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Court Error – Abuse of Discretion
Saul Kaufman, as lead plaintiff in a class action, sued American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. (“Amex”), alleging claims for breach of contract, unjust enrichment, and statutory fraud related to Amex’s general‐use, prepaid gift cards.
Immigration
Plaintiffs Elena Matushkina and her daughter Svetlana Son filed this suit against federal officials after a U.S. Consulate denied Matushkina’s immigrant visa application in 2015.
False Imprisonment Claim – Statute of Limitations
On July 19, 2013, Milan Brown was sentenced to 300 days’ imprisonment for violating the terms of his probation.
Immigration
Ruder Calderon-Ramirez, a native and citizen of Guatemala, filed a petition for U Nonimmigrant Status on February 5, 2015.
Issue Preclusion
After losing his job at Mutual Bank, Kenneth Conner brought this qui tam action claiming that the defendants, most of them directors or officers of the bank, had defrauded the government in violation of the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729–3733.
Court Error – Abuse of Discretion
DeLaurence Robinson, an inmate in Illinois, alleged in this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 that five guards at Pontiac Correctional Center beat him in 2011 as punishment for filing grievances.
Tenure Law – Constitutional Violation
In 2012, an Indiana law took effect amending the State’s teacher tenure law to cut back on the rights of tenured teachers in layoffs.
Motion to Consolidate Appeals
In these two similar appeals from actions of the Social Security Administration, the appellants have filed a motion to consolidate the appeals, to adopt a briefing schedule, and to allow briefs that are a little longer than would be allowed in each appeal by itself.
Due Process Violation – Voir Dire
Miguel Adorno, an Illinois prisoner, was convicted of attempted murder using a firearm.
Procedural Sufficiency of State Remedies – Local Tax System
A dog bit a Roscoe Township employee on Kelly and Anita Cosgriff’s property.
Equal Pay Act Violation
Marybeth Lauderdale alleges she was paid substantially less than her male colleague despite taking on twice the responsibility.
Vacated Judgment
IT IS ORDERED that the nonprecedential disposition and judgment dated November 28, 2017, are VACATED as improvidently issued.
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