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Scott v. Hern
Private persons involved in involuntary commitment of mentally ill patient are not violating individual's civil rights.
Civil Rights Jun. 14, 2000
Christie v. Iopa
County isn't liable for prosecutor's constitutional violations since she did not have final policymaking authority to prosecute.
Civil Rights Jun. 14, 2000
United States v. Budell
Federal insanity acquitee not required to have certificate of appealability prior to moving for appointment of counsel.
Civil Rights Jun. 14, 2000
Balint v. Carson City
State employer may use seniority-based shift bidding system without specially accommodating Sabbath observances.
Civil Rights Jun. 14, 2000
Herb Hallman Chevrolet Inc. v. Nash-Holmes
'Overcharging' of accessory suspects as principals in indictment, not sufficient to support claim of prosecutorial misconduct.
Civil Rights Jun. 14, 2000
Dittman v. State of California
State licensing board may require disclosure of social security number as condition of renewal.
Civil Rights Jun. 12, 2000
Wong v. Regents of the University of California
Americans with Disabilities Act requires medical school to fully consider effects of proposed accommodation on its curriculum.
Civil Rights Jun. 12, 2000
Price v. Kramer
Evidence supported jury's finding that police officers' misconduct resulted from racial bias.
Civil Rights Jun. 9, 2000
California Attorneys for Criminal Justice v. Butts
Officers aren't entitled to qualified immunity for following police policy of interrogating criminal suspects in disregard of their 'Miranda' rights.
Civil Rights Jun. 9, 2000
Garcia v. Tansy
Order
Civil Rights Jun. 7, 2000
Blair v. City of Pomona
Workplace harassment against police officer, following his report of official corruption, supports civil rights claim based on policy of retaliating against whistleblowers.
Civil Rights Jun. 2, 2000
Reese v. Jefferson School District No. 14J
In civil rights case against school, female student must show that school officials knew she was being harassed by male students.
Civil Rights Jun. 2, 2000
Davis v. Butler
Opinion
Civil Rights Jun. 1, 2000
Oliver v. State of Oklahoma
Order
Civil Rights May 10, 2000
Cruz v. Webb
Order
Civil Rights May 9, 2000
LaLonde v. County of Riverside
If jury is requested, case must proceed to trial where there exists material dispute as to officers' actions.
Civil Rights May 5, 2000
Oliver v. Woods
Police officers are entitled to immunity from citizen's civil rights action claiming that he was wrongly arrested for not identifying himself.
Civil Rights May 2, 2000
Livingston v. Garcia
Order
Civil Rights May 2, 2000
Childress v. City of Arapaho
No Fourth Amendment seizure occurs when police, who are attempting to stop vehicle with kidnap victims, use firearms which accidently injure victims.
Civil Rights May 2, 2000
Deighton v. The City Council of the City of Colorado Springs
Plaintiff in 42 U.S.C. 1983 action not entitled to attorney fees where no money damages were awarded.
Civil Rights May 2, 2000
Hill v. State of Oklahoma
Order
Civil Rights Apr. 18, 2000
Simmons v. Suthers
Order
Civil Rights Apr. 18, 2000
Vann v. Saffle
Order
Civil Rights Apr. 18, 2000
Bollman v. Arapahoe County District Attorney
Order
Civil Rights Apr. 18, 2000
Vanderhurst v. Colorado Mountain College District
College, accused of employment discrimination for offensive speech, must raise First Amendment issues at trial to preserve error.
Civil Rights Apr. 18, 2000
Montgomery v. Kaiser
Order
Civil Rights Apr. 18, 2000
Nelson v. McMullen
Claimant's right against unreasonable search is not violated where she controlled time, place and manner of search.
Civil Rights Apr. 5, 2000
Hobratschk v. Perretta
Order
Civil Rights Apr. 5, 2000
Wallis v. Spencer
Uninvestigated report from institutionalized patient and mistaken belief about existence of court order are insufficient to warrant removing children from parents' custody.
Civil Rights Mar. 30, 2000
West v. Derby Unified School District
School may suspend student for drawing Confederate flag in violation of school policy.
Civil Rights Mar. 29, 2000