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D.C., Inc. v. Missouri

Attorney's Fees, Civil Rights, Commercial Law, Constitutional Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 suit claiming that Missouri revenue agents wrongfully seized a large quantity of cigarettes from plaintiff's retail...

Bautista v. County of Los Angeles

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law
Trial court's denial of plaintiff's petition for writ of mandate seeking to reverse the decision of the Los Angeles County Civil Service Commission...

Harriman v. Hancock County

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
In plaintiff's civil rights suit against a county, county sheriff department, and various individuals, claiming that he was beaten by correctional...

Van Antwerp v. City of Peoria

Civil Rights, Evidence, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a police officer's discrimination suit against a city, claiming that the police department withdrew his transfer to a technician position,...

Gilman v. Schwarzenegger

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
In an action by eight California life-term prisoners who represented a class of similarly situated California prisoners, alleging that Proposition 9,...

Bryson v. Oklahoma City

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights
In an action claiming that defendant was wrongfully convicted of rape and kidnapping, the district court's order denying defendant's motion for...

Grigsby v. LaHood

Civil Rights, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law, Transportation
In plaintiff's employment discrimination suit against the Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation, claiming that the FAA failed to...

Lujano v. County of Santa Barbara

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Juvenile Law
In a minor's suit, through her guardian ad litem, against the County of Santa Barbara and two county sheriff's deputies, claiming false arrest and use...

Costanich v. Dept. of Soc. & Health Servs. for the State of Wash.

Government Law, Health Law, Civil Rights, Family Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action alleging the deprivation of plaintiff's due process rights to her foster care license and guardianship of her...

Jackson v. Parker

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
In plaintiff's Fourth Amendment claim against a police officer for false arrest, alleging that the officer did not have probable cause to arrest...