Cases — July 29th through August 4th, 2018

Discrimination/Retaliation*Muller v. Perdue (10th Cir., August 1, 2018) (affirming dismissal of retaliation and defamation claims:  the court below did not abuse its discretion)*Williams v. SKF USA, Inc. (10th Cir., August 1,2018) (affirming final judgment against him on his hostile-work-environment claims: there is no basis for reversal)Workers Compensation/Occupational Safety and Disease*Otero v. Commissioner, SSA (10th Cir., August […]

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Cases — July 22nd through 28th, 2018

Discrimination/Retaliation Bailey v. Independent School District (10th Cir., July 24, 2018) (reversing summary judgment in favor of school district: public employee’s letter seeking a reduced sentence for his relative is speech on a matter of public concern for First Amendment purposes)Armstrong v. the Arcanum Group, Inc. (10th Cir., July 27, 2018) (affirming summary judgment for […]

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Cases — July 15th through 21st, 2018

Discrimination/Retaliation *Nicholson v. Mnuchin (10th Cir., July 17, 2018) (affirming dismissal of complaint as frivolous)  *Cases marked with an asterisk are 10th Circuit cases the court declared not to be binding precedent except under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. They may be cited, however, for persuasive value under Fed.R.App.P. […]

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Cases—June 24th through 30th, 2018

Discrimination/Retaliation*Peavy v. Labor Source, LLC (10th Cir., June 26, 2018) (affirming denial of Peavy’s “collateral attack” on dismissal of his discrimination suit from 2015: he presented no fact or law permitting reversal) Labor Unions Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 31 (U.S., June 27, 2018) (States and public-sector unions may not […]

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Cases—June 17th through 23rd, 2018

Discrimination/Retaliation *Mielnicki v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (10th Cir., June 20, 2018) (affirming summary judgment in favor of Wal-Mart on ADA claim: she failed to raise an issue of material fact as to her ability as a maintenance associate)ERISA and Employee Pension Plans Wisconsin Central Ltd., et al., v. United States (U.S., June 21, 2018) (reversing […]

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Cases—June 3rd through 9th, 2018

Discrimination/Retaliation*Dulany v. Brennan (10th Cir., June 7, 2018) (affirming summary judgment against Dulany on her retaliation and FMLA claims: Dulany could not show either retaliation or constructive discharge)*The court declared this case not to be binding precedent except under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, and/or collateral estoppel. It may be cited, […]

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Cases—May 27th through June 2nd, 2018

Discrimination/Retaliation*Harrington v. Ozark Waffle, LLC (10th Cir., May 29, 2018) (affirming dismissal: Harrington did not show any abuse of discretion in the trial court’s dismissal of his employment discrimination claim)*Rolland v. Carnation Building Services, Inc. (10th Cir., May 30, 2018) (affirming summary judgment in favor of Carnation: its reasons for terminating Rolland were consistent, and Rolland […]

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