Schindel v. Edwards Aquifer

  1. May 01, 2025

    5th Circ. Won't Revive Demoted Geologist's Age Bias Suit

    A geologist can't reopen his lawsuit alleging he was stripped of his supervisory duties and demoted by a Texas water management agency because he's in his 60s, the Fifth Circuit ruled, finding no issue with the trial court's rationale for tossing the case.

  2. April 28, 2025

    5th Circ. Probes Rationale For Demotion In Age Bias Suit

    A Fifth Circuit panel on Monday questioned whether a geologist had sufficiently tied his alleged mistreatment at work to his age, pressing his lawyer about whether the facts of the case showed bias was behind a financially devastating demotion.

  3. April 03, 2025

    6 Argument Sessions Bias Attys Should Watch In April

    A trio of age bias cases will be argued at federal appeals courts in April, as the Fifth, Sixth and Seventh circuits are scheduled to hear from a geologist, a Chili's restaurant general manager and a United Airlines worker who say they were pushed out of jobs because they're over 40 years old. Here's a look at these and three other argument sessions that attorneys should watch this month.