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Anderson v. Warner

Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 suit arising from injuries sustained by plaintiff in an assault, summary judgment for defendants is reversed in part as to...

Little Rock Sch. Dist. v. N. Little Rock Sch. Dist.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Contracts, Education Law, Remedies
In a case involving school desegregation, denial of a school district's request for unitary status is affirmed where, although a district court may...

In Re: Yassin Aref

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Remedies
Petition for writ of mandamus: 1) to vacate orders based on confidential documents, arguments, and decision memoranda is denied as petitioner fails to...

McDonough v. City of Quincy

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Evidence, Government Law
Jury decision against municipality for retaliating against a police officer is affirmed where: 1) the suit was not barred by claim preclusion; 2)...

Gathright-Deitrich v. Atlanta Landmarks, Inc.

Civil Rights, Entertainment Law, Property Law & Real Estate
Summary judgment in favor of defendant is affirmed where plaintiffs, wheelchair patrons of defendant's historic landmark movie theater, could not meet...

Hux v. City of Newport News

Civil Rights, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
Summary judgment in favor of defendant is affirmed over claims that failure to promote her to Fire Captain was based on her gender, in violation of...

Worth v. Jackson

Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
Dismissal of a complaint involving a white male employee's challenge to a government agency's affirmative action policy is affirmed in part, vacated...

Bailey v. Dep't of Elementary & Secondary Educ.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Education Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
Judgment as a matter of law for defendant-employer, an agency, in a First Amendment retaliation case is affirmed where: 1) there was no error...

Tanner v. County of Lenawee

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
Summary judgment for defendants in a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 case arising from injuries sustained by plaintiffs involving a domestic dispute is...

Adair v. Charter County of Wayne

Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
Summary judgment for defendants in a suit brought by certain airport officers under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)...