En Banc Research Articles

Constitutional Law. Third Circuit Invalidates Statute Burdening Ballot Access on Equal Protection Grounds. Reform Party of Allegheny County v. Allegheny County Department of Elections, 174 F.3d 305 (3d Cir. 1999) (En Banc)

Constitutional Law. Third Circuit Invalidates Statute Burdening Ballot Access on Equal Protection Grounds. Reform Party of Allegheny County v. Allegheny County Department of Elections, 174 F.3d 305 (3d Cir. 1999) (En Banc)

Constitutional Law. Commerce Clause. Fourth Circuit Rules That Violence against Women Act Is an Unauthorized Exercise of Congressional Authority. Brzonkala v. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 169 F.3d 820 (4th Cir. 1999) (En Banc), Cert. Granted Sub Nom. United States v. Morrison, 120 S. Ct. 11 (1999)

Constitutional Law. Commerce Clause. Fourth Circuit Rules That Violence against Women Act Is an Unauthorized Exercise of Congressional Authority. Brzonkala v. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 169 F.3d 820 (4th Cir. 1999) (En Banc), Cert. Granted Sub Nom. United States v. Morrison, 120 S. Ct. 11 (1999)

Constitutional Law. Establishment Clause. Tenth Circuit Holds That City May Deny Opportunity to Deliver Proselytizing Legislative Prayers. Snyder v. Murray City Corp., 159 F.3d 1227 (10th Cir. 1998) (En Banc), Cert. Denied, 67 U. S. L. W. 3496 (U. S. Mar. 29, 1999) (No. 98-1193)

Constitutional Law. Establishment Clause. Tenth Circuit Holds That City May Deny Opportunity to Deliver Proselytizing Legislative Prayers. Snyder v. Murray City Corp., 159 F.3d 1227 (10th Cir. 1998) (En Banc), Cert. Denied, 67 U. S. L. W. 3496 (U. S. Mar. 29, 1999) (No. 98-1193)

Title VII. Fourth Circuit Holds That Post-IRCA. Undocumented Aliens Cannot Establish Prima Facie Case of Retaliatory Refusal to Hire under Title VII. Egbuna v. Time-Life Libraries, Inc., 153 F.3d 184 (4th Cir. 1998) (En Banc) (Per Curiam), Petition for Cert. Filed, 67 U. S. L. W. 3416 (U. S. Dec. 7, 1998) (No. 98-934)

Title VII. Fourth Circuit Holds That Post-IRCA. Undocumented Aliens Cannot Establish Prima Facie Case of Retaliatory Refusal to Hire under Title VII. Egbuna v. Time-Life Libraries, Inc., 153 F.3d 184 (4th Cir. 1998) (En Banc) (Per Curiam), Petition for Cert. Filed, 67 U. S. L. W. 3416 (U. S. Dec. 7, 1998) (No. 98-934)

Constitutional Law. First Amendment. Fourth Circuit Rules That a Teacher's Selection of School Curriculum Is Not Protected Speech. Boring v. Buncombe County Board of Education, 136 F.3d 364 (4th Cir.) (En Banc), Cert. Denied, 119 S. Ct. 47 (1998)

Constitutional Law. First Amendment. Fourth Circuit Rules That a Teacher's Selection of School Curriculum Is Not Protected Speech. Boring v. Buncombe County Board of Education, 136 F.3d 364 (4th Cir.) (En Banc), Cert. Denied, 119 S. Ct. 47 (1998)

Constitutional Law. Equal Protection. D. C. Circuit Finds FCC's Equal Employment Opportunity Regulations Unconstitutional. Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod v. FCC, 141 F.3d 344 (D. C. Cir.), Reh'g En Banc Denied, 154 F.3d 487 (D. C. Cir. 1998)

Constitutional Law. Equal Protection. D. C. Circuit Finds FCC's Equal Employment Opportunity Regulations Unconstitutional. Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod v. FCC, 141 F.3d 344 (D. C. Cir.), Reh'g En Banc Denied, 154 F.3d 487 (D. C. Cir. 1998)

