Equal Protection Clause (14th Amendment)

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In Lara-Nieves v. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico et al, No. CV 24-1358 (RAM), 2026 WL 658905 (D.P.R. Mar. 9, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment sexual harassment claim asserted under the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. After summarizing the black-letter law – including the principle that…

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In Pike v. Budd, 133 F.4th 74 (1st Cir. 2025), the court vacated the lower court’s dismissal of plaintiff’s sexual harassment claim based on qualified immunity. The court summarized the alleged facts as follows: Plaintiff-Appellant Samantha Pike (“Pike”), a licensed alcohol and drug treatment counselor employed by Wellspring, Inc. (“Wellspring”), worked at Maine’s Adult Treatment…

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In White v. City of Long Beach, Comptroller Inna Resnick et al, CV 22-5628 (GRB)(ARL), 2024 WL 693773 (E.D.N.Y. Feb. 20, 2024), the court granted defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s employment discrimination claim. From the decision: Defendants seek dismissal of plaintiff’s Equal Protection claim on the basis that she failed to sufficiently allege she was…

Read More Equal Protection Discrimination Claim Dismissed, Absent Sufficient Information Pertaining to Alleged Comparators
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