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Brumfield v. Hollins

Civil Rights, Evidence, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a 42 U.S.C. 1983 suit brought by survivors of a man who hung himself while being held in a county jail, summary judgment for individual defendants...

Burke v. California Coastal Comm'n

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a case arising from defendant's denial of a permit to replace an existing but deteriorating chain link fence located on private property at the...

Davies v. Sallie Mae, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Debt Collection, Education Law, Government Law
Order sustaining defendant's demurrers to plaintiff's second amended complaint (SAC) is affirmed where: 1) as a matter of law plaintiff could not...

Bah v. Cangemi

Attorney's Fees, Government Law, Habeas Corpus, Immigration Law
In proceedings arising after petitioner successfully petitioned under 28 U.S.C. section 2241 for release from his detention in an immigration case, a...

Willis Smith and Co., Inc. v. State of Arkansas

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In suits brought under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 alleging violations of the Takings and Due Process Clauses of the U.S. Constitution and a state...

Ballard v. Heineman

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action alleging plaintiff was the victim of defendant-state trooper's racially-motivated traffic stop and subsequent...

Culpepper v. Schafer

Administrative Law, Agriculture, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Government Law, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action alleging that the USDA discriminated against plaintiff because she is disabled and retaliated against her for engaging in protected...

McLean v. Gordon

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action against defendants, social service workers and state department of social services, arising from the death of a...

Dietrich v. John Ascuaga's Nugget

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action alleging defendants, police officers, an event's organizers, a police department, and city, violated plaintiff's...

US v. Ligas

Civil Procedure, Government Law, Tax Law
In a tax case, summary judgment to the government for unpaid taxes, interest, and penalties is reversed and remanded with instructions to dismiss...