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Levine v. City of Alameda

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action brought by a city property manager against defendants-city and city manager alleging a due process violation...

Garcia v. Brockway

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Construction, Health Law, Property Law & Real Estate
An aggrieved person must bring a private civil action under the Fair Housing Act (FHA) for a failure to properly design and construct within two years...

Lawrence v. Dep't of the Interior

Civil Rights, Government Law, Indian Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action brought by an Indian tribe member employed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) challenging the denial of increased retirement benefits...

Lash v. Hollis

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law, Remedies
In a civil rights action arising from injuries sustained during an arrest wherein jury awarded damages as well as attorney's fees, denial of a motion...

S&M Brands, Inc. v. Cooper

Civil Rights, Government Law, Tax Law
In an action involving the Tennessee's Attorney General's enforcement of an amended escrow provision in the Master Settlement Agreement between...

Cao v. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Elder Law, Government Law, Remedies
In an action wherein plaintiff sought recovery under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 for alleged constitutional violations along with several state law causes...

Jacobs v. Clark County Sch. Dist.

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Education Law, Government Law
In a case raising constitutional challenges to a public school district's mandatory dress policies or "school uniform policies," the circuit court...

Harden-Bey v. Rutter

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action against several employees of the Michigan Department of Corrections challenging plaintiff's placement and continued...

Fischer v. Forestwood Co., Inc.

Civil Rights, Evidence, Labor & Employment Law
In an action raising claims for unlawful discharge, retaliation, and failure to hire, summary judgment for defendant is affirmed in part as to the...

McCann v. Tillman

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Evidence, Labor & Employment Law
In a Title VII suit against an employer alleging claims of racial discrimination, retaliation, and hostile work environment, summary judgment for...