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Mendia v. Garcia
ICE agents must face allegations that they wrongfully lodged immigration detainer against U.S. citizen, causing him to spend two years in pretrial detention. 		Civil Rights Sep. 29, 2014
Ollier v. Sweetwater Union High School District
High school fails to provide or expand equal participation to female athletes where 6.7 percent disparity between female athletes and female students existed. 		Civil Rights Sep. 21, 2014
Tatum v. Moody
LAPD detectives are liable for failing to tell prosecution about evidence strongly indicating suspect’s innocence during his 27-month detention. 		Civil Rights Sep. 17, 2014
Dariano v. Morgan Hill Unified School District
High school officials may ask students to remove clothing bearing images of American flag in light of threats of racial violence at school on Cinco de Mayo. 		Civil Rights Sep. 17, 2014
Tarabochia v. Adkins
Washington Fish and Wildlife officers are not immune from commercial fishers’ action based on highway stop without reasonable suspicion of criminal activity. 		Civil Rights Sep. 9, 2014
Cruz v. City of Anaheim
Court improperly grants summary judgment in favor of city in police-involved shooting where it was unclear whether suspect reached for firearm in his waistband. 		Civil Rights Aug. 28, 2014
Rashdan v. Geissberger
Egyptian dentist's Title VI claim against university for national origin discrimination fails because she failed to prove insensitive remarks targeted her national origin. 		Civil Rights Aug. 26, 2014
Williams v. State of California
Facility employees’ right to freedom of religion is not violated when they were required to directly support disabled client who wished to attend Jehovah's Witness services. 		Civil Rights Aug. 19, 2014
Daubert v. Lindsay Unified School District
School district need not structurally alter bleachers at high school football field where seating was built before ADA and other viewing areas were offered. 		Civil Rights Jul. 27, 2014
Van der hule v. Holder
Former felon whose civil rights were restored after serving 25-year Montana sentence for sex crimes is barred under federal law from possessing a firearm. 		Civil Rights Jul. 16, 2014
Flores v. County of Los Angeles
Woman who was allegedly sexually assaulted by police officer fails to show inadequate training because there was no pattern of assaults by officers, who swore to uphold law. 		Civil Rights Jul. 14, 2014
Arizona Dream Act Coalition v. Brewer
Arizona may not enforce policy that prevents immigrants, who came to U.S. without permission as children, from obtaining driver’s licenses. 		Civil Rights Jul. 7, 2014
Sandoval v. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Dept.
Police officer is not entitled to immunity from suit alleging officers entered home without warrant or asking basic questions, and detained teenager who lived there for burglary. 		Civil Rights Jul. 1, 2014
Desertrain v. City of Los Angeles
City of Los Angeles law prohibiting people from using their vehicles as ‘living quarters’ is unconstitutionally vague because it does not clearly specify what it prohibited. 		Civil Rights Jun. 19, 2014
Chula Vista Citizens for Jobs and Fair Competition v. Norris
City of Chula Vista’s law prohibiting associations from serving as proponents for local ballot initiatives does not violate First Amendment. 		Civil Rights Jun. 17, 2014
Cohen v. City of Culver City
Culver City may have violated Americans with Disabilities Act by allowing vendor's display to block disabled access ramp, causing elderly man to take another route and trip. 		Civil Rights Jun. 9, 2014
Rosales-Martinez v. Palmer
Former prisoner, who was convicted after state failed to divulge key witness’ criminal history, may pursue civil rights claims filed within two years of his release. 		Civil Rights Jun. 4, 2014
Ervine v. Desert View Regional Medical Center Holdings LLC
Widower files timely discrimination claim against health care providers for alleged refusal to provide deaf wife with interpreter, given each refusal restarted limitations period. 		Civil Rights May 30, 2014
George v. Edholm
Police officers must face Fourth Amendment action alleging they induced doctor to forcibly remove plastic baggie of cocaine from arrestee’s rectum. 		Civil Rights May 29, 2014
Plumhoff v. Rickard
Officers, who shot at driver after he took them on dangerous high-speed chase that gravely endangered innocent bystanders, receive qualified immunity from suit. 		Civil Rights May 28, 2014
Wood v. Moss
Secret Service agents are entitled to immunity from suit by protesters, who they moved away from President George W. Bush at stop during campaign for second term. 		Civil Rights May 28, 2014
Chaudhry v. City of Los Angeles
Family may recover from city for son’s pre-death pain and suffering, where death was caused by federal civil rights violation, despite California’s ban on such damages. 		Civil Rights May 20, 2014
Green v. City and County of San Francisco
Driver may continue civil rights action against San Francisco arising out of stop after Automatic License Plate Reader mistakenly identified her car as stolen. 		Civil Rights May 13, 2014
Tolan v. Cotton
Fifth Circuit improperly finds police officer is entitled to immunity on summary judgment by failing to draw inferences in favor of excessive force plaintiff. 		Civil Rights May 6, 2014
Jackson v. Barnes
Convicted murderer may sue for constitutional violations that occurred during his first murder trial, even if second jury found him guilty once again. 		Civil Rights Apr. 16, 2014
Courthouse News Service v. Planet
Federal court must hear news wire service’s First Amendment case against superior court, seeking same-day access to newly filed civil complaints. 		Civil Rights Apr. 8, 2014
Gonzalez v. City of Anaheim
Jury must decide whether police officer used excessive force when shooting and killing driver, who suddenly accelerated and trapped officer during traffic stop. 		Civil Rights Apr. 1, 2014
Lal v. State of California
Police officers reasonably feared immediate serious harm before fatally shooting suicidal man, who threatened them with large rock after high-speed chase. 		Civil Rights Apr. 1, 2014
Haskell v. Harris
Civil rights class action does not prevent enforcement of California law, which requires submission of DNA sample by anyone arrested for a felony or attempted felony. 		Civil Rights Mar. 21, 2014
Family PAC v. Ferguson
Political committee receives appellate attorney fees, despite Ninth Circuit’s order directing parties to bear their own costs under Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure. 		Civil Rights Mar. 20, 2014
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