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Ord v. Dist. of Columbia

Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action claiming that the District of Columbia lacked probable cause to secure an arrest warrant against plaintiff for...

Milwaukee Deputy Sheriffs' Ass'n v. Clarke

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit brought by two sheriff deputies under 18 U.S.C. section 1983 alleging a violation of the Establishment and Free Exercise Clauses of the...

Lopez v. Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In minority police officers' disparate impact race claim under Title VII against a state agency that prepares and administers promotional examinations...

Senske v. Sybase, Inc.

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In plaintiff's age discrimination lawsuit against his former employer, district court's grant of defendant's motion for summary judgment is affirmed...

Wimbley v. Cashion

Civil Rights, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action by a prison guard against her supervisor for allegedly terminating her based on her race and sex in violation of 42 U.S.C. section 1983,...

Francis v. Giacomelli

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a case brought by a police commissioner and his deputies following a highly public dispute with the mayor of Baltimore resulting in the termination...

Morgan v. Plano Indep. Sch. Dist.

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Education Law
In a First Amendment challenge to the facial validity of school rules for elementary school student distribution of written materials, summary...

Mann v. Taser Int'l., Inc.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 and wrongful death action by the estate of a decedent against police deputies and the manufacturer of a Taser device used...

Thomas v. Cook County Sheriff's Dep't

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Government Law, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law
In plaintiff's 42 U.S.C. section 1983 suit against a county, sheriff, and correctional employees, alleging that defendants violated her son's...

Winslow v. FERC

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law, Remedies
In an age discrimination action, the denial of plaintiff's motion for prejudgment interest following a judgment in his favor is affirmed where motions...