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Goldstein v. Van De Kamp

Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 suit brought by an individual wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for 24 years, denial of defendants' motion to dismiss...

Yuknis v. First Student, Inc.

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit brought by a bus driver against her employer under Title VII alleging creation of a hostile work environment, judgment for defendant is...

Maday v. Pub. Libraries of Saginaw

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action brought against a library alleging age discrimination and violations of the Family and Medical Leave Act, a judgment pursuant to a jury...

Martinez v. Carr

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
The issuance of a citation, even under threat of jail if not accepted, does not rise to the level of a Fourth Amendment seizure. In a 42 U.S.C....

Piercy v. Maketa

Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit against a county sheriff's office and several of its employees alleging sex discrimination and retaliation, summary judgment for defendants...

Strong v. Univ. Healthcare Sys.

Civil Rights, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a case brought against a hospital by a former nurse coordinator raising Title VII claims, summary judgment for the hospital on retaliation claims...

Fair v. Norris

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In an action raising employment discrimination claims against the Arkansas Department of Correction and some of its officers, summary judgment for...

Hyde v. Massachusetts

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure
Dismissal of civil rights complaint related to plaintiff's arrest and subsequent guilty plea to violating state wiretapping law is affirmed as: 1)...

Ali v. Shaw

Civil Rights, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a dispute arising from plaintiff's firing from her position at a county Board of Review, summary judgment in favor of defendant-county board...

Katie A. v. Los Angeles County

Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Class Actions, Constitutional Law, Family Law, Government Benefits, Health Law
A preliminary injunction ordering state agencies to screen members of a statewide class of foster children and, where medically necessary, provide...