all - Opinion Summaries

Wallace v. Kato

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
The statute of limitations for a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 claim seeking damages for a false arrest in violation of the Fourth Amendment, where the...

Arnold v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Government Contracts, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law, Media Law
In an appeal arising from an action brought against a former employer-agency for violations of the Pennsylvania Whistleblower Law and 42 U.S.C....

Ctr for Bio-Ethical Reform, Inc. v. City of Springboro

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law
In a civil rights case brought by a pro-life public policy and advocacy group and members thereof arising from a police stop and detention, summary...

County of Dallas v. Walton

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 case brought by a deputy who was not resworn after a new constable took over, the court rules that plaintiff's substantive...

County of Dallas v. Wiland

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action brought by constables against a county claiming it terminated their employment without just cause and without a...

Cortez v. McCauley

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In cases involving claims of both unlawful arrest and excessive force arising from a single encounter, it is necessary to consider both the...

County of Dallas v. Walton

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 case brought by a deputy who was not resworn after a new constable took over, the court rules that plaintiff's substantive...

County of Dallas v. Wiland

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action brought by constables against a county claiming it terminated their employment without just cause and without a...

Henning v. O'Leary

Civil Rights, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a 42 U.S.C. 1983 suit against a police officer alleging violations of the Fourth Amendment and the right to society and companionship after the...

Watson v. Abington Township

Civil Rights, Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Government Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 case brought against a township, its police department, and police officers and chief involving police's harassment of a...