all - Opinion Summaries

Grayson v. King

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Dismissal of civil rights action brought by death sentenced inmate, seeking post-habeas access to biological evidence presented at his capital murder...

Black v. N. Panola Sch. Dist.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Education Law, Government Law, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a case involving an alleged sexual assault of a developmentally disabled child in a classroom, summary judgment for defendants on claims under 42...

Rapid Test Prods., Inc. v. Durham Sch. Servs., Inc.

Civil Rights, Contracts, Education Law
Summary judgment for defendant in a race and sex discrimination case under 42 U.S.C. section 1981 involving services contracts is reversed where the...

Fields v. Office of Eddie Johnson

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
Denials of motions to dismiss complaints against different Congress member offices alleging discrimination based on race and gender, and retaliation...

Antonio v. Sygma Network, Inc.

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
Summary judgment for defendant-employer in plaintiff's employment retaliation and discrimination case is affirmed where the district court properly...

Mack v. City of Abilene

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law
Summary judgment and dismissal in favor of defendants-police officers in a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 suit is vacated in part where: 1) a search of...

Dalrymple v. US

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Immigration Law
Dismissal for lack of subject matter jurisdiction of claims of bystanders allegedly injured during INS agents use of force during execution of search...

Regents of the Mercersburg Coll. v. Republic Franklin Ins. Co.

Civil Rights, Contracts, Education Law, Health Law, Insurance Law, Property Law & Real Estate
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to private-school dormitories. In an insurance coverage dispute arising out of a lightning strike...

Williams v. Bradshaw

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action arising out of a plaintiff's mother's death while in police custody, judgment on the pleadings for defendants and a...

Communities for Equity v. Michigan High Sch. Athletic Ass'n

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Education Law, Government Law, Remedies
On remand from the Supreme Court of a class action suit against a state high school athletic association claiming that defendant's scheduling of...