"Library" tagged Cases and Lawsuits

CaseCase FiledLast Document
Mou v. City of San Jose et alNovember 13, 2007May 15, 2008
Complaint against library for banning patron after altercation (allegedly by another).
Vanginderen v. Cornell University et alApril 28, 2008May 13, 2008
Libel case based on microfilm of old newspaper article.
Tajalle v. City of Seattle et alSeptember 27, 2007May 6, 2008
First Amendment, Search and Seizure, Unlawful Ejectment claims against library by disabled person.
Wareham Free Library et al v. Wareham, Town of et alSeptember 25, 2007April 29, 2008
Claim that public library and its trustees improperly transferred public monies to a private library foundation.
Vanginderen v. Cornell UniversityOctober 29, 2007April 28, 2008
Libel claim - claims university's digitization of campus newspaper constituted "re-publication" thus reviving claim that would ordinarily be extinguished over twenty years ago. Disclosure of private facts claim.
Hunt v. Hillsborough County et alJuly 3, 2007April 28, 2008
Claim that library patrons should be able to bring their own scanners instead of paying to use photocopy machine.
Bradburn et al v. North Central Regional Library DistrictNovember 16, 2006April 23, 2008
First Amendment claim against library for overblocking websites with its filters, and not disabling the filters on request
Martinez v. Ferguson Library et alAugust 8, 2007April 18, 2008
Americans with Disabilities lawsuit - claim that library has architectural barriers e.g. only stairs to third floor.
CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON v. NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATIONJanuary 10, 2007April 3, 2008
Freedom of Information Act claim
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.
Worthy v. Library of Congress Copyright OfficeNovember 13, 2007February 22, 2008
Faith Center Church Evengelist Ministries et al v. Glover et alJuly 30, 2004January 18, 2008
First Amendment claim by religious group who claims that a public library is not allowing it to hold services in the meeting room. 6/07 Plaintiff has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn 9th Circuit decision.
Recorded Books, LLC v. OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc.May 31, 2007November 30, 2007
Breach of contract, copyright, Lanham Act claims against OCLC/NetLibrary
Williams v. Grand Rapids Public LibrarySeptember 8, 2006November 9, 2007
Due Process, Equal Protection claims by patron who says he was told to leave the library because he looked at topless women on his own laptop (not on the Internet). Librarian was not representing library policy, which only forbid "obscenity" not nudity, so Library not liable.
Carter v. Cheyenne Public LibraryOctober 1, 2007October 26, 2007
Pro se complaint, First, Fourth and other Constitutional Amendments.
Doyle v. McConagha et alJanuary 3, 2007October 4, 2007
Due process claim by library patron after he was barred from the library, for allegedly harassing another patron
Internet Archive v. ShellAugust 31, 2006May 29, 2007
Copyright infringement claim
Baum et al v. Maplewood City Library et alMarch 13, 2006February 28, 2007
First Amendment claim against library that its filters overblock websites with constitutionally protected speech, such as hate speech. Consent judgment requires libraries to disable filters on request by adults for bona fide purposes, and to stop overblocking beyond CIPA categories. (e.g. must not...
Doe et al v. City of Worcester et alJuly 6, 2006December 21, 2006
Equal protection and First Amendment challenge by patrons and homeless coalition based on different borrowing privileges based on permanent address status. Settlement agreement reached and posted here.
Parr v. Board of Trustees for the Twin Falls Public LibraryMay 25, 2006November 3, 2006
First Amendment claim by patron who says he was denied access to library computers. Dismissed because patron did not claim actual injury - he was able to use computers at another library.
Marino v. Board of Trustees of the Columbus Metropolitan LibraryFebruary 3, 2006March 29, 2006
Challenges library behavior code. Withdrawn complaint.
Citizens For Community Values, Inc v. Upper Arlington Public Library Board of TrusteesMarch 7, 2008 
Shapiro v. City of Virginia Beach Central LibraryJune 7, 2006 
Americans with Disabilities Act claim