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Quarles v. Kane

Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
In a pro se prisoner's 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action claiming that his plea agreement and constitutional rights were violated due to restitution...

Stewart v. Indep. Sch. Dist. No. 196

Civil Rights, Education Law, Government Law, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action raising claims under the anti-retaliation provisions of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) and the Americans with...

Carrington v. City of Des Moines

Civil Rights, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action claiming that defendant-city discriminated against plaintiff because of his race, and that plaintiff was reprimanded and fired for...

Green v. Dillard's, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In an action brought by an African American couple against a retailer under 42 U.S.C. section 1981, summary judgment for the retailer is reversed and...

Torres v. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

Civil Rights, Education Law, Government Law, Sanctions
In a suit under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 and Title IX alleging sexual harassment by the head of a high school, denial of defendant's motion asserting...

Barricks v. Eli Lilly & Co.

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit alleging discrimination in the denial of a salary increase, summary judgment for defendant-employer is affirmed where plaintiff did not show...

Freeman v. Gore

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action, denial of defendants-deputies' motions for summary judgment on the basis of qualified immunity is affirmed in part...

Meadours v. Ermel

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In an action brought by a decedent's estate and family under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 asserting that defendants-police officers used excessive force...

Williams. v. Beard

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In an inmate's suit involving allegations that prison staff failed to protect him from assault, summary judgment for defendant is reversed where...

Thomas v. Corwin

Civil Rights, Government Law, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action alleging disability discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), age discrimination under the Age Discrimination in...