center Closure
The GEO Group says that the State of Washington is trying to unconstitutionally override the federal government’s immigration enforcement powers.
Supreme Court Tosses Uber Challenge to Driver Lawsuit
The justices said that Uber will have to argue its case against classifying UberBLACK drivers as regular employees before a lower court.
Wrongfully Imprisoned North Carolina Brothers Receive $75m Settlement
The two brothers–both of whom are intellectually impaired–spent almost 31 years behind bars after being coerced into confessing to the rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl.
Columbus, Ohio, to Pay $10m to Settle Lawsuit Over Police Killing of Andre Hill
Hill, a 47-year old Black man, was shot and killed seconds after police arrived to investigate a trivial complaint.
Biden Rescinds Controversial Rule Requiring Immigrants to Have Health Insurance
The Trump-era rule required immigrants to either purchase health insurance before arriving to the United States or prove they had the money to pay for medical care out-of-pocket.