JURIST - Paper Chase: Tuesday's federal courts roundup

This is Joanne Charles with Tuesday's roundup of proceedings in the federal courts. The US Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the dismissal of a suit filed by a man who was fired for displaying confederate flag stickers at work. Matthew Dixon was fired by South Carolina's Coburn Dairy, Inc. for continuing to display confederate flag stickers on his toolbox after a black co-worker complained. Dixon argued that the company violated his first amendment rights and state employment laws; the company maintained that Dixon was fired because he violated the company's harassment policy. AP has the full story.... As previously reported on JURIST's Paper Chase, the US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals will not review its ruling requiring the Makah Tribe to present environmental impact statements and obtain whaling permits before hunting gray whales.

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