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RANDI MARIE BRUCE v. ADAMS AND REESE, LLP

Posted by: Azya Thornton on Feb 25, 2026

Court: 6th Circuit Court (Published Opinions)

Attorneys 1: ARGUED: Aaron G. McLeod, ADAMS AND REESE LLP, Birmingham, Alabama, for Appellant.

Attorneys 2: ARGUED: David Weatherman, THE WEATHERMAN FIRM, PLLC, Franklin, Tennessee, for Appellee.

Attorneys 3: ON BRIEF: Aaron G. McLeod, Brent E. Siler, ADAMS AND REESE LLP, Birmingham, Alabama, for Appellant.

Attorneys 4: ON BRIEF: David Weatherman, THE WEATHERMAN FIRM, PLLC, Franklin, Tennessee, for Appellee.

Judge(s): MOORE, THAPAR, and RITZ, Circuit Judges

Court Appealed: United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee at Nashville

KAREN NELSON MOORE, Circuit Judge. This appeal requires us to answer two questions. The first is one familiar to the federal courts: Does Randi Marie Bruce’s complaint contain sufficient factual material to state a claim—in this case, a workplace sexual-harassment claim—upon which relief can be granted? The second is an issue of first impression in this court: Does the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 (“EFAA”) bar arbitration of each of Bruce’s claims against Adams and Reese, LLP (“A&R”), her former employer, or does it apply only to her sexual-harassment claim? Because Bruce has met Rule 8’s pleading standard as to her sexual-harassment claim, and the EFAA bars arbitration of Bruce’s entire case, we affirm the district court’s decision.

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