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Norman v. Schuetzle

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action alleging that defendant prison officials failed to protect plaintiff from an assault, district court's denial of...

Jones v. Byrnes

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In plaintiff's 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action against two police officers on behalf of the estate of her husband arising from a high speed chase of...

Lake v. Neal

Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Elections, Government Law, Transportation
In plaintiff's class action lawsuit against the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners (Board) alleging violation of the Driver's Privacy Protection...

Sell v. US Dep't. of Justice

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law
In an action alleging that plaintiff was the victim of medical malpractice that occurred while he was in federal custody awaiting trial, dismissal of...

Miller v. Nichols

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Family Law, Government Law, Health Law
In plaintiffs' constitutional challenge to the state's removal of their child after termination proceedings and motion for injunctive relief to...

Petersen v. Reisch

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Health Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action by a prisoner alleging inadequate medical treatment, defendants' appeal from a denial of summary judgment based on...

Chappell v. City of Cleveland

Civil Rights
In plaintiff-administratrix's case against the officers for the deadly shooting of a fifteen year-old in his bedroom while executing a search warrant...

Norse v. City of Santa Cruz

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law
In a First Amendment action based on plaintiff's ejection from city council meetings, judgment for defendants is affirmed where the ejection was not...

Arar v. Ashcroft

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Immigration Law
In an action under the Torture Victim Protection Act and the Fifth Amendment based on plaintiff's detention at a U.S. airport and subsequent removal...

Arar v. Ashcroft

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Immigration Law
In an action under the Torture Victim Protection Act and the Fifth Amendment based on plaintiff's detention at a U.S. airport and subsequent removal...