July 28, 2026
The Seventh Circuit declined Tuesday to reinstate a transgender police officer's bias suit claiming she was outed by her colleagues, ruling her allegations lack teeth given that leadership only disclosed her gender identity when discussing ways to accommodate and protect her on the job.
September 17, 2025
The Seventh Circuit appeared disinclined Wednesday to reinstate an Illinois officer's lawsuit accusing a police department and training academy of outing her as transgender, with one judge calling it "very problematic" that the cop tried to hide a Facebook post where she had shared her gender identity.
August 29, 2025
The Fourth Circuit will consider whether a trial court rightly blocked parts of two Trump administration executive orders targeting diversity, equity and inclusion programs, and the Fifth Circuit will consider whether United Airlines employees correctly won class certification for Title VII claims challenging the company's COVID-19 accommodation practices. Here are five argument sessions that discrimination attorneys should keep tabs on in the coming month.