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Andrews v. Heaton

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Family Law
In a case involving proceedings arising from lawsuits plaintiff brought seeking to compel federal judges to enjoin state court child custody...

Bourdais v. New Orleans City

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law, Remedies
In a suit brought by Caucasian fire recruit applicants alleging that city's race-conscious hiring policy impermissibly caused a delay in their hiring,...

Jenkins v. Bartlett

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In an excessive force suit under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 brought against a police officer, a municipality and the chief of police, verdict for...

Vila v. Padron

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Education Law, Labor & Employment Law
In case alleging First Amendment retaliation in the form of failing to renew plaintiff's employment contract, summary judgment for defendant is...

Velazquez v. City of Hialeah

Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
On petitions for rehearing seeking clarification of reversal of summary judgment as to two of the defendants, district court's holding, that plaintiff...

Campbell v. Galloway

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law
In case involving discrimination and retaliation claims by former police officer, summary adjudication for defendants on some of plaintiff's claims,...

Gonzales v. State of Arizona

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Elections, Remedies
Tribes and community organizations brought a challenge to Arizona's Proposition 200, which amended Arizona law to require persons wishing to register...

Freadman v. Metro. Prop. & Cas. Ins. Co.

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit under the ADA against a former employer alleging discrimination, retaliation and lack of reasonable accommodation, summary judgment for...

Revis v. Meldrum

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Debt Collection
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action brought against persons and entities involved in executing certain writs of execution against plaintiff, it was...

Holmes v. State of Utah

Civil Rights, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action raising Title VII claims of sexual harassment and sexually hostile work environment against plaintiffs' employer, a state agency, summary...