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Supreme Court Upholds Federal Anti-Discrimination Law Protecting Veterans

June 29, 2022
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Texas violated a federal anti-discrimination law protecting veterans by refusing to rehire a former state trooper after he was injured in the Iraq War while serving as a U.S. Army reservist, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 on June 29. The Biden administration previously urged the court to reject the case, but switched sides during oral arguments…

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Supreme Court Sympathetic to Texas State Trooper Who Wants Job Back After Iraq War Burn Pit Injuries

March 29, 2022
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The Supreme Court seemed sympathetic during oral arguments March 29 to a former Texas State Trooper, who claims that his former employer violated a federal law by discriminating against him after he suffered injuries during his deployment in the Iraq War as a member of the U.S. Army Reserves. Citing its war powers under the…

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Supreme Court Sympathetic to Texas State Trooper Who Wants Job Back After Iraq War Burn-Pit Injury

March 29, 2022
Burn Pits 360Defending AmericaFeatured TopicsJudiciaryLe Roy TorresNational SecurityPolicies & ImpactsSupreme CourtTexasUniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights ActUS
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The Supreme Court seemed sympathetic during oral arguments March 29 to a former Texas state trooper, who claims his former employer violated a federal anti-discrimination law for veterans by refusing to accommodate him after he was injured in the Iraq War while serving as a U.S. Army reservist. The Biden administration previously urged the court…

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