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Calif. Forecast: 9th Circ. Hears Gov. Layoffs Fight

By Max Kutner · August 21, 2026, 12:35 PM EDT

In the week ahead, attorneys should watch for Ninth Circuit arguments in a challenge by unions and other groups to the federal government's mass layoffs of probationary employees. Here's a look...

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Case Information

Case Title

Refuerzo v. Southwest Airlines Co.

Case Number

3:22-cv-00868

Court

California Northern

Nature of Suit

Labor: Family and Medical Leave Act

Date Filed

February 10, 2022


Case Title

Nguyen v. Bank of America, N.A.

Case Number

5:23-cv-04999

Court

California Northern

Nature of Suit

Labor: Other

Date Filed

September 28, 2023


Case Title

Fischer et al v. Swift Transportation Co. of Arizona, LLC

Case Number

3:25-cv-02232

Court

California Northern

Nature of Suit

Labor: Other

Date Filed

March 04, 2025


Case Title

American Federation Of Government Employees, AFL-CIO, et al. v. United States Office of Personnel Management, et al.

Case Number

25-5875

Court

Appellate - 9th Circuit

Nature of Suit

Date Filed

September 18, 2025


Case Title

Does 1 through 26 v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

Case Number

3:26-cv-07122

Court

California Northern

Nature of Suit

Civil Rights: Jobs

Date Filed

July 13, 2026