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Ford v. County of Grand Traverse

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Government Law, Health Law
In a civil rights suit against defendants-jail officials and county arising after plaintiff was arrested on a probation violation, taken to jail and...

Arar v. Ashcroft

Government Law, Immigration Law, Injury & Tort Law, International Law, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law
In an action brought by Syrian-and-Canadian dual citizen plaintiff alleging he was mistreated by U.S. officials in the U.S. and removed to Syria with...

Gates v. Texas Dep't of Protective and Regulatory Servs.

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Family Law, Government Law
Summary judgment for various governmental entities and employees accused of performing unconstitutional child abuse investigations is affirmed where:...

In re: Navy Chaplaincy

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law, Military Law
In a suit by Navy chaplains alleging that the Navy's retirement system discriminates in favor of Catholic chaplains in violation of the Establishment...

Steele v. Schafer

Administrative Law, Agriculture, Civil Rights, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a Title VII suit alleging creation of a hostile work environment and retaliation, summary judgment for defendant-Department of Agriculture is...

McNary v. Schreiber Foods, Inc.

Civil Rights, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action alleging employer terminated plaintiff in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), summary judgment for defendant is...

Mamou v. Trendwest Resorts, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit against former employer alleging discrimination on the basis of plaintiff's Syrian national origin and retaliation, summary judgment for...

Californians For Disability Rights v. Mervyn's LLC

Civil Rights, Commercial Law, Consumer Protection Law, Health Law
In a case brought by plaintiff-organization representing disabled individuals against defendant-retailer Mervyn's for maintaining narrow pathways...

Butler v. Alabama Dept. of Transportation

Civil Rights, Evidence, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In former employee's action claiming defendant-agency discriminated against her on the basis of race, had retaliated against for reporting another...

Hall v. Forest River, Inc.

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law, Transportation
In a Title VII suit for sex discrimination, constructive discharge, and retaliation, judgment as a matter of law on the retaliation claim is affirmed...