Civil Rights
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Florida Group Home Beats County In 'Sprinkler' Bias Case, Seeks Damages
A Florida federal judge granted summary judgment Monday to a group home operator seeking damages from Pasco County after officials required a costly sprinkle...
Fourth Circuit Nixes Prisoner's ADA Claim Construction in 'Essential Grievance' Ruling
The Fourth Circuit on Monday affirmed a Virginia federal judge's decision not to construe a pro se prisoner's medical accommodation complaint as stating an A...
Federal Judge Axes Section 1983 Suit Against LA, Says No 'Conspiracy' Proven
A California federal judge on Friday granted summary judgment to the City of Los Angeles and two officials in a Section 1983 lawsuit, ruling that plaintiff S...
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Florida Group Home Beats County In 'Sprinkler' Bias Case, Seeks Damages
A Florida federal judge granted summary judgment Monday to a group home operator seeking damages from Pasco County after officials required a costly sprinkler system installatio...
Pro Se Plaintiff Seeks Marshal Service In Housing Authority Civil Rights Case
A California federal judge received a request Thursday from a pro se plaintiff seeking U.S. Marshal service of a civil rights complaint against Orange County Housing Authority o...
Federal Judge Axes Section 1983 Suit Against LA, Says No 'Conspiracy' Proven
A California federal judge on Friday granted summary judgment to the City of Los Angeles and two officials in a Section 1983 lawsuit, ruling that plaintiff Sami Ammari failed to...
Federal Judge Axes Prisoner's Civil Rights Suit Against LA County 'With Prejudice'
A California federal judge on Thursday dismissed a prisoner's civil rights lawsuit against Los Angeles County with prejudice, accepting a magistrate's recommendation that the ca...
Fourth Circuit Nixes Prisoner's ADA Claim Construction in 'Essential Grievance' Ruling
The Fourth Circuit on Monday affirmed a Virginia federal judge's decision not to construe a pro se prisoner's medical accommodation complaint as stating an Americans with Disabi...