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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
Carter v. City of Los Angeles
Class action settlement regarding access to City of Los Angeles sidewalks violates due process by failing to allow class members to opt out to pursue individual claims. 		Civil Rights Mar. 17, 2014
Rivera v. County of Los Angeles
Man’s incarceration for a over month due to mistaken identity does not violate due process where police officers reasonably believed he was subject of arrest warrant. 		Civil Rights Mar. 13, 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 Feb. 28, 2014
Sheehan v. City and County of San Francisco
San Francisco must face mentally ill woman’s civil rights lawsuit after officers nearly killed her due to her threats, while waiting for backup. 		Civil Rights Feb. 24, 2014
Thornton v. Brown
Prisoner may file civil rights suit against parole conditions, including GPS and residency restrictions for sex offenders, because his success would not release him from prison. 		Civil Rights Feb. 19, 2014
Greater Los Angeles Agency on Deafness Inc. v. Cable News Network Inc.
Ninth Circuit asks California Supreme Court to analyze whether CNN’s lack of online video captioning for the hearing-impaired violates California’s Disabled Persons Act. 		Civil Rights Feb. 6, 2014
Pickup v. Brown
California may prohibit licensed medical practitioners from engaging in 'sexual orientation change efforts' with patients under 18-years-old. 		Civil Rights Jan. 30, 2014
Demers v. Austin
Associate professor gets another chance to sue university for allegedly retaliating against him after he distributed pamphlets and draft of his book. 		Civil Rights Jan. 30, 2014
SmithKline Beecham Corp. v. Abbott Laboratories
New trial is necessary in HIV medication case because drug company excluded potential juror from jury based on his sexual orientation. 		Civil Rights Jan. 22, 2014
Joffe v. Google Inc.
Lawsuit against Google for its collection of sensitive information from wireless networks as part of its Street View feature may proceed. 		Civil Rights Dec. 30, 2013
Patel v. City of Los Angeles
Los Angeles law that allows police officers to inspect hotel guest records without consent or warrant is unconstitutional under Fourth Amendment. 		Civil Rights Dec. 26, 2013
Hayes v. County of San Diego
Sheriff’s deputies may be liable for wrongful death by using deadly force in responding to domestic disturbance call regarding suicidal person. 		Civil Rights Dec. 2, 2013
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