⚖ Oral Arguments, with Context

The Seventh Circuit reviews the dismissal of a Hammond police sergeant’s discrimination lawsuit. Martinez says the department ridiculed her after she sought treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder. She says a fitness-for-duty evaluation led to administrative leave and removal from her traffic assignment. She also alleges sexual harassment and retaliation after she complained. A federal judge found her complaint insufficient and refused a further amendment. Martinez will argue that the judge demanded too much detail before discovery and should have allowed her to revise the complaint. The city will argue that her account of past grievances does not plausibly connect the facts to the legal claims.

Carmen Martinez v. City of Hammond, Indiana (No. 25-3066) — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, argued November 9, 2026.