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Hall v. Witteman

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Elections, Media Law
In an action alleging that defendants unlawfully conspired to remove plaintiff's political ad from a newspaper, dismissal of the complaint is affirmed...

Fisher v. City of Las Cruces

Civil Rights
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action alleging excessive force by defendant-officers in arresting plaintiff, summary judgment for defendants on qualified...

Irving v. Dormire

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
In an inmate's 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action claiming that defendants denied him access to his legal papers, resulting in his habeas petition being...

Velez v. Thermo King De Puerto Rico, Inc.

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In plaintiff's age discrimination suit against his former employer, district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of defendant is vacated and...

Kiswani v. Phoenix Sec. Agency, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In plaintiff's case against several police officers and others, arising from his arrest outside a nightclub for aggravated unlawful use of a weapon,...

A.M. v. Albertsons, LLC.

Civil Rights, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In plaintiff's action against her employer under the state Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), trial court's judgment in favor of plaintiff and...

Illinois Dunesland Pres. Soc'y v. Illinois Dep't. of Natural Res.

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Environmental Law, Government Law
In plaintiff's 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action against state officials involved in the management of a Illinois Beach State Park and the state agency...

Padgett v. Wright

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action, defendant's appeal from the denial of summary judgment on qualified immunity grounds is dismissed as moot where...

Nazir v. United Airlines, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Evidence, Labor & Employment Law
In plaintiff's race, employment discrimination lawsuit against United Airlines, summary judgment in favor of defendants is reversed as to eight causes...

Aczel v. Labonia

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action alleging excessive force by police, judgment for defendant-officer is affirmed where, because the jury unanimously...