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Torres-Santiago v. Municipality of Adjuntas

Attorney's Fees, Civil Rights, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In plaintiffs' civil rights action against a municipality and various defendants, claiming defendants engaged in unlawful political discrimination in...

Lavan v. City of Los Angeles

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law
In a suit against the City of Los Angeles (City) brought by homeless individuals, claiming that the City violated their Fourth and Fourteenth...

Wood v. Beauclair

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
In an inmate's civil rights suit alleging constitutional violations of the First, Fourth, and Eighth Amendments, claiming that a female prison guard...

Lacey v. Maricopa County

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Media Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a section 1983 suit against government officials in the county sheriff's office and the county attorney's office, by owners of a local newspaper,...

Espinal v. Nat'l Grid Holdings 2, LLC.

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In plaintiff's suit against his employer claiming race-based disparate treatment and hostile work environment in violation of Title VII, 42 U.S.C....

Distiso v. Cook

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Education Law
In a plaintiff's suit, on behalf of her biracial son, against a town, its Board of Education, and various educators and administrators under 42 U.S.C....

Bryant v. New York State Educ. Dep't.

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Education Law, Government Law
In a suit brought by parents and/or legal guardians of children with disabilities, seeking equitable relief preventing the New York Board of Regents,...

Fabrikant v. French

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law
In a suit against the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) and others, alleging various federal constitutional violations, arising...

Gibson v. City Municipality of New York

Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure
In a conviction of defendant for criminal mischief in the third degree in violation of New York state law, district court's denial of a motion for...

Shakhnes v. Berlin

Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Class Actions, Government Law, Health Law
In a class action suit brought by residents of New York City who applied for or received Medicaid-funded home health services, and who requested or...