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Paige v. State of California
External pool is not appropriate comparative group in determining disparate impact of promotional process of California Highway Patrol.
Civil Rights Aug. 8, 2002
Dept. of Fair Employment and Housing v. Superior Court (Keller)
Manager for rental property must provide rental information about other applicants to party alleging housing discrimination based on race and marital status.
Civil Rights Aug. 7, 2002
Barden v. City of Sacramento
Public sidewalks are service, program or activity of city within meaning of Americans with Disabilities Act and Rehabilitation Act.
Civil Rights Aug. 7, 2002
Zelig v. County of Los Angeles
Public entities are not liable for alleged violation of civil rights of decedent who was fatally shot inside courtroom.
Civil Rights Aug. 6, 2002
May v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission
Non-party is not entitled to damages as aggrieved person under fair housing law.
Civil Rights Jul. 12, 2002
Bryce v. Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Colorado
Church leaders' statements regarding doctrinal teachings on homosexuality are protected by First Amendment.
Civil Rights Jul. 2, 2002
Vinson v. Thomas
Comprehensive remedial scheme of ADA precludes suit against public official for alleged violations of rights under act.
Civil Rights Jul. 2, 2002
Barnes v. Gorman
Punitive damages may not be awarded in private suits brought under Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of Rehabilitation Act.
Civil Rights Jun. 23, 2002
Echazabal v. Chevron USA Inc.
ADA does not permit employers to deny jobs to disabled individuals because work places individual's health or safety at risk.
Civil Rights Jun. 18, 2002
Jones v. Williams
Denial to instruct jury on group liability for LAPD'S alleged unlawful search was proper due to lack of evidence identifying officers.
Civil Rights Jun. 4, 2002
Silo v. CHW Medical Foundation
Catholic hospital is liable for religious bias under state constitution, not state discrimination law.
Civil Rights May 16, 2002
Valdez v. Clayton Industries
Summary judgment was reversed because there were triable issues of fact in male-male sexual harassment and retaliatory discharge case.
Civil Rights May 3, 2002
Santo v. Gates
Whether suspect's broken back was caused by police use of excessive force should have been decided by jury.
Civil Rights Apr. 29, 2002
Newman v. Sathyavaglswaran
Parents whose deceased children's corneas were removed without permission may pursue civil rights claim.
Civil Rights Apr. 22, 2002
Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District, No. 1
'Racial tiebreaker' as used by the Seattle school district to promote diversity, violates Washington Civil Rights Act.
Civil Rights Apr. 22, 2002
Taylor v. Delatoore
Prisoner cannot be barred from bringing civil rights lawsuit because of inability to pay filing fee.
Civil Rights Apr. 15, 2002
Fairley v. Luman
Municipality is liable for civil rights violations, by reason of 'policy, custom or practice' of its police department.
Civil Rights Apr. 15, 2002
San Francisco National Assn. for the Advancement of Colored People v. San Francisco Unified School District
In civil rights action, court may deny award of attorney fees to party defending collateral attack to consent decree.
Civil Rights Apr. 8, 2002
Carey v. Nevada Gaming Control Board
Official may not be entitled to qualified immunity when enforcing statute that is 'violative of fundamental constitutional principles.'
Civil Rights Apr. 5, 2002
Oden v. Northern Marianas College
Student fails to show college was 'deliberately indifferent' to her allegations of sexual harassment.
Civil Rights Apr. 1, 2002
Edelman v. Lynchburg College
EEOC regulation allowing complainant to verify discrimination charge after filing time has expired is valid.
Civil Rights Mar. 25, 2002
Ayuyu v. Tagabuel
Defendant cannot appeal adverse verdict based on verdict form if no objection was made before jury retired.
Civil Rights Mar. 25, 2002
Rucker v. Davis
Congress did not intend eviction of innocent public housing tenants when it enacted Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988.
Civil Rights Mar. 25, 2002
Thompson v. Davis
State prisoners' parole proceedings are not excluded from the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Civil Rights Mar. 18, 2002
York v. Wahkiakum School District
Parents' petition to stop random drug testing of high school athletes is moot.
Civil Rights Mar. 6, 2002
Susag v. City of Lake Forest
Failure to show that conviction for resisting arrest was invalid precludes civil rights claim.
Civil Rights Feb. 21, 2002
Poole v. County of Otero
Defendant established facts sufficient to state claim that police engaged in retaliatory tactics to discourage him from pursuing legal action.
Civil Rights Feb. 21, 2002
Berg v. Shapiro
Members of hospital's professional review committee are immune from suit when their actions in suspending doctor are reasonable.
Civil Rights Feb. 20, 2002
Atonio v. Wards Cove Packing Co. Inc.
District court's findings in favor of employer in final appeal of a 1974 Title VII case were not erroneous.
Civil Rights Feb. 20, 2002
Miranda v. Clark County
Indigent client may not resort to federal civil rights statute to challenge manner in which he was represented by public defender.
Civil Rights Feb. 19, 2002