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Doe v. S. Carolina Dep't of Soc. Servs.

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Family Law, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action brought by a minor child and her adoptive parents against defendant, an Adoption Specialist with the South Carolina...

Keup v. Hopkins

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Remedies
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action by a prisoner claiming defendant prison personnel prevented plaintiff from sending drawings outside the prison in...

Schreiber v. Moe

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In plaintiff's 42 U.S.C. section 1983 against a police officer, district court's judgment is affirmed in part, reversed in part and remanded where: 1)...

Herrera-Molina v. Holder

Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Immigration Law
In a petition for review of a February 23, 2007 decision of the United States Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement...

Real v. Shannon

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
District court's denial of defendant's petition for habeas relief is affirmed where: 1) there was no variance between the victim's testimony and the...

Dominguez v. Schwarzenegger

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Government Benefits, Government Law, Health Law, Remedies
In an action to enjoin California legislation that reduces the state contribution to wages paid to In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) providers as...

Keating v. Miami

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law
In an action alleging violations of plaintiffs' First and Fourth Amendment rights during a demonstration held in November 2003 outside the Free Trade...

Richardson v. Johnson

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action by a prisoner against prison authorities based on an assault against him by another inmate, dismissal of the...

Vega v. Lantz

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action claiming that plaintiff-inmate was improperly labeled as a sex offender in violation of the Due Process Clause,...

Brzak v. United Nations

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, International Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a sex discrimination action against the United Nations and various UN officials, the dismissal of the complaint is affirmed where: 1) the UN and...