July 21, 2026
The Ninth Circuit has backed the dismissal of a harassment suit from a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer who said his colleagues mocked his sexuality in a photo of him published in a Facebook group, ruling the single post wasn't severe enough to keep his case in court.
June 24, 2026
The Ninth Circuit on Wednesday appeared skeptical about reviving a suit from a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer who said a colleague posting photos of him on Facebook amounted to sexual harassment, with judges suggesting precedent may not be on his side.
May 29, 2026
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission will head to the Fifth Circuit to defend its trial win in a harassment lawsuit against an airline, and then appear before the Ninth Circuit to argue for the reinstatement of a disability discrimination suit against a financial services company. Here's a look at a quartet of oral arguments that discrimination attorneys should keep tabs on in June.