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COMCAST CORP. v. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN-OWNED MEDIA, 589 U.S. ___ (2020)

Issues: 1983 Claim, Civil Rights, Civil Rights Act of 1866

140 S.Ct. 1009 (2020) COMCAST CORPORATION, Petitioner v. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN-OWNED MEDIA, et al. No. 18-1171.Supreme Court of United States.Argued November 13, 2019.Decided March 23, 2020.ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT. Counsel: Miguel Estrada, Los Angeles, CA, for the petitioner Morgan L. Ratner for […]

KNICK v. TOWNSHIP OF SCOTT, PA, 588 U.S. ___ (2019)

Issues: 1983 Claim, Constitutional Law, Fifth Amendment, Takings Clause

139 S.Ct. 2162 (2019) 588 U.S. ___. Rose Mary KNICK, PETITIONER v. TOWNSHIP OF SCOTT, PENNSYLVANIA, et al. No. 17-647.Supreme Court of United States. Argued October 3, 2018.Reargued January 16, 2019.Decided June 21, 2019. ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT. Counsel J. David Breemer, Sacramento, CA, […]

McDONOUGH v. SMITH, 588 U.S. ___ (2019)

Issues: 1983 Claim, Statute of Limitations, Statutes of Limitations

139 S.Ct. 2149 (2019) Edward G. McDONOUGH, Petitioner v. Youel SMITH, Individually and as Special District Attorney for the County of Rensselaer, New York, aka Trey Smith. No. 18-485.Supreme Court of United States. Argued April 17, 2019.Decided June 20, 2019.ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT. Counsel […]

NIEVES v. BARTLETT, 587 U.S. ___ (2019)

Issues: 1983 Claim, Civil Rights, First Amendment, Fourth Amendment

139 S.Ct. 1715 (2019) 587 U.S. ___ Luis A. NIEVES, et al., Petitioners v. Russell P. BARTLETT. Supreme Court of United States. No. 17-1174. Argued November 26, 2018. Decided May 28, 2019. Counsel Jahna Lindemuth , Attorney General, Dario Borghesan , Anna R. Jay , Stephanie Galbraith Moore, Anchorage, AK, for Petitioners. Jeffrey L. Fisher , Pamela S. Karlan , Leah M. Litman , Stanford Law School, […]

SAUSE v. BAUER, 138 S.Ct. 2561 (2018)

Issues: 1983 Claim, Civil Rights, First Amendment, Fourth Amendment, Qualified Immunity

No. 17-742. 138 S.Ct. 2561 (2018) Mary Anne SAUSE v. Timothy J. BAUER, et al. Supreme Court of United States. June 28, 2018. [138 S.Ct. 2562] PER CURIAM.Petitioner Mary Ann Sause, proceeding?pro se,?filed this action under Rev. Stat. 1979, 42 U.S.C. ? 1983, and named as defendants past and present members of the Louisburg, Kansas, […]

KISELA v. HUGHES, 584 U.S. ___ (2018)

Issues: 1983 Claim, Qualified Immunity

SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES ANDREW KISELA v. AMY HUGHES ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT No. 17?467. Decided April 2, 2018 PER CURIAM. Petitioner Andrew Kisela, a police officer in Tucson, Arizona, shot respondent Amy Hughes. Kisela and two other officers had […]

REICHLE v. HOWARDS, 566 U.S. 658 (2012)

Issues: 1983 Claim, Civil Rights Act of 1871, Qualified Immunity

132 S.Ct. 2088 (2012) Virgil D. “Gus” REICHLE, Jr., et al., Petitioners v. Steven HOWARDS. No. 11-262.Supreme Court of United States. Argued March 21, 2012.Decided June 4, 2012. Headnotes CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1871 — Secret Service Agents — Qualified Immunity Claim of Retaliatory Arrest for Political Speech. Petitioner Secret Service agents are entitled to […]

FILARSKY v. DELIA, 566 U.S. 377 (2012)

Issues: 1983 Claim, Civil Rights Act of 1871, Qualified Immunity

132 S.Ct. 1657 (2012) Steve A. FILARSKY, Petitioner v. Nicholas B. DELIA. No. 10-1018.Supreme Court of United States. Argued January 17, 2012.Decided April 17, 2012. Headnotes CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1871 — Private Attorney Temporarily Retained by City — Qualified Immunity from Suit. A private individual temporarily retained by government to carry out its work […]

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA v. WESBY, 583 U.S. ___ (2018)

Issues: 1983 Claim, Criminal Procedure, Fourth Amendment, Qualified Immunity

SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ET AL . v. WESBY ET AL. CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT No. 15?1485. Argued October 4, 2017?Decided January 22, 2018 Syllabus District of Columbia police officers responded to a complaint about loud music and illegal activities […]

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES v. MENDEZ, 581 U.S. ___ (2017)

Issues: 1983 Claim, Excessive Force, Fourth Amendment

NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See […]

STANTON v. SIMS, 571 U.S. ___ (2013)

Issues: 1983 Claim

SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES MIKE STANTON, PETITIONER v. DRENDOLYN SIMS ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED ?STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT No. 12?1217. Decided November 4, 2013 ?PER CURIAM. Around one o?clock in the morning on May 27, 2008, Officer Mike Stanton and his partner responded to […]

WHITE v. PAULY, 580 U.S. ___ (2017)

Issues: 1983 Claim, Qualified Immunity

SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES RAY WHITE, et?al. v. DANIEL T. PAULY, as personal representative of the ESTATE OF SAMUEL PAULY, DECEASED et?al. On petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit No. 16?67.?Decided January 9, 2017 Per Curiam. This case addresses the situation of an […]

Mullenix v. Luna, 577 U.S. ___ (2015)

Issues: 1983 Claim, Civil Rights, Qualified Immunity

577 U.S. ___ (2015); 136 S. Ct. 305;?193 L. Ed. 2d 255 CHADRIN LEE MULLENIX v. BEATRICE LUNA, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF ISRAEL LEIJA, JR., ET AL., (2015) United States Supreme Court No. 14-1143 Argued: ????Decided: November 9, 2015 [qtbl style=”color:gray;”] SUMMARY? Mullenix v. Luna, 577 U.S. ___ (2015) was a […]

Mireles v. Waco, 502 U.S. 9 (1991)

Issues: 1983 Claim, Absolute Immunity

502 U.S. 9 112 S.Ct. 286 116 L.Ed.2d 9 Raymond MIRELES v. Howard WACO. No. 91-311. Oct. 21, 1991. Headnotes: Immunity from suit — Actions taken in judicial capacity:?Actions of a judge in ordering police to seize and bring respondent attorney into courtroom when he failed to appear for calling of calendar were taken in […]

Hafer v. Melo, 502 U.S. 21 (1991)

Issues: 1983 Claim

502 U.S. 21 112 S.Ct. 358 116 L.Ed.2d 301 Barbara HAFER, petitioner v. James C. MELO, Jr., et al. No. 90-681. Argued Oct. 15, 1991. Decided Nov. 5, 1991. Headnotes: Personal liability for actions taken in official capacity — State officers may be held personally liable for damages under 42 U.S.C.?? 1983 based on actions […]