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19 Court Cases
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May 12, 2021
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  • Equal Protection and Discrimination|
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Kirton v. Mayorkas – Challenging Overly an Narrow Interpretation of Federal Employment Discrimination Law

Alicia Kirton, a FEMA budget analyst, was denied full-time telework status even though her work could be done remotely and a white man with the same job had been granted telework status for years.
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Dec 18, 2020
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  • Due Process/Procedural Rights|
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Cruz-Martin v. Dept. of Homeland Security – Defending due process for government employees

We represented an attorney for the TSA whose job was suspended without pay after his security clearance was revoked without adequate warning or opportunity to respond to the revocation.
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Oct 04, 2019
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  • Disability Rights|
  • +2 Issues

Barber v. District of Columbia - Defending Employment Rights of a Medical Marijuana Patient

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May 31, 2018
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  • Freedom of Speech and Association|
  • +1 Issue

Guffey v. Duff - Defending Political Speech and Association Rights of Administrative Employees of the Federal Court System

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Dec 31, 2016
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  • Freedom of Speech and Association|
  • +1 Issue

Armstrong v. Thompson - Defending Whistleblower’s Rights

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Sep 16, 2016
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  • Racial Justice|
  • +2 Issues

Ortiz-Diaz v. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Challenging Denial of Federal Employee’s Lateral Transfer Request Based on Race

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Sep 06, 2016
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  • Privacy|
  • +1 Issue

Association of Independent Schools of Greater Washington v. District of Columbia - Challenging Suspicionless Teacher Drug Testing

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Apr 15, 2015
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  • Due Process/Procedural Rights|
  • +1 Issue

Weilbacher v. McHugh

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Nov 02, 2014
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  • Religious Liberty|
  • +2 Issues

Singh v. McHugh

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May 12, 2021
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May 12, 2021
  • Equal Protection and Discrimination|
  • +2 Issues

Kirton v. Mayorkas – Challenging Overly an Narrow Interpretation of Federal Employment Discrimination Law

Alicia Kirton, a FEMA budget analyst, was denied full-time telework status even though her work could be done remotely and a white man with the same job had been granted telework status for years.
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Dec 18, 2020
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Dec 18, 2020
  • Due Process/Procedural Rights|
  • +1 Issue

Cruz-Martin v. Dept. of Homeland Security – Defending due process for government employees

We represented an attorney for the TSA whose job was suspended without pay after his security clearance was revoked without adequate warning or opportunity to respond to the revocation.
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Oct 04, 2019
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Oct 04, 2019
  • Disability Rights|
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Barber v. District of Columbia - Defending Employment Rights of a Medical Marijuana Patient

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May 31, 2018
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May 31, 2018
  • Freedom of Speech and Association|
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Guffey v. Duff - Defending Political Speech and Association Rights of Administrative Employees of the Federal Court System

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Dec 31, 2016
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Dec 31, 2016
  • Freedom of Speech and Association|
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Armstrong v. Thompson - Defending Whistleblower’s Rights

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Sep 16, 2016
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Sep 16, 2016
  • Racial Justice|
  • +2 Issues

Ortiz-Diaz v. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Challenging Denial of Federal Employee’s Lateral Transfer Request Based on Race

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Sep 06, 2016
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Sep 06, 2016
  • Privacy|
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Association of Independent Schools of Greater Washington v. District of Columbia - Challenging Suspicionless Teacher Drug Testing

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Apr 15, 2015
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Apr 15, 2015
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Weilbacher v. McHugh

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Nov 02, 2014
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Nov 02, 2014
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Singh v. McHugh

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