To view this oral arguement click here. Please note that the arguement for this case ends at 33:18. Speaker 1: All rise to the Court of Appeal for the Sixth Appellate District is now in session, acting presiding, Justice Honorable Patricia Bamattre-Manoukian, Associate Justice Honorable Allison M. Danner, and Associate Justice Honorable Charles E. Wilson. […]
read morehttps://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/21pdf/20-603_o758.pdf SCOTUS victory! I could not be happier to announce our 5-4 decision today in Torres v. Texas Dept of Public Safety, Case No. 20-603. We thank the Justices for their thoughtful and well-reasoned opinion that will ensure all servicemembers have the same rights under USERRA; a statute designed to protect them all, not just some, from […]
read moreMar. 25, 2022 – 4:39 – Attorney Brian Lawler and Le Roy Torres, co-founder of Burn Pits 360 Veterans Organization, discuss suing former employer on ‘Fox News @ Night.’ Watch the latest video at foxnews.com
read moreSupreme Court justices will consider a dispute over congressional powers to authorize discrimination suits against states brought by service members injured abroad. Cases and Controversies discusses former Texas State Trooper Le Roy Torres’ suit against the state Department of Public Safety for employment accommodations. He says he suffered lung damage due…
read moreOVERVIEW: Arnold & Porter will present oral arguments on behalf of Le Roy Torres before the U.S. Supreme Court, alongside Brian Lawler of Pilot Law, P.C., in Torres v. Texas Department of Public Safety on March 29, 2022. This is a case about whether a federal law prohibiting employment discrimination based on military service may […]
read moreI’m happy to announce we have an oral argument date at #scotus in Torres v. Texas Dept. of Public Safety, Case No. 20-603. We are the only case on the calendar on March 29, and will go at 10:00 a.m. EDT, for anyone who wants to tune in. We would certainly appreciate the support. Here is the […]
read moreSpeaker 1: We have five cases on the calendar this morning. One from the Veteran’s Court and one from the District Court and one from the Trade Court, one from the [inaudible 00:00:11], and one from the Claims Court. We truly are a diverse court. The Claims court case has been submitted and won’t be […]
read moreAn appeal from the district court’s order dismissing claims for lack of personal jurisdiction over defendants.
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