1st Amendment Violation
This case began as a child custody dispute in state court. Dana Alden and his wife divorced in 2009.
Court Error – Bankruptcy Fee Schedule
Under 28 U.S.C. § 1930(a)(6), quarterly fees paid by a chapter 11 debtor to the bankruptcy Trustee are based on the debtor’s disbursements.
Negligence Claim – FELA
Behind the legal question we must resolve in this case is a sad story: as Celso Guerrero was trying to drive to his job at BNSF Railway through a snowstorm early one morning, his car skidded, it collided with a snowplow, and he was killed.
Equal Protection Violation
In 2005 Paramount Media Group, Inc., leased a parcel of highway-adjacent property in the Village of Bellwood, Illinois, and planned to build a billboard on it.
4th Amendment Violation
Members of a certified class contend that during 2011 female inmates at an Illinois prison were strip-searched as part of a training exercise for cadet guards.
Due Process Violation
In 2015, the Village of University Park’s mayor and board fired police chief Eddie Ray Bradley without any notice of good cause or any form of hearing—i.e., the procedural protections owed to Bradley under the United States Constitution.
Abuse of Discretion – Extradition
Lithuania seeks extradition of petitioner Neringa Venckiene from the United States to prosecute her for several alleged offenses arising from a custody battle over Venckiene’s niece.
ADA Violation
Matthew Carello sued the Aurora Policemen Credit Union, alleging that accessibility barriers to the Credit Union’s website violate his rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Penalties
During a random audit, the Indiana Department of Insurance (“the Department”) discovered that American Homeland Title Agency had committed hundreds of regulatory violations.
Anti-trust Violation
This appeal is one of two we decide today regarding the market for commercial fire‐alarm services in Chicago’s suburbs.
ADEA Violation
Gloria Fields, a 63‐year‐old African‐American woman, retired in 2016 from her job as a teacher with Chicago Public Schools.
Consumer Fraud – Negligent Misrepresentation
Like many students, plaintiff Nicole Nelson borrowed money to pay for her education.
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