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Civil Digest

Aug 12, 2019

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.

Aug 12, 2019

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.

Aug 12, 2019

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.

Aug 12, 2019

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.

Aug 12, 2019

Penalties

During a random audit, the Indiana Department of Insurance (“the Department”) discovered that American Homeland Title Agency had committed hundreds of regulatory violations.

Aug 12, 2019

Anti-trust Violation

This appeal is one of two we decide today regarding the market for commercial fire‐alarm services in Chicago’s suburbs.

Aug 7, 2019

Warrantless Search – OWI – Blood Test

In this case, we return to a topic that we have addressed twice in recent years: the circumstances under which a police officer may administer a warrantless blood alcohol concentration (BAC) test to a motorist who appears to have been driving under the influence of alcohol.

Aug 7, 2019

Enumeration Clause Violation

The Secretary of Commerce decided to reinstate a question about citizenship on the 2020 census questionnaire.

Aug 7, 2019

Abuse of Discretion – Partisan Gerrymandering

Voters and other plaintiffs in North Carolina and Maryland filed suits challenging their States’ congressional districting maps as unconstitutional partisan gerrymanders.

Aug 7, 2019

Sentencing Guidelines – 5th & 6th Amendment Violation

Respondent Andre Haymond was convicted of possessing child pornography, a crime that carries a prison term of zero to 10 years.

Aug 7, 2019

Auer Deference

Petitioner James Kisor, a Vietnam War veteran, first sought disability benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in 1982, alleging that he had developed post-traumatic stress disorder from his military service.

Aug 7, 2019

Commerce Clause Violation

The State of Tennessee imposes demanding durational residency requirements on all individuals and businesses seeking to obtain or renew a license to operate a liquor store.

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