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Trout v. Sec'y of the Navy

Attorney's Fees, Civil Rights, Class Actions, Government Law, Judgement Enforcement, Labor & Employment Law, Military Law, Remedies
In a class-action Title VII suit alleging sex discrimination by the Navy, order requiring plaintiffs to refund certain attorneys' fees and interest is...

Miller v. Comm'r Donald

Civil Rights, Government Law
In a matter under Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), dismissal of inmate-plaintiff's complaint for continuous infringement of his rights under ADA...

Boesing v. Hunter

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights
In a civil rights action brought against city police officers for using excessive force during criminal-plaintiff's arrest, district court's denial of...

Straights and Gays of Equality v. Osseo Area Schools

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Education Law, Government Law
In a claim by plaintiff student organization for issuance of permanent injunction that provides plaintiff organization with the same access to...

Tucker v. State of Tennessee

Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law
In civil rights suit alleging that city police discriminated against plaintiffs in violation of the American Disabilities Act (ADA) by failing to...

Chaloult v. Interstate Brands Corp.

Civil Rights, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a Title VII claim of sexual harassment brought by former employee-plaintiff against former supervisor, summary judgment for defendant-employer is...

Montes v. Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Evidence, Labor & Employment Law, Tax-exempt Organizations
In race-and national-origin-based employment discrimination claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, grant of summary judgment in favor...

Kozisek v. Couty of Seward

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an employment discrimination and civil rights case, summary judgment for defendants-county and county board chairman is affirmed where: 1)...

Byrd v. Dressel

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Construction, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In an action brought by a group of homeowners and community organizations seeking declaratory and injunctive relief against a city, employees, and...

Mendez v. County of San Bernardino

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Sanctions
In a suit against a city, county, sheriff's department and various individual defendants under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 arising from the aftermath of an...