United Airlines Escapes Ex-Pilot's Military Bias Lawsuit

By Patrick Hoff · November 9, 2026, 5:19 PM EST

United Airlines defeated a former pilot's lawsuit alleging it unlawfully refused to reinstate him following a lengthy furlough he took to serve in the Air Force Reserve, with an Illinois federal...

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Case Information

Case Title

Bumpus v. United Airlines Inc.

Case Number

1:23-cv-03900

Court

Illinois Northern

Nature of Suit

442 Civil Rights: Jobs

Date Filed

June 20, 2023