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Court Error – Qualified Immunity
In this case, the district court concluded that Officer Newport conducted an investigatory stop based solely on a “suspicious person” report, and in doing so violated Green’s clearly established Fourth Amendment right and that Officer Newport was therefore not entitled to qualified immunity.
Sufficiency of Evidence
Rosewood Care Center is a skilled nursing facility participating in Medicare and Medicaid.
Ineffective Remedy – Habeas Corpus Denial
Petitioner-appellant Freddie Camacho, a federal prisoner incarcerated in Oxford, Wisconsin, appeals the district court’s dismissal of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241.
Subject-matter Jurisdiction
An initial problem with the district court’s ruling is that Williamson County has nothing to do with subject-matter jurisdiction.
Standing to Sue
The idea of a theme and variations is a common one in music. It should be in law, too.
Medicare – Hospital Construction Financing
This appeal presents the question whether Medicare will reimburse some of the cost of financing the new hospital’s construction.
Abuse of Discretion
Plaintiff Richard Watkins has sued Trans Union for violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The merits of his claims are not the subject of this appeal.
Sentencing Guidelines
While on supervised release following his conviction for failing to register as a sex offender, James White pleaded guilty to new state charges of credit‐ card fraud and theft.
Violation of Due Process Clause of Fourteenth Amendment
Streckenbach contends in this suit under 42 U.S.C. §1983 that VanDensen violated the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment by destroying his property without notice.
Abuse of Discretion and Jury Instructions
Plaintiff Joseph Doornbos was leaving a Chicago train station when a plainclothes police officer confronted him, grabbed him, and with the help of two other plainclothes officers, forced him to the ground.
Abuse of Discretion and Title II Claim
We need not address the merits of King’s Title II claim; another issue controls this case’s outcome.
Sufficiency of Evidence
Virginia “Ginger” Mourning appeals the grant of summary judgment for her former employer, Ternes Packaging–Indiana, Inc., on her claims that Ternes fired her because she is a woman, in violation of her rights under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2, and because she took medical leave that was protected under the Family and Medical Leave Act, 29 U.S.C. § 2615.
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