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Harris v. Gonzales

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In case where independent contractor contacted an equal employment opportunity counselor to file a sex discrimination complaint beyond the 45-day time...

Holland v. Washington Homes, Inc

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In suit alleging empoyment discrimination and wrongful termination based on race and complaints of discrimination, summary judgment for defendant is...

A.W. v. Jersey City Pub. Sch.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Education Law, Health Law
In a suit brought under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 by a dyslexic former student raising Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and...

Iouri v. Ashcroft

Civil Rights, Immigration Law
Petition for review of denial of application for asylum, withholding of return, and relief under the Convention Against Torture, and also denial of...

O-Dea v. Bunnell

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In case where plaintiff-correctional officer was injured while quelling a fight between rival prison gangs, defendants-prison officials did not...

Abdul-Muhammad v. Kempker

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action filed by Missouri inmates, dismissal of the action for failure to exhaust all available administrative remedies as...

Torres-Negron v. Merck & Co., Inc.

Civil Rights, ERISA, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit against an employer for discrimination and violation of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, summary judgment for defendant...

Peete v. Metro. Gov't of Nashville & Davidson County

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a wrongful death action brought under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 against individual firefighters, paramedics and emergency medical technicians, denial...

Steen v. Myers

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a suit brought under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 against a police officer involved in a high speed chase that resulted in the death of a motorcycle...

Tiffany A. v. Superior Ct. (People)

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Juvenile Law
Writ of prohibition is issued setting aside denial of petitioner's motion to preclude the use of physical restraints upon all minors who appear in...