Whistleblower Protection

Cases examining legal safeguards for employees who report suspected illegal or unethical activities.

1. Mercer v. State of Alabama Department of Transportation

2. Jurisdiction: United States (September 18, 2018)
3. VictimsSteven MercerDefendantsAlabama Department of TransportationJohn R. CooperWilliam PattyPlaintiffsSteven MercerJudgesWilliam PryorKevin NewsomC. Ashley RoyalInstitutionsUnited States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh CircuitAlabama Department of TransportationUnited States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama
4. Case Tags: First Amendment;Whistleblower Protection;Sovereign Immunity;Section 1983 Litigation

1. Waite v. University of Alabama at Birmingham

2. Jurisdiction: United States (November 2, 2018)
3. DefendantsUniversity of Alabama at BirminghamPlaintiffsTeresa WaiteJudgesPer CuriamInstitutionsUniversity of Alabama at BirminghamUnited States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
4. Case Tags: Constitutional Law;First Amendment Retaliation;Whistleblower Protection;Public Employee Speech

1. Colon v. B.L. Harbert International, LLC

2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 2, 2026)
3. Key Figures: Roberto Colon (Plaintiff), B.L. Harbert International, LLC (Defendant)
4. Case Tags: Employment Discrimination;Retaliation;Whistleblower Protection;Civil Rights