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Myron v. Terhune

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
A district court's sua sponte dismissal of plaintiff's 42 U.S.C. section 1983 prison condition claims is affirmed where: 1) classification of...

Livermore v. Lubelan

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In an action brought by a mother claiming excessive force by agents in the shooting death of her son during an armed standoff, denial of defendants'...

Moran Foods, Inc. v. Mid-Atl. Mkt. Dev. Co., LLC

Banking Law, Civil Rights, Commercial Law, Contracts, Insurance Law
Judgment in a suit alleging breach of contract and discrimination under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act is reversed and remanded where: 1) defendant...

Dukes v. Wal-Mart, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Class Actions, Labor & Employment Law, Remedies
In a class action suit by women employees against Wal-Mart alleging sexual discrimination under Title VII, certification of plaintiffs' class with...

Boyd v. Criminal Div. of the US DOJ

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
In FOIA action, filed after conviction of drugs and weapons charges in an attempt to uncover alleged Brady violations, summary judgment for the...

Vincenty v Bloomberg

Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
In case involving legislation to combat graffiti vandalism, preliminary injunction prohibiting defendant city from enforcing ban on sale to, and...

Level 3 Communications, L.L.C. v. City of St. Louis, Missouri

Civil Rights, Communications Law, Contracts, Government Contracts, Government Law
Only after a party seeking preemption shows that a local municipality has violated section 253(a) of the Telecommunication Act of 1996 by formally or...

Jones v. Lodge at Torrey Pines P'ship

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In a case alleging sexual orientation discrimination and retaliation, orders granting judgment notwithstanding the verdict and new trial are reversed...

Johnson v. Caudill

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In case involving suit by former narcotics officer against defendant sheriff for wrongful discharge based on gender, denial of summary judgment to...

Lepone-Dempsey v. Carroll County Comm'rs

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights
In case alleging unlawful entry and search of plaintiffs' home without a warrant, dismissal of complaint for failure to timely serve defendants under...