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Freeman v. Berge

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
Judgment as a matter of law for the defendants in a 42 U.S.C. 1983 prisoner's suit alleging meal deprivation is affirmed where the prisoner's failure...

Miranda-Otero v. Puerto Rico Indus. Comm'n

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
Dismissal of a First Amendment political discrimination claim under 42 U.S.C. 1983 is affirmed where plaintiff failed to allege that any of the...

Rivera-Garcia v. Sistema Universitario Ana G. Mendez

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Education Law, Evidence, Labor & Employment Law
Summary judgment for defendants and denial of plaintiff's motion to alter judgment in an employment termination claim under the ADA are affirmed where...

Goodman v. Harris County

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Government Law, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law
An appeal from an order requiring defendant-police officer in a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 excessive force case to undergo a mental examination pursuant...

Wilson v. City of Des Moines

Civil Rights, Evidence, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
Denial of plaintiff's motion for a new trial following an adverse jury verdict on claims of sexual discrimination, sexual harassment and retaliation...

Bolden v. City of Topeka

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
A judgment for defendant-municipality in an action alleging race-based discrimination and retaliation for protected speech, in violation of the Fair...

Wilson v. Northcutt

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Construction, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
Denial of defendants' motions for summary judgment based on qualified immunity in a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action against a municipality and city...

Harris v. Olszewski

Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Class Actions, Drugs & Biotech, Elder Law, Government Benefits, Government Law, Health Law
Medicaid's freedom-of-choice provision creates enforceable rights that a Medicaid beneficiary may vindicate through 42 U.S.C. section 1983.

Bridges v. Dep't of Maryland State Police

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Class Actions, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law
Plaintiffs' appeals from orders in a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 case alleging that police defendants conducted race-based stops, detentions, and searches...

Johnson v. Quander

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
A judgment dismissing a former probationer's action seeking to enjoin the application of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act is affirmed where...