Kelly O'Kell v. Deb Haaland

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Case overview

Case Number:

22-35701

Court:

Appellate - 9th Circuit

Nature of Suit:

2442 Jobs

  1. September 01, 2023

    9th Circ. Vacates Ex-DOI Worker's $1.7M Age Bias Award

    The Ninth Circuit vacated Friday a $1.7 million damages award granted to a former U.S. Department of the Interior employee who accused the agency of age discrimination, ruling that a lower court "clearly erred" by awarding back pay and front pay using the wrong pay grade.

  2. August 24, 2023

    9th Circ. Questions Calculus Behind $1.7M Age Bias Award

    A Ninth Circuit panel seemed unconvinced Thursday that the facts underlying a former U.S. Department of the Interior employee's age discrimination lawsuit support a trial court's decision to award her nearly $1.7 million in damages.

  3. July 31, 2023

    5 Arguments Discrimination Attys Should Watch In August

    The Eleventh Circuit will tackle two race bias battles in August before hearing from the federal government in a firefighter's disability bias case, and the Ninth Circuit will review a former federal employee's $1.7 million age bias verdict the same day it considers a case against Costco.

  4. March 17, 2023

    DOI Can't Block $1.7M Age Bias Win, Ex-Worker Tells 9th Circ.

    A former U.S. Department of the Interior employee urged the Ninth Circuit to reject the agency's bid to scrap her $1.7 million award in an age bias suit, saying the DOI told the trial court to "give her the lotto ticket" if it believed she faced discrimination.