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Civil Rights Digest

Jul 2, 2013

Civil Rights — Section 8 housing – eviction — third-party counterclaims

2012AP2486 Johnson Park Lofts v. Coleman et al.

Jun 24, 2013

Civil Rights — Federal Wiretap Act — municipal liability

United States Court of Appeals For the Seventh Circuit Civil Civil Rights — Federal Wiretap Act — municipal liability Governmental units are subject to suit under the Federal Wiretap Act, but only for substantive provisions. “To sum up, the 1986 amendment permits suit against governmental units through the addition of ‘entity’ to the statutory text. […]

Jun 19, 2013

Civil Rights — equal protection — class-of-one

United States Court of Appeals For the Seventh Circuit Civil Civil Rights — equal protection — class-of-one A clear showing of animus, even absent a robust comparison to a similarly situated individual, may sustain a class-of-one equal protection claim. “In the present case, where the direct showing of animus was very strong, Swanson’s pointing to […]

Jun 17, 2013

Civil Rights — excessive force — qualified immunity

12-3881 Findlay v. Lendermon

Jun 12, 2013

Civil Rights – retaliation — jury instructions

11-2218 Mays v. Springborn

Jun 3, 2013

Insurance – FEGLIA – preemption

11-1221 Hillman v. Maretta

May 30, 2013

Civil Rights — recruitment of counsel

12-1182 Navejar v. Iyiola

May 28, 2013

Civil Rights – due process — suicide watch

12-3900 Earl v. Racine County Jail

May 24, 2013

Civil Rights — damages

10-3425 Ramos v. City of Chicago

Apr 19, 2013

Civil Rights — due process — pretrial detention

11-1979 Smith v. Sangamon County Sheriff’s Department

Apr 2, 2013

Civil Rights – Cruel and unusual punishment

11-3425 Budd v. Motley

Mar 28, 2013

Civil Rights – prisons — religious freedom

11-3297 Lewis v. Sternes

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