In Dent v. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., No. 24-1480 (7th Cir. Nov. 22, 2024) (per curiam), the Seventh Circuit affirms dismissal of a Title VII action on limitations grounds, holding that the action was not timely filed because counsel failed to click through to the last screen in the Electronic Case Filing System (ECF)Continue reading “Not Clicking “NEXT” in ECF Tanks A Lawsuit on Limitations Grounds, Holds the Seventh Circuit”
Monthly Archives: November 2024
Fourth Circuit Holds District Court Did Not Abuse Discretion in Striking Complaint Filed Pro Se Via Fax Machine
In Folse v. Hoffman, No. 23-1709 (4th Cir. Nov. 20, 2024), the Fourth Circuit finds no error in the district court striking a complaint and dismissing an action, where the pro se plaintiff attempted to file the action “electronically,” by way of a fax machine. “Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5(d)(3)(B)(i) says pro se litigantsContinue reading “Fourth Circuit Holds District Court Did Not Abuse Discretion in Striking Complaint Filed Pro Se Via Fax Machine”
Loss of Per Diem Payments Was Not Enough to Secure Article III Standing for Commissioners Fighting Reorganization of an Airport Authority, Holds the Fifth Circuit (in the Fourth Appeal of the Case)
While monetary loss is almost always deemed sufficient to trigger Article III standing, in Jones v. Reeves, No. 24-60371 (5th Cir. Nov. 19, 2024), a Fifth Circuit panel dismisses an eight-year old case (on its fourth appeal) on the ground that the plaintiffs lacked Article III standing to protect per diem payments they recieved byContinue reading “Loss of Per Diem Payments Was Not Enough to Secure Article III Standing for Commissioners Fighting Reorganization of an Airport Authority, Holds the Fifth Circuit (in the Fourth Appeal of the Case)”
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