El Paso County, Texas v. Mary Lou Vasquez 08-15-00086-CV (Tex. App.- El Paso, May 5th 2016) This is an employment discrimination/retaliation case where the El Paso Court of Appeals reversed in part and affirmed in part the denial of the County’s plea
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Michelle Gish v. City of Austin, Texas 03-14-00017-CV (Tex. App.- Austin, May 11th 2016) This is a Civil Service Act case where the Third Court of Appeals reversed the granting of the City’s plea to the jurisdiction and remanded the case. Michelle
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Heffernan v. City of Paterson 14-1280 (U.S. April 26, 2016) This is a First Amendment in employment §1983 cause of action which appears to be a case of first impression. The United States Supreme Court held that even though a police officer
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Jefferson County Constables Association v. Jefferson County, Texas 13-14-00188-CV (Tex. App.- Corpus Christi, May 5th 2016) This is a civil service case where the County sought to overturn an arbitration award. The 13th Court of Appeals expressly disagreed with the 4th Court
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The City of Austin Firefighters’ and police Officers’ Civil Service Commission, et al v William M. Stewart, No. 03-15-00591-CV (Tex. App. – Austin, April 14, 2016) This is a civil service employment dispute where the Austin Court of Appeals reversed the denial
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Ambrea Fairchild v All American Check Cashing, Incorporated, a Mississippi Corporation, No. 15-60190 (5th Cir. March 18, 2016). This is a pregnancy discrimination and FLSA overtime case where the U.S. 5th Circuit affirmed the order granting the employer’s request for judgment. While
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Joslyn M. Johnson, Individually and as Executrix for the Estate of Rodney Johnson, Deceased v. City of Houston, 14-15-00176-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [14th Dist.] March 29, 2016) This is a wrongful death action for an officer killed in the line of
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Ronald Williams v. Metropolitan Transit Authority 01-15-00299-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [1st Dist.], March 22, 2016). This is a Texas Whistleblower Act case where the 1st District Court of Appeals reversed the granting of a plea to the jurisdiction by the Metropolitan
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Arthur Butcher v. City of San Antonio, Acting by and through its agent City Public Service Board d/b/a CPS Energy 04-15-00338-CV (Tex. App. – San Antonio, March 9, 2016) This is a race discrimination case where the San Antonio Court of Appeals
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MCMILLEN v. TEXAS HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION, 15-0147 (Tex. February 26, 2016) This is a Texas Whistleblower Act case where the Texas Supreme Court remanded the case back to the trial court holding McMillem made a report to a proper law
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