Christopher Massey v. Borough of Bergenfield, et al

  1. March 06, 2026

    3rd Circ. Revives White Cop's Bias Suit, Citing High Court

    The Third Circuit reinstated a white New Jersey cop's suit Friday claiming he wasn't promoted to chief because his town wanted to hire a racial minority, citing a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that nixed an extra hurdle for workers of majority groups who claim they faced bias.

  2. October 27, 2025

    3rd Circ. Hints NJ Bias Law Standard No Longer Viable

    A Third Circuit panel appeared poised on Monday to reconsider the viability of the "background circumstances" test under New Jersey's Law Against Discrimination as it weighed a white former police officer's bid to revive his discrimination case through the lens of recent U.S. Supreme Court precedent in cases brought by majority-group plaintiffs.

  3. October 01, 2025

    4 Arguments For Bias Attorneys To Watch In October

    The Second Circuit will tackle tricky questions about the reach of a federal law curbing mandatory arbitration in workplace disputes involving sexual harassment or assault claims, the Third and Ninth circuits will weigh race bias battles and the Eighth Circuit will evaluate a religious discrimination case over COVID-19 testing. Here, Law360 looks at four argument sessions that discrimination attorneys should keep tabs on in the coming month.