March 18, 2024
The U.S. Supreme Court said Monday that it won't weigh in on whether a Georgia sheriff acted as an employer and qualifies for immunity from an overtime suit brought by two detention officers, rejecting the officers' bid for review of an Eleventh Circuit decision tossing their case.
February 08, 2024
A Georgia county is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reject jail guards' attempt to revive their suit against the local sheriff for allegedly failing to pay overtime, arguing federal appeals courts have repeatedly found the Constitution shields state officials from wage suits.