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Walton v. US Marshals Serv.

Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit against the U.S. Marshals Service under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 alleging plaintiff was unlawfully discharged due to her hearing...

Arakaki v. Lingle

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
On remand from the Supreme Court of a suit against Hawaiian agencies, state officers, and the U.S. alleging that various state programs preferentially...

Engquist v. Oregon Dep't of Agric.

Administrative Law, Agriculture, Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law, Remedies
The class-of-one theory of equal protection is not applicable to decisions made by public employers. Also, there is substantive due process protection...

Hemsworth v. Quotesmith.com, Inc.

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
Summary judgment for employer in a suit under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act is affirmed where plaintiff could not make out a prima facie...

Jenkins v. City of New York

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
In case alleging false arrest, malicious prosecution, and state law claims, summary judgment for defendants is vacated as to those parts dismissing...

Robinette v. Jones

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law
Dismissal and summary judgment on civil rights and state law claims against a city and police officers is affirmed where: 1) the district court's...

Redwood v. Dobson

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Sanctions
Summary judgment for defendants in a suit under 42 U.S.C. sections 1983 and 1985 alleging violation of the First Amendment and conspiracy to maintain...

Mannoia v. Farrow

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law
Summary judgment for defendant-detective in a suit brought by the suspect in a child abduction case alleging violation of the Fourth Amendment in the...

Wishkin v. Potter

Civil Rights, Government Law, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a case involving a claim of disability discrimination brought by mentally disabled plaintiff under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, summary judgment...

Buser v. Raymond

Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Health Law
In an action alleging that a state board's practice of using an absentee judge during physician disciplinary hearings violated plaintiff's due process...