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Williams v. Bitner

Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law
Denial of qualified immunity to prison officials with respect to a Muslim inmate's First Amendment claim, arising from his firing as a prison cook...

Knapp v. Palisades Charter High Sch.

Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Education Law, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
Summary judgment in favor of defendant-charter high school is affirmed over claims of plaintiff-visiting student, that: 1) plaintiff substantially...

Ellis v. Cleveland Mun. Sch. Dist.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Education Law, Evidence, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Sanctions
Judgment as a matter of law in favor of a school district in a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 case arising from a physical altercation between a child and her...

Blackman v. Dist. of Columbia

Administrative Law, Attorney's Fees, Civil Rights, Education Law, Government Law, Health Law
An action brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. section 1983 to enforce Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) rights is a suit "under" the IDEA,...

Gordon v. Frank

Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law
Denial of summary judgment for defendants based on qualified and official immunity in a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 and state tort law case is affirmed...

Reynolds v. Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.

Civil Rights, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
Summary judgment for defendants, an employer and plaintiff's supervisor, in a Title VII suit also setting forth intentional and negligent infliction...

Brown v. Livingston

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Sua sponte dismissal of a suit seeking injunctive relief pursuant to 42 U.S.C. section 1983 brought by an individual scheduled to be executed by...

Samuelson v. City of New Ulm

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law
Summary judgment in favor of defendants on claims brought by plaintiff under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 and state law alleging excessive force and...

Lakeside Resort Enters., LP v. Bd. of Supervisors of Palmyra Township

Civil Rights, Government Law, Health Law, Property Law & Real Estate
A proposed drug- and alcohol-treatment facility qualifies as a dwelling under the Fair Housing Act under the facts of the case where residents of the...

Escamilla v. California Dep't of Corr.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Habeas Corpus, Property Law & Real Estate, Remedies
Grant of habeas petition, treated as mandamus petition for recovery of damages for property, and award for personal property defendant failed to...