Virgil M. Lorenzo, Petitioner v. Lloyd J. Austin, III, Secretary of Defense

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Case overview

Case Number:

22-1122

Court:

Supreme Court

Nature of Suit:

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  1. October 02, 2023

    Justices Won't Take Up Ex-DOD Teacher's Accent Bias Case

    The U.S. Supreme Court refused on Monday to hear a Filipino teacher's lawsuit alleging he was unlawfully fired by the U.S. Department of Defense because of his nationality, rejecting his request for clearer guidance on how lower courts should consider bias claims based on foreign accents.

  2. May 18, 2023

    Justices Urged To Address How Accents Play Into Bias Claims

    A Filipino teacher asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review his lawsuit claiming the U.S. Department of Defense fired him because of his nationality, arguing the Ninth Circuit erroneously interpreted a parent's complaint about his accent as evidence that he couldn't communicate well enough to do his job.