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Gill v. Maciejewski

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law, Remedies
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action against defendant-officer alleging the use of excessive force, judgment pursuant to a jury verdict in favor of...

Heritage Constructors, Inc. v. City of Greenwood

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Construction, Government Contracts, Government Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 suit against a city for retaliation under the First and Fourteenth Amendments arising from the city's allegedly denying...

Kloch v. Kohl

Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Government Law, Health Law
In an action brought under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 by plaintiff-physician claiming that provisions of Nebraska's Uniform Licensing Law violated the due...

Apollo v. Gyaami

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In a lawsuit brought by plaintiff-state prisoner for personal injury sustained while housed at state medical facility, judgment in favor of defendants...

Trigillo v. Snyder

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit alleging termination in retaliation for plaintiff's statements regarding purported misconduct by the state agency which employed her,...

In Re Cheney

Constitutional Law, Government Law
In a suit seeking declaratory relief requiring the office of Vice President Richard Cheney (OVP) to preserve certain records under the Presidential...

Phelps-Roper v. Nixon

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Remedies
In an action challenging a Missouri statute which criminalizes picketing in front of a funeral location or procession, denial of a preliminary...

Nader v. Blackwell

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Elections, Government Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 suit brought by Ralph Nader against Ohio's former Secretary of State for violating his First Amendment rights in applying...

Pelphrey v. Cobb County

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Government Law
In a case brought by seven county taxpayers to enjoin county commissions from opening their meetings with a prayer offered by volunteer clergy or...

Boudreaux v. State of Louisiana Dep't of Transp.

Constitutional Law, Government Law, Judgement Enforcement, Transportation
In a suit to satisfy a money judgment in a negligence case by reaching New York assets owned by the State of Louisiana, denial of plaintiffs' request...