May 20, 2025
A recent Fifth Circuit decision finding that failing to accommodate a disabled worker can violate the Americans with Disabilities Act — even if that failure doesn't translate to harm like job loss — underscores disagreement among federal appeals courts that the U.S. Supreme Court needs to resolve, experts say.
May 16, 2025
The Fifth Circuit on Friday breathed new life into a U.S. Army veteran's lawsuit claiming a Texas school district slow-walked her request for a service dog at work, ruling her allegations were detailed enough to suggest the delay may have violated federal disability law.
September 04, 2024
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission backed a worker who said a school district unlawfully slow-walked its response to her request to bring a service dog to work, telling the Fifth Circuit that a trial court missed the big picture when it tossed her case.