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4 Discrimination Cases To Watch In The 2nd Half Of 2026

By Vin Gurrieri · July 9, 2026, 7:43 PM EDT

As 2026 heads into its homestretch, the U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether its legal test that made it harder for employers to deny religious accommodations needs clarifying, and the Fifth...

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Case Information

Case Title

State of Texas v. Blanche

Case Number

24-10386

Court

Appellate - 5th Circuit

Nature of Suit

2890 Other Statutory Actions

Date Filed

May 01, 2024


Case Title

Thomas Crowther, et al., Petitioners v. Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, et al.

Case Number

25-183

Court

Supreme Court

Nature of Suit

3448 Education

Date Filed

August 15, 2025


Case Title

David Petersen, et al., Petitioners v. Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue

Case Number

25-1210

Court

Supreme Court

Nature of Suit

Date Filed

April 23, 2026


Case Title

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. The New York Times Company

Case Number

1:26-cv-03704

Court

New York Southern

Nature of Suit

Civil Rights: Jobs

Date Filed

May 05, 2026