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Chabak v. Monroy

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law
In suit alleging defendant made a false report to police of inappropriate touching by plaintiff, denial of defendant's motion to strike the complaint...

Texas A&M Univ. Sys. v. Koseoglu

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Contracts, Education Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
A plaintiff who, on appeal, loses a plea to the jurisdiction based on sovereign immunity generally is entitled to a remand for an opportunity to cure...

Carter v. Lindgren

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Family Law
In a suit under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 alleging infringement of plaintiffs' right to familial integrity under the U.S. Constitution, summary judgment...

Inouye v. Kemna

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Sentencing
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action alleging violations of plaintiff's First Amendment rights by his parole officer by requiring him to attend...

Ruehl v. Viacom, Inc.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Communications Law, Elder Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action brought under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), denial of defendant-Viacom's motion for summary judgment is reversed where...

Rivera-Torres v. Rey-Hernandez

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a political discrimination case, summary judgment for defendants is affirmed where: 1) the district court properly refused to grant further...

Torres-Alamo v. Commonwealth of PR

Civil Rights, Health Law
In a suit against the government of Puerto Rico alleging violations of plaintiff's civil rights resulting from the denial of accommodations at work...

US v. Covington County Sch. Dist.

Civil Rights, Education Law, Government Law
In proceedings wherein a group of African-American students and parents from a Mississippi county sought to intervene in litigation concerning the...

Bruce v. Beary

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 suit regarding the administrative search of plaintiff's place of business and subsequent seizure of property pursuant to a...

Pointer v. Wilkinson

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
In a civil rights action brought by an inmate, denial of plaintiff's motion to proceed in forma pauperis (IFP) is affirmed where the dismissal of a...