Statutory Interpretation. Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993. First Circuit Holds That the FMLA Includes a Private Right of Action for Prospective and Former Employees. Duckworth v. Pratt & Whitney, Inc., 152 F.3d 1 (1st Cir.), Reh'g and Suggestion for Reh'g En Banc Denied (1998)

Statutory Interpretation. Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993. First Circuit Holds That the FMLA Includes a Private Right of Action for Prospective and Former Employees. Duckworth v. Pratt & Whitney, Inc., 152 F.3d 1 (1st Cir.), Reh'g and Suggestion for Reh'g En Banc Denied (1998)

Federal Rules of Evidence. Expert Testimony. Fifth Circuit Holds That Clinical Medical Testimony on Causation Must Pass the Daubert Test for Admissibility of Hard Science. Moore v. Ashland Chemical Inc., 151 F.3d 269 (5th Cir. 1998) (En Banc)

Federal Rules of Evidence. Expert Testimony. Fifth Circuit Holds That Clinical Medical Testimony on Causation Must Pass the Daubert Test for Admissibility of Hard Science. Moore v. Ashland Chemical Inc., 151 F.3d 269 (5th Cir. 1998) (En Banc)

Title VII. Standing. Fourth Circuit Denies Standing to White Men Advancing Claim of Hostile Environment Due to Discrimination against Coworkers. Childress v. City of Richmond, 134 F.3d 1205 (4th Cir.) (Per Curiam) (En Banc), Cert. Denied, 118 S. Ct. 2322 (1998)

Title VII. Standing. Fourth Circuit Denies Standing to White Men Advancing Claim of Hostile Environment Due to Discrimination against Coworkers. Childress v. City of Richmond, 134 F.3d 1205 (4th Cir.) (Per Curiam) (En Banc), Cert. Denied, 118 S. Ct. 2322 (1998)

United States v. Sonya Evette Singleton, No. 97-3178, 144 F.3d 1343, United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit, July 1, 1998. Order Granting Rehearing En Banc JUly 10, 1998

United States v. Sonya Evette Singleton, No. 97-3178, 144 F.3d 1343, United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit, July 1, 1998. Order Granting Rehearing En Banc JUly 10, 1998

First Amendment. Patronage Terminations. Fourth Circuit Holds That Deputy Sheriffs May Be Fired Because of Political Affiliation. Jenkins v. Medford, 119 F.3d 1156 (4th Cir. 1997) (En banc), Cert. Denied, 118 S. Ct. 881 (1998)

First Amendment. Patronage Terminations. Fourth Circuit Holds That Deputy Sheriffs May Be Fired Because of Political Affiliation. Jenkins v. Medford, 119 F.3d 1156 (4th Cir. 1997) (En banc), Cert. Denied, 118 S. Ct. 881 (1998)

Title VII. Sexual Harassment. Seventh Circuit Adopts Employer Liability Standards for Sexual Harassment by Supervisory Employees. Jansen v. Packaging Corp. of America, 123 F.3d 490 (7th Cir. 1997) (En banc), Cert. Granted, 118 S. Ct. 876 (1998)

Title VII. Sexual Harassment. Seventh Circuit Adopts Employer Liability Standards for Sexual Harassment by Supervisory Employees. Jansen v. Packaging Corp. of America, 123 F.3d 490 (7th Cir. 1997) (En banc), Cert. Granted, 118 S. Ct. 876 (1998)

42 U. S. C. Section 1983. Qualified Immunity. Eleventh Circuit Finds Students' Fourth Amendment Rights Not "Clearly Established." Jenkins v. Talladega City Board of Education, 115 F.3d 821 (11th Cir.) (En banc), Cert. Denied, 118 S. Ct. 412 (1997)

42 U. S. C. Section 1983. Qualified Immunity. Eleventh Circuit Finds Students' Fourth Amendment Rights Not "Clearly Established." Jenkins v. Talladega City Board of Education, 115 F.3d 821 (11th Cir.) (En banc), Cert. Denied, 118 S. Ct. 412 (1997)

