U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
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Third Circuit dismisses judicial fraud complaint and related recusal motion
PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has affirmed a ruling from a lower federal court which both prevented a recusal motion from proceeding and dismissed a judicial fraud complaint in its entirety. -
PennDOE's request to review U.S. Department of Education financial recovery order denied
PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently denied a petition from the Pennsylvania Department of Education to review an amount owed to the U.S. Department of Education for misuse of federal funds. -
Allegheny County law enforcement did not violate man's rights in denying firearms application
PHILADELPHIA – Law enforcement authorities in Allegheny County did not violate a Swissvale man’s constitutional rights, in denying an application regarding the restoration of his right to own firearms. -
Female SEPTA director loses discrimination case
PHILADELPHIA – A federal appeals court determined a female employee was not discriminated against based on her gender, when she was not selected for the position of Director of Railroad Service Operations at the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA). -
Third Circuit says former Merck pipefitter fails to prove ethnic, disability discrimination
PHILADELPHIA – Two federal courts have now ruled Merck & Company did not discriminate against one of its pipefitters on the basis of his perceived disability and Puerto Rican heritage. -
Sale of hotel business and property not fraudulent, appeals court says
PHILADELPHIA – In accordance with the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, a federal appeals court also granted summary judgment to the defendants in a property case revolving around alleged fraudulent misrepresentation and fraudulent inducement. -
Former sales manager to receive more than $1M in breach of contract action
PHILADELPHIA – Per a decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, a medical software company’s former sales manager and shareholder is in fact entitled to compensation resulting from a breached employment agreement. -
Third Circuit finds laboratory company not liable for gender, pay discrimination
PHILADELPHIA – According to a federal appeals court, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania correctly determined a laboratory company did not violate Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (PHRA) or the Equal Pay Act, in relation to a former employee. -
Third Circuit: Snow is 'obvious' hazard
PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has ruled in line with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, in determining snow to be an “obvious” hazard which caused a yard jockey to fall and become injured. -
Third Circuit declares one brother not liable for reimbursing sibling for mother's nursing home care
PHILADELPHIA – On Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed a federal bankruptcy court ruling declaring there is no non-dischargeable obligation for one brother to reimburse another for liability related to costs of their mother’s nursing home care. -
EEOC files first two discrimination lawsuits based on sexual orientation
WASHINGTON – The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced Tuesday it filed its first federal sex discrimination lawsuits based on sexual orientation. -
Third Circuit Court rules against attorneys suing for age discrimination
PHILADELPHIA – A federal appeals court has ruled against a pair of attorneys who filed suit for age discrimination, based on a supposed lack of pretextual evidence. -
Quincy Mutual will not be reimbursed $1 million for defending policyholder
PHILADELPHIA – A Massachusetts-based insurance company will not be reimbursed in excess of $1 million for defense and indemnification of one of its policyholders, according to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. -
Pittsburgh couple won't be reimbursed for withheld tax funds, Third Circuit says
PHILADELPHIA – A Pittsburgh couple will not be refunded for tax funds withheld from one of their 401(k) plans in 2012, a federal appeals court said. -
Third Circuit: Corrections officials didn't interfere with Waynesburg prisoner's legal affairs
PHILADELPHIA – Due to “not presenting a substantial question," a federal appeals court has dismissed a civil rights complaint claiming corrections officials at Waynesburg prevented an inmate from filing legal documents. -
Third Circuit will not reopen Erie man's civil rights violation complaint
PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has said it won’t reopen an Erie man’s civil rights violation case, affirming a decision from the trial court. -
Federal appeals court upholds denial of prisoner's access to late father's pension benefits
PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit upheld a ruling from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania which denied pension benefits to a deceased man’s son, who is currently incarcerated in Collegeville. -
Third Circuit grants summary judgment to Penn State research assistant in defamation case
PHILADELPHIA – Due to a lack of evidence to the contrary, a federal appeals court affirmed a prior judgment granting summary judgment to a Penn State University research assistant in a defamation and tortious interference case. -
Judge rules for firearms instructor in case of accidental police death during training
PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania ruled Thursday a firearms instructor is entitled to qualified immunity, in the accidental death of a Pennsylvania state trooper during a safety training session. -
Third Circuit cites inadequacy of convicted robber's counsel in granting relief
PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed a federal court decision granting habeas corpus relief to an inmate serving a life sentence in a Pennsylvania prison for a fatal armed robbery.