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Perry v. Brown

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Family Law, Judges & Judiciary
In a challenge to Proposition 8, a California ballot initiative approved by the voters amending the state constitution to eliminate the right of...

Marcavage v. National Park Service

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law
In an action by an abortion protester under 42 USC Section 1983 against the National Park Service, the United States Department of the Interior, and...

Fair Housing Council of San Fernando Valley v. Roommate.com, LLC

Attorney's Fees, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Cyberspace Law, Landlord Tenant Law
In a suit alleging that a roommate-matching service website’s questions requiring disclosure of sex, sexual orientation and familial status, and its...

Lore v. City of Syracuse

Civil Rights, Evidence, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure
In a case alleging illegal retaliation against a city police officer under Title VII and the New York State Human Rights Law (HRL) because of her...

Southerland v. City of New York

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Family Law, Government Law, Juvenile Law
In a suit under 42 USC Section 1983 asserting that a New York City children's services caseworker entered the plaintiffs' home unlawfully and effected...

McBurney v. Young

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law
In a case brought by non-Virginia residents seeking declaratory and injunctive relief under 42 USC section 1983 against Virginia officials because of...

AE v. County of Tulare

Injury & Tort Law, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights
In a suit arising from the sexual assault of a minor by his foster brother, alleging against the county that ran the foster home a claim under 42 USC...

Kenney v. Head

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Evidence
In a case under 42 USC section 1983 alleging that the events surrounding the plaintiff's arrest constituted a deprivation of his constitutional...

EEOC v. Great Steaks, Inc.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
On a defendant's motion for attorney's fees after it had prevailed on a Title VII claim by the EEOC alleging sexual harassment of an employee, the...

Munoz v. Sociedad Espanola de Auxilio Mutuo y Beneficiencia de Puerto Rico

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Remedies
In a retaliation case under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) and Puerto Rico's general tort statute known as Article 1802, in...