The Texas Civil Rights Project, a civil rights advocacy law firm, has filed a complaint about Judge Lynn Hughes. I previously wrote about Judge Hughes here and here. The TCRP filed a complaint with the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals alleging Judge Hughes uttered racist statements when he discussed a case filed by an
Judge Lynn Hughes
Judge Discusses Case With One Lawyer Absent
By Thomas J. Crane on
Posted in Litigation and trial practice
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 …
Lactation not Related to Pregnancy, Says Federal Judge
By Thomas J. Crane on
Posted in Discrimination
In a remarkable decision, U.S. District Judge Lynn Hughes has ruled that lactation, or breast feeding is not related to pregnancy. See Washington Post blog. The EEOC had filed a lawsuit on behalf of Donnicia Venters, a female employee of a debt collection firm in Houston, Texas. The employee had discussed with her employer…