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Thompson v. Glades County Bd. of County Comm'rs

Civil Rights, Elections
In vote dilution case involving African American voters challenging the at-large method of electing members of the county commission and school board,...

Kassner v. 2nd Ave. Delicatessen Inc.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In age discrimination and retaliation suit, grant of motion to dismiss and denial of cross-motion to amend the complaint as futile are vacated where...

Hundley v. DC

Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In excessive force case brought by estate of man shot and killed by an off-duty police officer, finding for plaintiffs only on their negligence claim...

Knight v. Auto Zone, Inc.

Civil Rights, Evidence, Labor & Employment Law, Remedies
In a suit against a former employer alleging that plaintiff was fired in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, denial of defendant's...

Brown v. Fred's, Inc.

Civil Rights, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Labor & Employment Law, Remedies
In a suit involving claims against an employer under Title VII and the Equal Pay Act, summary judgment for defendant on the Title VII claim is...

Bismullah v. Gates

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, International Law
On petitions for review brought by eight men detained at the Naval Station at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba challenging the determination by a Combatant Status...

In re: Sealed Case

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law
In Bivens action brought by a former country attache for the D.E.A., against a former State Department Charge d'Affaires and a CIA employee for...

Zellner v. Summerlin

Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In suit for false arrest, malicious prosecution, and excessive force, order granting judgment as a matter of law in favor of defendants is reversed as...

Poland v. Chertoff

Civil Rights, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit by a former government employee alleging age discrimination, retaliation and constructive discharge, judgment for plaintiff on the...

Dominic v. DeVilbiss Air Power Co.

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law, Remedies
In a sexual harassment suit, award of punitive damages is reversed where the employer made sufficient good faith efforts in response to plaintiff's...