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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 […]

BOSTOCK v. CLAYTON COUNTY, GEORGIA, 590 U.S. ___ (2020)

Issues: Civil Rights, Civil Rights Act of 1964, Gender Equality, Title VII

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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 […]

FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS v. DAVIS, 587 U.S. ___ (2019)

Issues: Civil Rights, Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII

139 S.Ct. 1843 (2019) 587 U.S. ___. FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, Petitioner v. Lois M. DAVIS. No. 18-525.Supreme Court of United States. Argued April 22, 2019.Decided June 3, 2019.ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT. Randall W. Morse, Kevin T. Hedges, County Attorney’s Office, Richmond, TX, Neal […]

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 […]

REHBERG v. PAULK, 566 U.S. 356 (2012)

Issues: Absolute Immunity, Civil Rights Act of 1871, Grand Juries

132 S.Ct. 1497 (2012) Charles A. REHBERG, Petitioner v. James P. PAULK. No. 10-788.Supreme Court of United States. Argued November 1, 2011.Decided April 2, 2012. Headnotes CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1871 — Grand Jury Witness — Absolute Immunity from Suit. A witness in a grand jury proceeding is entitled to same absolute immunity from suit […]

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 […]

FOX v. VICE, 131 S.Ct. 2205 (2011)

Issues: Civil Rights, Civil Rights Attorney's Fees Awards Act of 1976

131 S.Ct. 2205 (2011) 563 U.S. 826 180 L.Ed.2d 45 Ricky D. FOX, Petitioner, v. Judy Ann VICE, as executrix of the Estate of Billy Ray Vice, et al. Supreme Court of United States. No. 10-114. Argued March 22, 2011. Decided June 6, 2011. Headnotes CIVIL RIGHTS ATTORNEY’S FEES AWARDS ACT OF 1976 — Suit […]

CONNICK v. THOMPSON, 131 S.Ct. 1350 (2011)

Issues: Brady Disclosure, Civil Rights, Civil Rights Act of 1871

131 S.Ct. 1350 (2011) 563 U.S. 51 Harry F. CONNICK, District Attorney, et al., Petitioners, v. John THOMPSON. Supreme Court of United States. No. 09-571. Argued October 6, 2010. Decided March 29, 2011. Headnotes CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1871 — Section 1983 — Failure to Train Prosecutors — Single Brady Violation. A district attorney’s office […]

PAVAN v. SMITH, 137 S.Ct. 2075 (2017)

Issues: Civil Rights, Same-Sex Marriage

No. 16-992. 137 S.Ct. 2075 (2017) Marisa N. PAVAN, et al. v. Nathaniel SMITH. Supreme Court of United States. June 26, 2017. Counsel: Shannon Minter,?Christopher Stoll,?Amy Whelan, National Center for Lesbian Rights, San Francisco, CA,?Cheryl Maples,?Heber Springs,?Douglas Hallward-Driemeier,?Molly Gachignard, Ropes & Gray LLP, Washington, DC,?Christopher Thomas Brown,?Joshua Goldstein,?Daniel Swartz, Ropes & Gray LLP, Boston, MA, […]

WAL-MART STORES, INC. v. DUKES, 131 S.Ct. 2541 (2011)

Issues: Civil Procedure, Civil Rights Act of 1964, Class Actions, Title VII

131 S.Ct. 2541 (2011) 564 U.S. 338 180 L.Ed.2d 374 WAL-MART STORES, INC., Petitioner, v. DUKES et al. Supreme Court of United States. No. 10-277. Argued March 29, 2011. Decided June 20, 2011. Counsel: Theodore B. Olson,?Mark A. Perry,?Amir C. Tayrani, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Washington, DC,?Theodore J. Boutrous, Jr., Counsel of Record,?Rachel S. […]

McWILLIAMS v. DUNN, 582 US ___ (2017)

Issues: Due Process of Law, Fourteenth Amendment, Indigents: Assistance Of Psychiatrist

JAMES E. McWILLIAMS, Petitioner, v. JEFFERSON S. DUNN, COMMISSIONER, ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, ET AL. Supreme Court of the United States. No. 16-5294. Argued April 24, 2017. Decided June 19, 2017. Counsel: Stephen B. Bright, Southern Center for Human Rights, sbright@schr.org, Attorneys for Petitioner, James E. McWilliams. Mark Aaron Loudon-Brown, mloudonbrown@schr.org, for James E. McWilliams. […]

ZIGLAR v. ABBASI, 582 US ___ (2017)

Issues: Civil Rights, Fifth Amendment

JAMES W. ZIGLAR, Petitioner, v. AHMER IQBAL ABBASI, ET AL. JOHN D. ASHCROFT, FORMER ATTORNEY GENERAL, ET AL., Petitioners, v. AHMER IQBAL ABBASI, ET AL. DENNIS HASTY, ET AL., Petitioners, v. AHMER IQBAL ABBASI, ET AL. Supreme Court of the United States. No. 15-1358. Argued January 18, 2017. Decided June 19, 2017. Counsel: William A. […]

SESSIONS v. MORALES-SANTANA, 582 U.S. ___ (2017)

Issues: Equal Protection Clause of the Fifth Amendment, Fifth Amendment, Gender Equality, Immigration Law

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 United […]

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

Issues: 1983 Claim, Excessive Force, Fourth Amendment