October 30, 2026
The U.S. Supreme Court will begin its November sitting by hearing oral arguments in a case challenging the constitutionality of Colorado's universal preschool program and a dispute asking the justices to settle a circuit split over whether defendants in civil lawsuits can seek summary judgment based on unpled affirmative defenses.
October 30, 2026
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear three cases with potential workplace discrimination implications, while the Eighth Circuit will consider reviving a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission harassment suit against restaurant giant Brinker International and weigh Missouri's push to reinstate its case over Starbucks' diversity policies. Here's a look at eight upcoming arguments to watch.
August 12, 2026
The U.S. Supreme Court has scheduled oral arguments for a former Fulton County District Attorney's Office aide's appeal seeking to revive her pregnancy discrimination claim against her employer.
August 11, 2026
A group of mostly Republican state attorneys general backed a Georgia prosecutor's office, urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reject a former aide's argument she wasn't covered by a Title VII exemption for the personal staff of elected officials.
August 04, 2026
The district attorney's office in Fulton County, Georgia, told the U.S. Supreme Court this week that a former aide suing it over alleged racial and sexual bias is relying on a "gotcha-style argument" and urged the court to affirm a decision dismissing the case.
June 09, 2026
The Eleventh Circuit ignored civil procedure standards when it said the district attorney's office in Fulton County, Georgia, could argue that a former top aide's position was exempt from anti-bias law, the fired worker told the U.S. Supreme Court, arguing the office needed to raise that defense earlier.
March 30, 2026
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear a challenge to the dismissal of a bias suit from a former aide to Atlanta's district attorney, an appeal that turns on whether the district attorney's office should've been allowed to argue that her position was exempt from anti-discrimination law.