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Third Circuit resurrects suit of Pittsburgh Police candidate allegedly denied a job due to ADHD
PITTSBURGH – A panel of judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has reinstated a lawsuit against the City of Pittsburgh, brought by a man who claimed he was denied a position with the city’s police department because he suffered from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. -
During appeal, injunction against Port Authority's 'Black Lives Matter' mask ban stays in place
PITTSBURGH – Though the Port Authority of Allegheny County has appealed an injunction granted in January to enjoin a ban on its employees wearing face masks emblazoned with “Black Lives Matter” at work to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, the trial judge ruled the injunction must stay in place for now. -
Third Circuit rules against inmate who claimed he was sexually assaulted
PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has affirmed the ruling of a lower federal court, which dismissed an incarcerated man’s lawsuit alleging violation of the Eighth Amendment and other charges as unsupported. -
SCOTUS could decide if Pennsylvania counties can hire private lawyers to sue paint industry
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Attorneys for Sherwin-Williams have petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse an appeals court ruling from last August that the paint manufacturer had no standing when it asked the court to prohibit Delaware County, Pa., from using outside counsel in a pending lawsuit over lead paint. -
Sherwin-Williams fights lawyers' partnership with Montgomery, Lehigh officials in high-stakes litigation
Attorneys representing Sherwin-Williams are asking courts in two Pennsylvania counties, Lehigh and Montgomery, to prohibit private lawyers from working on contingency fees in lead paint lawsuits brought by government officials that could result in billions of dollars in costs for the paint industry. -
Third Circuit rules trial court rightly dismissed man's suit against home ownership counseling organization
PHILADELPHIA – A federal appeals court has ruled that a lower court was correct when it dismissed with prejudice an action brought by a Philadelphia man against a home ownership counseling group, when the plaintiff failed to take timely action to amend his claims. -
Third Circuit affirms summary judgment against former Worthington police chief who sued for civil rights violations
PHILADELPHIA – A federal appeals court panel has decided that a trial court ruling of summary judgment will stand in a civil rights lawsuit filed by a former police chief who was targeted for investigation and faced criminal charges, subsequent to his firing. -
Third Circuit vacates two criminal counts for convicted political operative Kenneth Smukler
PHILADELPHIA – A federal appellate court has vacated a pair of criminal counts for Kenneth Smukler, an attorney and ex-aide to Democratic Rep. Bob Brady who was convicted more than two years ago of violating multiple federal election laws. -
Judge rules Independence Beer Garden does not get insurance coverage for COVID-19 losses
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has ruled that due to not being able to show physical damage or loss of property during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Independence Beer Garden in Philadelphia is not entitled to coverage under its policy with the Lloyd’s of London insurance company. -
Third Circuit: Pottstown School District granted proper dismissal from case brought by mother of disabled student
PHILADELPHIA – A federal appellate court has ruled that the Pottstown School District and various school district officials were properly dismissed from an action brought by a parent who claimed her disabled child was denied a proper education. -
Third Circuit: Arbitration should govern legal malpractice action over stolen $12.5M
PHILADELPHIA – A federal appellate court has ruled that arbitration should govern a dispute resolution between a pair of plaintiffs and their former law firm, which they say committed legal malpractice when it failed to locate a man who had stolen more than $12 million. -
Man alleging civil rights violations from Philadelphia Parking Authority loses appeal at Third Circuit
PHILADELPHIA – A panel of judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has thrown out the appeal of a constitutional rights violation case brought against the Philadelphia Parking Authority by a man whose car was booted for supposedly unpaid parking tickets. -
Mask mandate update: After being denied federal injunction request, plaintiffs appealing to Third Circuit
HARRISBURG – After a federal judge’s recent rejection of their bid to prevent enforcement of Gov. Tom Wolf’s face mask mandate statewide and the state’s contact tracking system for COVID-19, two Pennsylvania couples have appealed the denial to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. -
Third Circuit upholds federal court dismissal of man's spinal surgery case over jurisdictional reasons
PHILADELPHIA – A panel trio of judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has affirmed a federal court’s denial of a motion to reconsider a personal injury complaint, brought by a man who claimed injury from a cervical medical device used on him during spinal surgery. -
Third Circuit rules against white man who hung up monkey at work on MLK Day
PITTSBURGH – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has upheld the ruling of a Pennsylvania federal court which dismissed the case of a white man who says he was fired from his bank job two years ago for, he says, inappropriately displaying a monkey in the workplace on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. -
Third Circuit reinstates some claims for Philly police detective claiming retaliation by DA's Office
PHILADELPHIA – A federal appellate court’s panel has reinstated some claims to and remanded the case of a Philadelphia police detective who alleged misconduct on the part of a City assistant district attorney, and believes he was then unlawfully retaliated against by that same attorney. -
Trump campaign loses appeal of Pa. election results case in Third Circuit, eyes SCOTUS involvement
PHILADELPHIA – Following a ruling from the U.S. District Court for the Middle District Court of Pennsylvania, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit unanimously dismissed the efforts of President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign to overturn President-Elect Joe Biden’s win in the state of Pennsylvania. -
After weekend loss in federal court, Trump campaign appeals election results case to Third Circuit
WILLIAMSPORT – After a federal judge dismissed the attempt of President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign to prevent the certification of results signifying President-Elect Joe Biden’s win in the state of Pennsylvania with prejudice this past weekend, the Trump campaign has appealed the ruling to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. -
Pa. courts reject Trump campaign's efforts on voter signatures, poll watching
HARRISBURG – A pair of state appeals courts in Pennsylvania have denied the bids of President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign to reject ballots for perceived differences with voters’ signatures and to dispatch poll watchers to monitor early voting sites prior to Election Day. -
Son of prison warden loses discrimination lawsuit
PITTSBURGH – A federal court in Pittsburgh has dismissed the constitutional lawsuit brought by a Fayette County Prison officer, who claimed he was targeted for a sexual harassment investigation and terminated because his father is the prison’s warden.