Split 5th Circ. Downs Firefighter's Race Bias Suit

By Anne Cullen · October 20, 2025, 3:27 PM EDT

The Fifth Circuit declined to reopen a Black female firefighter's suit alleging she was passed over for three positions because of racism and sexism, although a dissenting judge argued the case...

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Case Information

Case Title

Scroggins v. City of Shreveport

Case Number

24-30777

Court

Appellate - 5th Circuit

Nature of Suit

3442 Jobs (Civil Rights)

Date Filed

December 13, 2024