Henry v. Essex County, 2024 U.S. App. LEXIS 21925 (U.S. Ct. of Appeals, 3d. Cir., August 29, 2024) (Ambro, J.) Plaintiff Judith Maureen Henry was arrested on a warrant for a different woman with the same name. She was detained for more than two weeks for a crime she did not commit. After release, Henry […]

McAvoy v. Dickinson Coll., 2024 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 20732 (U.S. Ct. of Appeals, 3d Cir., August 16, 2024) (Chagares, J.) Claim of violation of Title IX, as a result of college failing to respond appropriately to investigate sexual assault in a timely and adequate manner. Summary judgement granted District Court and upheld by Third Circuit. […]

Oberholzer v. Galapo, 2024 Pa. LEXIS 1219 (Pa. Super. for Court of Common Pleas, August 20, 2024) (Doughtery, J.) The question was whether signs decrying hatred and racism, placed by a Jewish family on their own lawn – after a neighbor called one of them a “fucking Jew,” were properly enjoined by the trial court. […]

Kestenbaum v. President & Fellows of Harvard Coll., 2024 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 139180 (U.S. Dist. Ct. for Dist. of Mass., August 6, 2024) (Stearns, J.) In this case, a Motion to Dismiss ungranted and denied each in part. The court found that there was standing, including associational standing. The court will not rule on whether […]

Talley v. Clark, United States Court of Appeals for the Third District Circuit filed August 1, 2024. OPINION OF THE COURT HARDIMAN, Circuit Judge. Quintez Talley, a Pennsylvania inmate, appeals the District Court’s order dismissing his federal civil rights claims for failure to exhaust administrative remedies as required by the Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA). […]

Coon v. County of Lebanon, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit filed August 5, 2024. A child was abused, and a claim was made that a child protection agency did not prevent the abuse. There is no property interest involved here. County agencies have a duty to Pennsylvania law to protect children […]

Spivack v. City of Philadelphia, 2024 U.S. App. LEXIS 18611 (3d Cir. July 29, 2024) (Diamond, J.) Spivack v. City of Philadelphia, Third Circuit Court decided July 29, 2024. FREEMAN, Circuit Judge. Rachel Spivack worked at the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office (DAO) and was subject to its COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The DAO denied her request […]

Harris v. Krasner, 2024 U.S. App. LEXIS 17913 (U.S. App. 3d Cir. June 6, 2024) (Hardiman, J.) Harris v. Krasner, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit decided June 6, 2024. OPINION OF THE COURT HARDIMAN, Circuit Judge. Crystal Harris and her daughter, Kadeyja Dixon-Fowler, sued the City of Philadelphia and its District […]

Hayes v. N.J. Dept. of Hum. Servs., 2024 U.S. App. LEXIS 17768 (U.S. App. 3d Cir. July 19, 2024) (Freeman, J.) Hayes v. N.J. Dept. of Hum. Servs., United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit decided, July 19, 2024. OPINION OF THE COURT FREEMAN, Circuit Judge. Cephia Hayes sued her employer for sexual […]

Harrow v. DOD, 2024 U.S. LEXIS 2171 (S. Ct. May 16, 2024) (Kagan, J.). A federal employee subjected to an adverse personnel action may complain to the Merit Systems Protection Board. If the Board rules against him, he may appeal to the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit “within 60 days.” 5 U. S. […]