"Civil Rights" tagged Cases and Lawsuits

CaseCase FiledLast Document
Reisinger v. City of Wilkes Barre et alFebruary 2, 2009October 30, 2009
Smith v. National Basketball Association, Inc. et alSeptember 10, 2008September 25, 2009
ProtectMarriage.com - Yes on 8, a Project of California Renewal et al v. Bowen et alJanuary 7, 2009September 24, 2009
Tagore v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICAJanuary 6, 2009September 21, 2009
SHARRATT v. MURTHASeptember 25, 2008July 16, 2009
Ostergren v. McDonnellJune 11, 2008July 16, 2009
Plaintiff Betty J. Ostergren challenged a Virginia statute that prohibited individuals from disseminating public records containing Social Security Numbers.
Scherfen et al v. United States Department of Homeland Security et alAugust 19, 2008August 19, 2008
Plaintiffs Erich Scherfen and Rubina Tareen alleged that Defendants' failed to provide any procedural due process to allow Plaintiffs to contest their continued designation on terrorist watch lists. Plaintiffs also alleged that Defendants selected and maintained Plaintiffs on the watch lists because of their Muslim faith and attendant religious activities.
GATLIN v. UNITED STATES ANTI-DOPING AGENCY INCJune 9, 2008July 15, 2008
Plaintiff Justin Gatlin alleged that Defendants United States Anti-Doping Agency, Inc., U.S.A. Track and Field, Inc., United States Olympic Committee and International Association of Athletics Federations had discriminated against him based upon his disability in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Plaintiff alleged that Defendants had penalized him for testing positive for Adderall, a prescription medicine used to treat his attention deficit disorder symptoms.
Allen v. American Apparel, Inc.March 31, 2008May 27, 2008
Plaintiff Woody Allen alleged that Defendant American Apparel, Inc. used Plaintiff's image and likeness for advertising purposes without permission or consent.
John and Jane Does v. Thacker et alSeptember 28, 2007March 25, 2008
Pro se complaint that public library is setting unnecessarily short time limits on users of Internet terminals.
National Federation of the Blind et al v. Target CorporationMarch 8, 2006February 6, 2008
Plaintiff National Federation of the Blind, the National Federation of the Blind of California, and Bruce Sexton alleged that defendant Target Corporation violated Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act, California's Unruh Civil Rights Act, and California's Blind and Other Physically Disabled Persons Act because its website contains thousands of access barriers, such as the lack of alt-text on graphics, inaccessible image maps, and mouse-only driven transactions that make it difficult if not impossible for blind customers to use.
Riches v. Jewish Mossad et alJuly 16, 2007September 7, 2007
Plaintiff alleges that the Jewish Mossad, Central Intelligence Agency and Larry King Live are engaged in a vast conspiracy to hijack plaintiff's torso, 3 toes and his constitutional rights and ship them to a secret headquarters in Concord, New Hampshire. Plaintiff further alleges that the Jewish Mossad told him personally that they were going to hang him to a cross next to Jesus Christ, that Larry King Live is a voodoo witch doctor who stole his identity and purchased lead paint, Chips Ahoy, Planters peanuts and Ziplock bags under his identity, and that the CIA conspired with the Uniform Commercial Code to steal his strawman identity.
Michigan Paralyzed Veterans of America v. University of MichiganApril 17, 2007August 10, 2007
Plaintiff Michigan Paralyzed Veterans of America alleges that Defendant The University of Michigan fails to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 at the University of Michigan Football Stadium.
Hollander v. Copacabana Nightblub et alJune 21, 2007June 25, 2007
Plaintiff Roy Den Hollander alleged that Defendants Copacabana Nightclub, China Club, Guest House, A.E.R. Nightclub, Lotus and Sol allows females in free up to a certain time but charge men for admission until that same time, or allow ladies in free over a longer time span than men.
Wagner v. JonesJanuary 20, 2009 
Summa v. Detlefs et alDecember 8, 2008 
Nieto v. Flatau, et alNovember 10, 2008 
Sudduth v. Donnelly et alAugust 29, 2008 
Plaintiff Roy Sudduth alleged that he paid Defendant Stephen Brudd for a T-Mobile phone card that he had won in an eBay auction, but the Defendant had never sent him the merchandise.
DOE et al v. SCHOOL BOARD FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA et alAugust 27, 2008 
Plaintiffs alleged that school officials from the Defendant School Board for Santa Rosa County persistently and pervasively promoted their personal religious beliefs in the public schools and at school events.
Doe et al v. Kamehameha Schools/Bernice Pauahi Bishop Estate et alAugust 6, 2008 
STOCKHAM INTERESTS, LLC et al v. THE BOROUGH OF MORRISVILLE et alJuly 22, 2008 
TAIT et al v. CITY OF PHILADELPHIAJuly 2, 2008 
Duncan v. Tangipahoa Parish Council et alJune 30, 2008 
Jarry v. Southington Bd of Ed et alJune 25, 2008 
Plaintiff Marie Jarry requested a sick day to appear on the Howard Stern Show in the \"hottest wife, ugliest husband\" contest. Plaintiff alleged that Defendants coerced her to resign in lieu of termination for breaching a morality clause.
BIG HAT BOOKS et al v. PROSECUTORS:May 7, 2008 
Plaintiffs Big Hat Books, Boxcar Books and Community Center, Inc., American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana Foundation, American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression, Association of American Publishers, Entertainment Merchants Association, Freedom to Read Foundation, National Association of Recording Merchandisers, Great Lakes Booksellers Association, Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis Downtown Artists and Dealers Association challenges the constitutionality of House Enrolled Act No. 1042, which requires that persons and entities that intend to offer for sale or to sell literature and other matters deemed harmful to minors under Indiana law register with the Secretary of State and pay a fee.
Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now et al v. Scott et alApril 23, 2008 
Phelps-Roper v. Logsden et alDecember 21, 2007 
AUSMAN et al v BROWNINGDecember 7, 2007 
Abraham v. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution et alDecember 3, 2007 
Ault et al v. Walt Disney World Co.November 9, 2007 
Barlow et al v. Superior Court of California, County of San Diego et alOctober 2, 2007 
Niesen et al v. City of Clearwater, Florida et alApril 10, 2007 
HACKBART v. THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH et alFebruary 8, 2007 
Plaintiff Hackbart alleges that Defendants the City of Pittsburgh and Sargeant Brian Elledge violated his rights under the First, Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments to the Constitution of the United States by engaging in custom, pattern, practice and/or policy of authorizing its officers to issue citations under Pennsylvania’s disorderly conduct statute based upon the use of profane, but not obscene, language and gestures which are expressions protected by the First Amendment. Plaintiff further alleged that the City fails to appropriately train, supervise and discipline officers who issue disorderly conduct citations in violation of citizens’ rights of free expression.
First Vagabonds Church of God et al v. City of Orlando, FloridaOctober 12, 2006 
Brogdon et al v. Lafon et alMarch 8, 2006 
Brogdon et al v. Lafon et alMarch 2, 2006 
TOWNSEND, REGGIE v. FUCHS, LARRYApril 21, 2005 
Fowler v. Zondervan Publishing House Corporation LLCJuly 7, 2008 
Leavey v. Detroit, City of et alApril 7, 2009