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Courtney v. Goltz
Federal court may refuse to decide sensitive water traffic issue in Washington State, but may not dismiss case entirely, until state law issues are resolved. 		Civil Rights Dec. 2, 2013
Wood v. Moss
Order 		Civil Rights Nov. 26, 2013
Vasquez v. Rackauckas
Orange County must develop stricter constitutional procedures for determining whether someone is a gang member before enforcing gang injunction. 		Civil Rights Nov. 6, 2013
Stanton v. Sims
Officer is shielded from suit filed by homeowner who was injured when officer entered her property while in pursuit of a suspect. 		Civil Rights Nov. 5, 2013
Armstrong v. Asselin
Police officers are shielded from suit after charges were dropped against suspect, who officers searched, believing he gave indecent material to teens. 		Civil Rights Nov. 4, 2013
Heinemann v. Satterberg
Although court incorrectly relied on local laws, airline passenger loses lawsuit against prosecutor based on charges following altercation with flight attendants. 		Civil Rights Sep. 25, 2013
Pacific Shores Properties LLC v. City of Newport Beach
Group homes get another shot in lawsuit to strike Newport Beach ordinance, which attempted to exclude them from residential zones. 		Civil Rights Sep. 23, 2013
Comunidad en Accion v. Los Angeles City Council (Waste Management Recycling and Disposal Services of California)
Los Angeles City Council’s approval of waste disposal facilities in predominantly Latino community in Los Angeles County does not violate anti-discrimination laws. 		Civil Rights Sep. 23, 2013
George v. Morris
Deputies are not entitled to qualified immunity in shooting death of terminally ill elderly man found with pistol in one hand while holding a walker. 		Civil Rights Sep. 18, 2013
C.B. v. City of Sonora
Judge’s confusing instructions and comments during trial involving police officers, who handcuffed 11-year-old at school, necessitate new trial. 		Civil Rights Sep. 13, 2013
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 Sep. 11, 2013
Gonzalez v. City of Maywood
In civil rights lawsuit, district court must recalculate attorney fee award, which provided less than $500,000 to plaintiffs' attorneys who sought more than $1 million. 		Civil Rights Sep. 10, 2013
Gravelet-Blondin v. Shelton
Police officer uses excessive force by using taser in dart mode on man who walked into scene where his neighbor was being arrested. 		Civil Rights Sep. 9, 2013
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 Sep. 5, 2013
Association des Eleveurs de Canards et D'Oies du Quebec v. Harris
California may ban sale of birds that are force fed to enlarge their livers to make foie gras, a delicacy made from fattened duck liver. 		Civil Rights Sep. 3, 2013
Wynar v. Douglas County School District
School district does not violate student's constitutional rights by expelling him because he posted messages regarding his plans to commit school shooting. 		Civil Rights Aug. 30, 2013
Pickup v. Brown
California may prohibit licensed medical practitioners from engaging in 'sexual orientation change efforts' with patients under 18-years-old. 		Civil Rights Aug. 30, 2013
Hazle v. Crofoot
Atheist is entitled to damages after spending 100 days in prison because he refused to participate in religion-based drug treatment program as parole condition. 		Civil Rights Aug. 26, 2013
Planned Parenthood Arizona Inc. v. Betlach
Arizona law that would grant Medicaid funding only to providers who do not perform abortions violates free-choice-of-provider provision of Medicaid Act. 		Civil Rights Aug. 23, 2013
Dahlia v. Rodriguez
Detective who was suspended after reporting harassment and police brutality may sue for retaliation because making report was not within his official duties. 		Civil Rights Aug. 22, 2013
Smith v. Clark County School District
School district may not dismiss teacher’s lawsuit under Americans with Disabilities Act just because she made inconsistent statements in disability benefit applications. 		Civil Rights Aug. 22, 2013
Stapley v. Pestalozzi
Prosecutor must face lawsuit alleging he filed civil RICO action against member of Board of Supervisors as part of harassing public-relations ploy. 		Civil Rights Aug. 19, 2013
Hayes v. County of San Diego
Sheriff's deputies may be liable for tactical conduct and decisions they made before using unreasonable, deadly force on suicidal man. 		Civil Rights Aug. 19, 2013
Blantz v. California Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Nurse who was fired from California prison medical care system may not sue for due process violations because she was not entitled to continued employment. 		Civil Rights Aug. 16, 2013
Baughman v. Walt Disney World Co.
Disabled patron may not use Segway, a two-wheeled personal transportation device, at Disney theme park due to safety concerns. 		Civil Rights Aug. 2, 2013
Thornton v. Brown
Prsioner 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 Aug. 1, 2013
Johnson v. Bay Area Rapid Transit District
BART police officer who killed Oscar Grant by shooting him in the back while he was subdued with his hands behind his back is not immune from suit by Grant's father. 		Civil Rights Jul. 31, 2013
George v. Morris
Deputies are not entitled to qualified immunity in shooting death of terminally ill elderly man found with pistol in one hand while holding a walker. 		Civil Rights Jul. 31, 2013
Littlefield v. County of Humboldt
Law enforcement officers lawfully destroy several pounds of marijuana in Humboldt County garden, which exceeded reasonable amount needed for medical purposes. 		Civil Rights Jul. 29, 2013
Krechman v. County of Riverside
Although district court judge improperly granted judgment for officers in excessive force case, new trial will not be reassigned to different judge. 		Civil Rights Jul. 26, 2013
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