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I previously wrote about Judge Lynn Hughes of the Southern District of Texas here and here.  Again, he has ordered no discovery in a lawsuit that could not function without discovery.  And, again, he has been overruled by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.  See opinion here.  The Fifth Circuit seems to be…

Judge Hughes spoke in a discriminatory way about Jitendra Shah and his lawsuit.  I previously wrote about Judge Hughes’ ex parte  discussion here and here.  The Judge discussed the merits of a lawsuit even though the plaintiff’s lawyer was absent.  And, he made some stereotypical comments about Indians, Caucasians, state government workers and Indian…

Lilly Ledbetter sued her employer for pay disparities which had occurred over years.   She worked for Goodyear Tire and Rubber for decades.  She sued based on the Equal Pay Act, a federal statute.  She lost.  The U.S. Supreme Court found that she sued too late.  The statute of limitations required her to sue within…

In a poorly thought out opinion, Judge Lynnn Hughes of the Southern District of Texas ruled earlier this year that breastfeeding is not related to pregnancy.  See my prior post on this ruling.  A female employee had been fired because she was planning to breastfeed at work.  Women are protected from discrimination based on…

A federal judge has a job for life.  They are generally more professional and more careful than a state district judge.  But, not always.  Judge Lynn Hughes of the Southern District of Texas is not so careful.  Sitting in Houston, he was just recently criticized by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals for not recognizing …