Criminal Procedure. Fifth Amendment. Eleventh Circuit Holds That the Privilege against Self-Incrimination Does Not Apply to the Possibility of Foreign Prosecution. United States v. Gecas, 120 F.3d 1419 (11th Cir. 1997) (En banc), Petition for Cert. Filed, 66 U. S. L. W. 3399 (U. S. Dec. 9, 1997) (No. 97-884)

Criminal Procedure. Fifth Amendment. Eleventh Circuit Holds That the Privilege against Self-Incrimination Does Not Apply to the Possibility of Foreign Prosecution. United States v. Gecas, 120 F.3d 1419 (11th Cir. 1997) (En banc), Petition for Cert. Filed, 66 U. S. L. W. 3399 (U. S. Dec. 9, 1997) (No. 97-884)

Statutory Interpretation. Americans with Disabilities Act. Fourth Circuit Holds That Asymptomatic HIV Cannot Constitute a Disability. Runnebaum v. NationsBank of Maryland, N. A., 123 F.3d 156 (4th Cir. 1997) (En banc)

Statutory Interpretation. Americans with Disabilities Act. Fourth Circuit Holds That Asymptomatic HIV Cannot Constitute a Disability. Runnebaum v. NationsBank of Maryland, N. A., 123 F.3d 156 (4th Cir. 1997) (En banc)

Contracts. Independent Contractor Agreements. Ninth Circuit Finds That Misclassified Employees Are Eligible for Federally Regulated Employee Benefits. Vizcaino v. Microsoft Corp., 120 F.3d 1006 (9th Cir. 1997) (En banc)

Contracts. Independent Contractor Agreements. Ninth Circuit Finds That Misclassified Employees Are Eligible for Federally Regulated Employee Benefits. Vizcaino v. Microsoft Corp., 120 F.3d 1006 (9th Cir. 1997) (En banc)

Constitutional Law. First Amendment. Ninth Circuit Invalidates Arizona Constitution's Official English Requirement. Yniguez v. Arizonans for Official English, 69 F.3d 920 (9th Cir. 1995) (En banc), Cert. Granted, 64 U. S. L. W. 3635 (U. S. Mar. 26, 1996) (No. 95-974)

Constitutional Law. First Amendment. Ninth Circuit Invalidates Arizona Constitution's Official English Requirement. Yniguez v. Arizonans for Official English, 69 F.3d 920 (9th Cir. 1995) (En banc), Cert. Granted, 64 U. S. L. W. 3635 (U. S. Mar. 26, 1996) (No. 95-974)

Contracts. Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act. Federal Circuit Holds Federal Government Liable for Breach of Thrift Contracts. Winstar Corp. v. United States, 64 F.3d 1531 (Fed. Cir. 1995) (En banc), Cert. Granted, 116 S. Ct. 806 (1996)

Contracts. Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act. Federal Circuit Holds Federal Government Liable for Breach of Thrift Contracts. Winstar Corp. v. United States, 64 F.3d 1531 (Fed. Cir. 1995) (En banc), Cert. Granted, 116 S. Ct. 806 (1996)

Establishment Clause. Religious Displays on Public Property. Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Display of Ten Commandments on Public Property. State v. Freedom from Religion Foundation, 898 P.2d 1013 (Colo. 1995) (En banc)

Establishment Clause. Religious Displays on Public Property. Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Display of Ten Commandments on Public Property. State v. Freedom from Religion Foundation, 898 P.2d 1013 (Colo. 1995) (En banc)

Constitutional Law. Substantive Due Process. Fourth Circuit Holds Police Officer Not Liable for Exposing Children to Harm That Culminated in Their Murder. Pinder v. Johnson, 54 F.3d 1169 (4th Cir. 1995) (En banc)

Constitutional Law. Substantive Due Process. Fourth Circuit Holds Police Officer Not Liable for Exposing Children to Harm That Culminated in Their Murder. Pinder v. Johnson, 54 F.3d 1169 (4th Cir. 1995) (En banc)