all - Opinion Summaries

Strickland v. UPS

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In an FMLA and Title VII action, judgment for Defendant is reversed and remanded, where: 1) Plaintiff's evidence was sufficient to support a...

Ysursa v. Pocatello Educ. Ass'n.

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a First Amendment challenge to a law prohibiting public employees from making payroll deductions for political activities, summary judgment for...

Amnesty Int'l., USA v. Battle

Civil Rights, Communications Law, Media Law
In an action alleging violation of Plaintiff's First Amendment rights by police during a protest rally, dismissal of Plaintiff's claims is reversed,...

Barrett v. Whirlpool Corp.

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In a Title VII action by white employees alleging discrimination based on their association with African-American employees, summary judgment for...

Hensley v. Columbus

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In an action alleging an unconstitutional taking of property, the dismissal of Plaintiffs' claims is affirmed, where Plaintiffs knew of the taking...

Castro v. US

Civil Rights, Government Law, Immigration Law, Injury & Tort Law
In an action for wrongful deportation of Plaintiff's child, dismissal of the action for lack of jurisdiction is reversed, where the "discretionary...

Allmond v. Akal Security Inc.

Civil Rights, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an ADA action arising from Defendant-Employer's termination of Plaintiff security guard due to his hearing impairment, summary judgment for...

Barham v. Salazar

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights
In a civil rights action alleging the mass arrest of demonstrators, Defendant's appeal of the denial of his motion to dismiss based on qualified...

Tooley v. Napolitano

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights
In a civil rights action alleging illegal wiretapping, summary judgment for Defendants is reversed and remanded, where the complaint, although...

Everson v. Leis

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action based on Plaintiff's alleged mistreatment by police, the District Court's order reopening discovery is reversed,...