Supreme Court clears the way for a lawsuit over COVID-19 pandemic-era unemployment claims in Alabama

People left waiting months for unemployment during COVID can sue Alabama, US Supreme Court rules

The 5-4 ruling comes after the Alabama Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit from 21 people.

Supreme Court clears the way for a lawsuit over COVID-19 pandemic-era unemployment claims in Alabama

The U.S. Supreme Court says people left waiting for months on their unemployment claims during the coronavirus pandemic in Alabama must be able to sue the state over the delay.

Supreme Court lets Alabama residents sue over extreme delays in unemployment benefits

An independent shrimper in Alabama spent months fighting for benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Supreme Court ruled he and others have the right to sue.

Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Qui Tam Whistleblower in E-Rate Case

On February 21, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in support of a whistleblower in a False Claims Act (FCA) case which had threatened to narrow the scope of the law and the ability of whistleblowers and the government to hold fraudsters accountable. In Wisconsin Bell Inc. v. U.S. ex rel. Heath, the […]

Supreme Court Strikes Down Alabama Exhaustion Rule - USA Herald

In a landmark 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday struck down Alabama’s exhaustion rule, which required individuals to complete state administrative appeals before filing federal civil rights lawsuits in local courts. The justices ruled the law was an unconstitutional roadblock that violated federal precedent, significantly reshaping how civil rights claims can be pursued. The ruling delivers a blow to state-mandated procedural hurdle…