Discrimination, equal protection, voting rights, police misconduct, and civil liberties.
Villalobos-Santana v. PR Police Department, decided by First Circuit on April 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit against the Puerto Ric...
This case involves Gregory Holt, an inmate, who sued Dexter Payne, a prison official, alleging that Payne violated his First Amendment rights by denying him a religious diet (kosher) and retaliating a...
This case involves Mr. Thomas, who sued the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) and Officer Pregno, alleging that Officer Pregno used excessive force against him during an arrest. Thomas claimed tha...
This case involved a lawsuit filed by Rivera-Perez against Stover, alleging violations of his constitutional rights under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The District Court initially dismissed Rivera-Perez's compla...
This case involves Chong Lee, who sued Bradley Mlodzik, a police officer, under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for excessive force and false arrest. Lee alleged that Mlodzik used excessive force during an arrest fo...
This case involves Daniel Grady, a former employee of the City of Wyoming, who sued his supervisor, John Cratsenburg, alleging that Cratsenburg violated his First Amendment rights by retaliating again...
This case involves Mr. Navarrete, a former employee of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), who sued his former employer and several individuals, including Attorney Gene...
This case involves a prisoner, Michael Wade Nance, who filed a lawsuit against the Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Corrections. Nance alleged that his constitutional rights were violated due...
Marvin Johnson, a former employee of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC), sued David Bobby, the Warden of the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility, alleging that his termination...
This case involves a dispute between the Imperial Sovereign Court of the State of Montana (ISCSOM), an LGBTQ+ advocacy organization, and Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen. The ISCSOM sought to r...
This case involves Keith Edwards, who sued Officer J. Grubbs under Section 1983, alleging excessive force during an arrest. Edwards claimed that Officer Grubbs used a taser on him without justificatio...
This case involves a legal dispute between the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) and Pflag, Inc., a non-profit organization that supports LGBTQ+ individuals and their families. The OAG issued a req...
This case involves Sufiyan, who sued Attorney General Bondi, alleging that his constitutional rights were violated when he was denied a concealed carry permit. Sufiyan claimed that the denial infringe...
This case involved the Attorney General of Massachusetts suing the Mystic Valley Regional Charter School over its dress code policy, specifically a rule that prohibited students from wearing hair exte...
This case involves Mr. Eaves, a former employee of the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS), who sued Governor Polis and other state officials. Eaves claimed that his termination was political...
This case involves a former employee, Ms. Wright, who sued her former employer, the Madison County Clerk of Courts, alleging she was fired because she was pregnant. She claimed this was a violation of...
This case involves Jimmy Davis, Jr., who sued the Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Corrections. Davis alleged that he was denied a promotion to a correctional officer position because of his ...
State ex rel. Shekina v. Oldfield, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 11, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding th...
This case involves a former employee, Lassiter, who sued the Robeson County Sheriff's Department alleging racial discrimination and retaliation after she was fired. Lassiter claimed that she was subje...
This case involves a dispute over whether a child, referred to as S.R., was subjected to unlawful discrimination based on their gender identity. The court had to determine if the school district's act...
This case involves Robert J. Branson, an inmate, who filed a lawsuit against Michael Shewmaker, the Warden of the South Central Correctional Center. Branson alleged that his constitutional rights were...
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