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Aguilera v. Negron

Constitutional Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit by workers at a juvenile correctional facility alleging that they were denied promised positions, dismissal for failure to state a claim is...

White v. Gerardot

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 suit alleging the use of excessive force by a police officer, an appeal of the denial of summary judgment on grounds of...

Jackson v. Frank

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 suit alleging that a prison violated a prisoner's First Amendment rights by prohibiting him from receiving a...

Clearing House Ass'n, L.L.C. v. Cuomo

Banking Law, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In cases involving possible racial discrimination in the residential real estate lending practices of several national banks, judgments permanently...

Marvin v. City of Taylor

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action alleging that police officers used excessive force when arresting plaintiff, denial of summary judgment for...

Ortiz v. Lyon Mgmt. Group, Inc.

Class Actions, Constitutional Law, Consumer Protection Law, Landlord Tenant Law
In class action alleging violations of the Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act and the Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies Act regarding...

Trujillo v. First Am. Registry, Inc.

Constitutional Law, Consumer Protection Law, Injury & Tort Law, Landlord Tenant Law
In a case raising causes of action under the Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies Act, the Unfair Competition Law, and the Investigative Consumer...

Action Apt. Ass'n, Inc. v. Santa Monica Rent Control Bd.

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Landlord Tenant Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In an action claiming that Santa Monica's rent control ordinance is unconstitutional under the "public use" component of the Fifth Amendment's Takings...

Tekle v. US

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
Summary judgment for defendants on a complaint seeking declaratory relief and damages under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) and for alleged civil...

Ams. United for Separation of Church & State v. Prison Fellowship Ministries, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Government Contracts
In an Establishment Clause challenge brought against nonprofit operators of a residential inmate program and employees of Iowa's Department of...