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Khorrami v. Rolince

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a suit alleging violations of due-process rights by government agents who detained plaintiff while investigating the September 11, 2001 terrorist...

Ramirez v. Knoulton

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In a suit alleging excessive force by defendant-police officer for shooting plaintiff during his arrest, denial of summary judgment to defendant is...

Argyropoulos v. City of Alton

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit alleging sexual harassment, retaliation, and 42 U.S.C. section 1983 violations for city's termination of plaintiff-city employee, summary...

Torres v. City of Los Angeles

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Government Law
In a civil rights action against the City of Los Angeles, the LAPD, and four detectives arising from plaintiff's arrest on murder charges and 162 days...

In re: Porter

Bankruptcy Law, Civil Rights, Debt Collection, Judgement Enforcement, Labor & Employment Law
In a bankruptcy case, a ruling excepting from discharge a judgment debt that appellee had obtained against debtor in an employment retaliation case is...

Martinez v. City of St. Louis

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit brought by unsuccessful white applicants for entry level firefighter positions alleging they were victims of unlawful reverse racial...

Mapes v. Bishop

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law
In a suit alleging violations of plaintiff's constitutional rights by arresting officers, dismissal of false-arrest claim is vacated and remanded, and...

Lombardo v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Dept. of Pub. Welfare

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an employment-discrimination suit against a state agency, denial of a motion to dismiss is reversed where: 1) by voluntarily removing the matter...

Madison v. Frazier

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Injury & Tort Law, Media Law
In a suit alleging libel and false light for defendant-author's allegedly defamatory portrayal of plaintiff-NAACP officer in a book criticizing local...

Lucas v. PyraMax Bank, FSB

Banking Law, Civil Rights, ERISA, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and ERISA alleging illegal demotion, termination, and...