Milan Puskar Health Right v. Crouch

**Milan Puskar Health Right v. Crouch: Case Summary** This case involved a discrimination lawsuit filed by someone against their criminal defense lawyer. The person claimed their defense attorney discriminated against them, likely in connection with their criminal case and conviction. The court dismissed the case entirely. The judge ruled that the person couldn't sue their defense lawyer in this way because doing so would essentially challenge the validity of their criminal conviction. The court explained that if someone wants to challenge their conviction, they must use a different legal process called "habeas corpus" rather than filing a discrimination lawsuit. Additionally, the court found that criminal defense attorneys don't count as government employees, so they can't be sued under the specific civil rights law the person tried to use. **What this means for workers:** This ruling clarifies that private defense attorneys cannot be sued as if they were government employees, even when representing clients in criminal cases. For workers facing criminal charges, this means discrimination claims against their own defense lawyers must be pursued through different legal channels. However, this case is quite specific to criminal defense situations and doesn't affect most workplace discrimination protections that workers have against their actual employers.