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Santa Monica Nativity Scenes Committee v. City of Santa Monica
City of Santa Monica ordinance banning all unattended displays at parks is constitutional even though group that traditionally displayed Nativity scene at Pacific Park bore the brunt of it. 		Civil Rights Apr. 30, 2015
Arizona Libertarian Party v. Bennett
Child born out of wedlock cannot establish that she is intestate decedent’s natural child despite DNA evidence because decedent never held her out as his own. 		Civil Rights Apr. 26, 2015
Melendres v. Arpaio
District court exceeds authority in imposing injunction provisions that do not address Sheriff Office’s constitutional violations related to racial profiling in Arizona. 		Civil Rights Apr. 15, 2015
Chula Vista Citizens v. Norris
Chula Vista ballot initiative requirements do not violate First Amendment. 		Civil Rights Apr. 5, 2015
Barnett v. Norman
Abuse of discretion to permit uncooperative prisoner witnesses not to testify without first encouraging their testimony. 		Civil Rights Mar. 31, 2015
Taylor v. Yee
California State Controller’s application of California’s Unclaimed Property Law pre-escheat notice does not violate due process. 		Civil Rights Mar. 11, 2015
Fyock v. City of Sunnyvale
City of Sunnyvale may restrict possession of large capacity firearm magazines. 		Civil Rights Mar. 4, 2015
Kohler v. Bed Bath & Beyond of Calif.
As they pertain to strike-side doorway maneuvering space, ADA Guidelines require 18 inches of clear floor – rather than floor <EM>and</EM> wall – space. 		Civil Rights Feb. 19, 2015
Guillory v. Hill
Trial court improperly dismisses civil rights claim against investigator who detained partygoers for 14-hours following warrant-backed search. 		Civil Rights Feb. 12, 2015
Sharkey v. O'Neal
State disability law “most analogous” to federal Title II, thus its statute of limitations should apply, rather than general personal injury time bar. 		Civil Rights Feb. 11, 2015
Guillory v. Hill
Trial court improperly dismisses civil rights claim against investigator who detained partygoers for 14-hours following warrant-backed search. 		Civil Rights Jan. 20, 2015
Pierce v. San Mateo County Sheriff’s Dept.
For purposes of Section 1983, San Mateo County Sheriff’s Department is not a ‘person’ and, therefore, not subject to warrantless search civil rights action. 		Civil Rights Jan. 5, 2015
Squires v. City of Eureka
Property owners, who claimed city harassed them due to alleged code violations, may not overcome anti-SLAPP motion with declarations failing to show injury. 		Civil Rights Nov. 16, 2014
Johnson v. City of Shelby
Failure to expressly invoke federal civil rights statute does not warrant dismissal of police officers' employment action against city for alleged due process violations. 		Civil Rights Nov. 10, 2014
Carroll v. Carman
Officer who knocked on door and stepped onto corner home's side deck is entitled to qualified immunity because he did not violate clearly established right. 		Civil Rights Nov. 10, 2014
C.B. v. City of Sonora
Officers are not entitled to qualified immunity on excessive force claim based on handcuffing of 11-year-old student with ADHD, who refused to leave playground. 		Civil Rights Oct. 15, 2014
Lopez-Valenzuela v. Arpaio
Arizona may not constitutionally prohibit arrested undocumented immigrants from obtaining bail or pretrial release where they are not a flight risk. 		Civil Rights Oct. 15, 2014
Mendia v. Garcia
ICE agents must face allegations that they wrongfully lodged immigration detainer against U.S. citizen, causing him to spend two years in pretrial detention. 		Civil Rights Sep. 29, 2014
Ollier v. Sweetwater Union High School District
High school fails to provide or expand equal participation to female athletes where 6.7 percent disparity between female athletes and female students existed. 		Civil Rights Sep. 21, 2014
Tatum v. Moody
LAPD detectives are liable for failing to tell prosecution about evidence strongly indicating suspect’s innocence during his 27-month detention. 		Civil Rights Sep. 17, 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 Sep. 17, 2014
Tarabochia v. Adkins
Washington Fish and Wildlife officers are not immune from commercial fishers’ action based on highway stop without reasonable suspicion of criminal activity. 		Civil Rights Sep. 9, 2014
Cruz v. City of Anaheim
Court improperly grants summary judgment in favor of city in police-involved shooting where it was unclear whether suspect reached for firearm in his waistband. 		Civil Rights Aug. 28, 2014
Rashdan v. Geissberger
Egyptian dentist's Title VI claim against university for national origin discrimination fails because she failed to prove insensitive remarks targeted her national origin. 		Civil Rights Aug. 26, 2014
Williams v. State of California
Facility employees’ right to freedom of religion is not violated when they were required to directly support disabled client who wished to attend Jehovah's Witness services. 		Civil Rights Aug. 19, 2014
Daubert v. Lindsay Unified School District
School district need not structurally alter bleachers at high school football field where seating was built before ADA and other viewing areas were offered. 		Civil Rights Jul. 27, 2014
Van der hule v. Holder
Former felon whose civil rights were restored after serving 25-year Montana sentence for sex crimes is barred under federal law from possessing a firearm. 		Civil Rights Jul. 16, 2014
Flores v. County of Los Angeles
Woman who was allegedly sexually assaulted by police officer fails to show inadequate training because there was no pattern of assaults by officers, who swore to uphold law. 		Civil Rights Jul. 14, 2014
Arizona Dream Act Coalition v. Brewer
Arizona may not enforce policy that prevents immigrants, who came to U.S. without permission as children, from obtaining driver’s licenses. 		Civil Rights Jul. 7, 2014
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
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