Court: U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit

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In Joseph v. Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, 2024 WL 4705544 (11th Cir. Nov. 7, 2024), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit held that Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 does not create an implied right of action for sex discrimination in employment. From the decision:…

Read More Title IX Does Not Create an Implied Right of Action for Sex-Based Employment Discrimination, Eleventh Circuit Holds
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In Davis v. Miami-Dade County, 2024 WL 4051215 (11th Cir. Sept. 5, 2024), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit reversed and remanded a lower court’s dismissal of plaintiff’s race and age discrimination claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Age Discrimination Act (ADEA). From the decision:…

Read More Age, Race Discrimination Claims Sufficiently Alleged; “Not Meeting Employer’s Vision” Was Insufficient to Defeat Discrimination Claims
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In Yelling v. St. Vincent’s Health System, 2023 WL 6474713 (11th Cir. Oct. 5, 2023), the court, inter alia, affirmed the summary judgment dismissal of plaintiff’s race-based hostile work environment. This decision is instructive as to how courts evaluate hostile work environment claims where the alleged inappropriate comments are not directed to the plaintiff themselves,…

Read More Race-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim Dismissal Upheld; Obama Comments Were Not “Inherently Racial”
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In Alkins v. Sheriff of Gwinnett County, No. 21-13746, 2022 WL 3582128 (11th Cir. Aug. 22, 2022), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit reversed a lower court’s order granting summary judgment to defendant on plaintiff’s claim of retaliation asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Here, the plaintiff,…

Read More Report of Unwanted Kiss Was “Protected Activity,” Warranting Reversal of Summary Judgment on Retaliation Claim
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