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Hernandez v. City of San Jose
Qualified immunity properly denied where police officers took 'affirmative action' with 'deliberate indifference' to put political protesters at rally in known danger. 		Civil Rights 9th Jul. 30, 2018
Brown v. Smith
Trial court properly dismissed plaintiffs' challenge to an amendment to California law that eliminated an exemption from mandatory inoculation requirements for school-aged children, given that precedential case law has existed since 1890 authorizing the state to require it. 		Civil Rights 2DCA/8 Jul. 5, 2018
Patricia Campbell v. Edu-HI
Prima facie showing of Title VII discrimination suit requires adverse action that impacts 'compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment,' and some evidence of better treatment tendered to those of different status. 		Civil Rights 9th Jun. 12, 2018
Rodriguez v. Cruz
Where prisoners hold subjective and objectively reasonable fear of likely retaliation in response to complaints over beatings delivered by correctional officers, failure to seek administrative remedies does not preclude Section 1983 relief. 		Civil Rights 9th May 31, 2018
Caldwell v. City and County of San Francisco
Genuine issue of fact as to officer's allegedly improperly-arranged 'show-up,' and fabricated statement by suspect where released inmate brings Section 1983 claim. 		Civil Rights 9th May 14, 2018
U.S. v. County of Maricopa
County is liable for its sheriff’s racially discriminatory policies where Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 34 U.S.C. Section 12601 authorize policy maker liability. 		Civil Rights 9th May 8, 2018
Reese v. County of Sacramento
Judgment finding that officer is entitled to qualified immunity on excessive force claim affirmed where court acts within its authority in determining that plaintiff's constitutional right was not clearly established at time of officer's conduct. 		Civil Rights 9th Apr. 24, 2018
Byrd v. Phoenix Police Deptartment
Courts have an obligation to construe pro se filings liberally, particularly in civil rights cases. 		Civil Rights 9th Mar. 19, 2018
American Bankers Management Co. v. Heryford
Arrangement allowing private plaintiff to represent public on contingency-fee basis does not violate due process where arrangement is not 'meaningfully different' from case finding that qui tam provisions of false claims act do not violate due process. 		Civil Rights 9th Mar. 16, 2018
King v. County of Los Angeles
Summary judgment in favor of county official in official’s individual capacity affirmed where official is not personally involved in constitutional deprivation and there is no causal connection between official’s conduct and violation. 		Civil Rights 9th Mar. 13, 2018
Orr v. Plumb
Special verdict was a full adjudication of the issues, starting 150-day appellate timeline of Rule 58 of Federal Rules of Appellate Procdure; appeal filed more than 30 days thereafter was thus untimely. 		Civil Rights 9th Mar. 13, 2018
Keates v. Koile
Dismissal of claim for violations of constitutional rights to familial association based on qualified immunity of government official reversed where official violates clearly established constitutional right. 		Civil Rights 9th Mar. 7, 2018
Patterson v. Van Arsdel
Pretrial release officer not entitled to absolute prosecutorial immunity where officer action constitutes recommendation to judge rather than act of advocacy. 		Civil Rights 9th Feb. 26, 2018
Murphy v. Smith
Statute requires prevailing prisoner civil rights plaintiff to contribute fully 25 percent of judgment to fee award; district court lacks discretion to direct lesser contribution. 		Civil Rights USSC Feb. 22, 2018
Jacobson v. Department of Homeland Security
Summary judgment finding that border patrol zone is nonpublic forum reversed where court denies motion for discovery of information relevant in determining forum. 		Civil Rights 9th Feb. 14, 2018
Candelore v. Tinder, Inc.
Differential pricing for older and younger users of dating app is arbitrary discrimination under Unruh Civil Rights Act. 		Civil Rights 2DCA/3 Jan. 31, 2018
Eagle Point Education Association v. Jackson County School District
Public school district policies restricting speech that cannot be reasonably interpreted as speech of the district violate Free Speech Clause where policies fail non-public forum test. 		Civil Rights 9th Jan. 29, 2018
Italian Colors Restaurant v. Becerra
Statute preventing collection of credit card surcharges unconstitutional restriction of speech, as applied to group of California businesses. 		Civil Rights 9th Jan. 4, 2018
Frudden v. Pilling
Uniform policy requiring elementary students to wear uniform bearing 'Tomorrow's Leaders' motto and exemption violates First Amendment under governing Ninth Circuit law. 		Civil Rights 9th Dec. 12, 2017
French v. Jones
Montana's campaign-speech rule, which prohibited judicial candidates from seeking or using political endorsements in their campaign, does not run afoul of First Amendment. 		Civil Rights 9th Dec. 8, 2017
Zion v. County of Orange
In civil rights lawsuit, summary judgment favoring officer improper where reasonable jury could find head-stomping that followed two rounds of shooting unreasonable. 		Civil Rights 9th Nov. 2, 2017
Amended Opinion: Contest Promotions LLC v. City and County of San Francisco
San Francisco's billboard-related regulations that distinguish between commercial and noncommercial signs passes intermediate scrutiny under 'Central Hudson,' warranting dismissal of advertiser's First Amendment claims. 		Civil Rights 9th Oct. 24, 2017
Lair v. Motl
Montana's limits on campaign contributions improperly invalidated, where limits are justified by state's interest in preventing quid pro quo corruption. 		Civil Rights 9th Oct. 24, 2017
Jones v. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
Summary judgment improperly granted to police in civil rights action, where triable issues of fact remain regarding entitlement to qualified immunity following man's death from repeated tasing. 		Civil Rights 9th Oct. 23, 2017
Morales v. Fry
Submitting legal question of police officer's qualified immunity to jury is impermissible, resulting in vacated verdict and remand in police brutality case. 		Civil Rights 9th Oct. 17, 2017
Nationwide Biweekly Administration Inc. v. Owen
In dispute challenging California laws regulating company's mortgage loan repayment business practices, company wins partial victory on court's erroneous 'Younger' abstention and denial of preliminary injunction. 		Civil Rights 9th Oct. 11, 2017
Estate of Lopez v. Gelhaus
In excessive force case stemming from fatal shooting of boy with toy gun, summary judgment properly denied on deputy’s defense of qualified immunity. 		Civil Rights 9th Sep. 25, 2017
Roybal v. Toppenish School District
Employee receives federal due process where employer gives employee notice and gives employee opportunity to be heard before depriving employee of protected interest. 		Civil Rights 9th Sep. 21, 2017
Amended Opinion: Hardie v. National Collegiate Athletic Association
Title II of Civil Rights Act does not recognize disparate-impact liability and even if it does, prospective NCAA coach’s claim fails under ‘Wards Cove.’ 		Civil Rights 9th Sep. 12, 2017
Lam v. City of San Jose
San Jose police officer fails to overturn unfavorable jury verdict in shooting of troubled man in his back, rendering him paraplegic. 		Civil Rights 9th Sep. 6, 2017
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