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Powell v. Barrett

Civil Rights, Class Actions, Criminal Law & Procedure
In putative class action filed by male former detainees at the Fulton County Jail regarding "blanket strip searches," partial grant of defendants'...

Green v. State of California

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Government Law, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
Like the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), California's Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) requires that plaintiffs prove they are "qualified...

Bennett v. City of Philadelphia

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Family Law, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In 42 U.S.C. section 1983 and state law actions brought against a city, agency, social workers and others arising from one child's death and...

Marten v. Godwin

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Cyberspace Law, Education Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action alleging defamation in violation of state law and retaliation in violation of the First Amendment brought after...

Burger v. Int'l Union of Elevator Constructors

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law, Remedies
In a suit alleging injuries under both the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and the Labor Management Relations Act after plaintiff's expulsion...

Smith v. Insley's, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Property Law & Real Estate
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 case against a towing company arising from its sale of plaintiff's car after he had been imprisoned and the car towed,...

Kilpatrick v. King

Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Family Law, Government Law
In a civil rights suit against several employees of a state Department of Health and Human Services, denial of plaintiff's motion to compel discovery...

Shaffer v. Potter

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a gender discrimination suit brought by a letter carrier against the postmaster general, summary judgment for the postmaster is affirmed where: 1)...

Williams v. Allen

Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
In civil rights action by death row inmate challenging Alabama's method of execution, denial of temporary stay of execution and dismissal of complaint...

League of Residential Neighborhood Advocates v. City of Los Angeles

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In litigation brought by neighbors against a city arising from its agreement with an Orthodox Jewish congregation to allow it to operate a synagogue...