Nia Lucas v. American Federation of Government Employees, et al

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23-7051

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Appellate - DC Circuit

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  1. August 15, 2025

    Split DC Circ. Says Federal Union Not Immune From Bias Suit

    A divided D.C. Circuit panel on Friday reinstated a retired federal worker's discrimination lawsuit against a government workers union, with the majority pushing back on arguments that the allegations must be funneled through a special administrative process outside the courtroom. 

  2. October 08, 2024

    DC Circ. Appears Iffy About Reviving Bias Suit Against Union

    The D.C. Circuit seemed reluctant Tuesday to reopen a retired government employee's discrimination suit against a federal employee union, with several judges suggesting that her claims don't belong in federal court.

  3. October 01, 2024

    Argument Sessions Bias Attys Should Watch In October

    The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission will urge the D.C. Circuit to revive a bias suit from a government worker who said her union mishandled a grievance she filed, while a Black attorney will urge the appellate court to reinstate his race bias case against Morrison Foerster LLP. Here, Law360 looks at these and other oral arguments that discrimination attorneys should keep tabs on in October.

  4. May 24, 2024

    EEOC Asks DC Circ. To Revive Bias Case Against Union

    A Washington, D.C., federal judge erred by saying a government employee's discrimination suit against her union was essentially an unfair representation suit that belonged before the Federal Labor Relations Authority, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission told the D.C. Circuit on Friday, saying the case belongs in court.