Lindsay Okonowsky v. Merrick Garland

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Case overview

Case Number:

23-55404

Court:

Appellate - 9th Circuit

Nature of Suit:

2442 Jobs

  1. July 30, 2024

    9th Circ. Social Media Harassment Ruling Will Be 'Cited A Lot'

    A Ninth Circuit panel's ruling that a federal prison guard's Instagram posts denigrating a female co-worker can qualify as unlawful harassment will be referred to often, experts predicted, as social media posts increasingly cause workplace friction.

  2. July 26, 2024

    9th Circ. Says Online Posts Can Count As Work Harassment

    The Ninth Circuit breathed new life into a psychologist's suit alleging the Federal Bureau of Prisons failed to stop a correctional officer from creating sexist and threatening social media posts about her, ruling a lower court erroneously determined the online content didn't amount to workplace harassment.