Civil Rights - Other Civil Rights

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Jewel et al v. National Security Agency et alSeptember 18, 2008December 17, 2009
The plaintiffs are suing the government for illegally wiretapping their phones and internet. This is the companion case to Hepting vs. AT&T, which accuses the telecom of illegally helping with the same surveillance.
McKenna v. St. Louis County Police Department et alJuly 15, 2009December 15, 2009
In re National Security Agency Telecommunications Records LitigationAugust 14, 2006December 15, 2009
Hepting et al v. AT&T Corp. et alJanuary 30, 2006December 15, 2009
The Electronic Frontier Foundation is suing AT&T, alleging that the company illegally helped the government spy on its internet and phone customers. This is the lead suit in a consolidated action against the nation's telecoms.
Yoder, et al v. Town of Morristown, et alJanuary 6, 2009December 14, 2009
Plaintiffs are adherents of the Swartzentruber Amish faith who reside within the Town of Morristown, New York. They allege that Defendants enforced Local Law #4 and the Building Code in a manner that discriminates against Plaintiff and makes it impossible for them to live out their faith in Morristown.
Public Citizen, Inc. et al v. Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board et alSeptember 23, 2008December 4, 2009
Plaintiffs challenged the constitutionality of amendments to the lawyer advertising provisions of the Louisiana Rules of Professional Conduct and alleged that the bar to a wide range of common advertising practices, such as the use of testimonials, actors, reenactments and dramatizations, violated the First and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
Phase II Chin, LLC et al v. Forum Shops, LLC et alFebruary 7, 2008November 30, 2009
Rothman v. Florida Bar et alMarch 31, 2009November 18, 2009
EVANS et al v. DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA, CITY OF et alOctober 5, 2007November 18, 2009
Plaintiffs David F. Evans, Collin Finnerty and Reade Seligmann were Duke lacrosse players. They alleged that defendants, individually and in concert, maliciously conspired to bring charges of rape, sexual assault, and kidnapping against them by suppressing and manufacturing evidence.
Mou v. West Valley College et alMay 1, 2009November 17, 2009
MCFADYEN et al v. DUKE UNIVERSITY et alDecember 18, 2007November 11, 2009
Plaintiffs alleged that Duke University Defendants, City of Durham Defendants and DNASI Defendants conspired to abuse the Nontestimonial Identification Order process, conspired to abuse the Search Warrant process, conspired to conceal exculpatory police witness testimony, conspired to conceal exonerating forensic DNA evidence, conspired to conceal exonerating forensice SANE evidence, conspired to manufacture inculpatory forensic SANE evidence and conspired to stigmatize the Plaintiffs by subjecting them to public outrage, public condemnation, and infamy for crimes that the Defendants knew did not happen.
Martin v. Washington Post Company et alNovember 10, 2009November 10, 2009
Reisinger v. City of Wilkes Barre et alFebruary 2, 2009November 3, 2009
Mou v. City of San Jose et alNovember 13, 2007October 22, 2009
Complaint against library for banning patron after altercation (allegedly by another).
Faith Center Church Evengelist Ministries et al v. Glover et alJuly 30, 2004October 8, 2009
First Amendment claim by religious group who claims that a public library is not allowing it to hold services in the meeting room.
Bradburn et al v. North Central Regional Library DistrictNovember 16, 2006October 5, 2009
First Amendment claim against library for overblocking websites with its filters, and not disabling the filters on request
CARRINGTON et al v. DUKE UNIVERSITY et alFebruary 21, 2008September 28, 2009
Plaintiffs are 38 members of the 2006 Duke University men's lacrosse team, as well as certain members of their families. Plaintiffs alleged that Defendants Durham officials acted corruptly by concealing exculpatory evidence, manufacturing inculpatory evidence, rigging photo line-ups, tampering and intimidating witnesses, and lying to the Court. Plaintiffs alleged that Duke officials failed to disclose and actively suppressed material exculpatory evidence.
Wareham Free Library et al v. Wareham, Town of et alSeptember 25, 2007September 18, 2009
Claim that public library and its trustees improperly transferred public monies to a private library foundation.
craigslist Inc v. McMaster et alMay 20, 2009September 17, 2009
Young v. Intel Corporation et alDecember 29, 2008September 3, 2009
Hunt v. Hillsborough County et alJuly 3, 2007August 19, 2009
Claim that library patrons should be able to bring their own scanners instead of paying to use photocopy machine.
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.
Ibn'rad v. Google, Inc.July 7, 2009July 10, 2009
NEWDOW et al v. ROBERTS et alDecember 30, 2008April 13, 2009
Blaszkowski et al v. Mars Inc. et alMay 9, 2007March 31, 2009
Plaintiffs filed a class action complaint against Defendants Mars Inc., Proctor & Gamble Co., Colgate Palmolive Company, Del Monte Foods Co., Nestle USA, Nutro Products Inc., Menu Foods Inc., Menu Foods Income Fund, Publix Supermarkets Inc., Winn Dixie Stores Inc., Petco Animal Supplies Inc., Pet Supermarket Inc., Petsmart Inc., Target Corp. and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Plaintiffs alleged that Defendants fraudulently and negligently misrepresented that their pet foods were safe and healthy.
RODEARMEL v. CLINTON et alJanuary 29, 2009January 30, 2009
Tronsen v. Toledo-Lucas County Public LibraryJanuary 17, 2008November 25, 2008
A library patron’s suspension for six months from accessing the library was reasonable when plaintiff disrupted a female library patron's right to quiet enjoyment by handing her an offensive note.
Citizens For Community Values, Inc v. Upper Arlington Public Library Board of TrusteesMarch 7, 2008November 12, 2008
Flagg v. Detroit, City of et alNovember 7, 2005October 28, 2008
Plaintiff Ernest Flagg, as Next Friend of Jonathan Bond, a minor, sued Defendants City of Detroit, Detroit Police Chief Ella Bully-Cummings, Deputy Detroit Police Chief Cara Best, Assistant Deputy Police Chief Harold Cureton, Commander Craig Schwartz, Policy Lieutenant Billy Jackson, Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and Christine Beatty. Plaintiff alleged that Defendants intentionally and deliberately worked to terminate or otherwise hinder the investigation into the murder of Tamara Bond-Greene to protect the mayoral administration of Kwame Kilpatrick from embarrassing allegations regarding himself or his family.
J.S. et al v. Blue Mountain School District et alMarch 28, 2007October 15, 2008
Plaintiff J.S., a minor, sued Defendants Blue Mountain School District, Superintendent Joyce E. Romberger and Principal James S. McGonigle. Plaintiff alleged that the school's discipline for creating a false internet profile purporting to be her school principal violated her civil rights.
Hall et al v. Welborn et alMarch 5, 2008October 10, 2008
Plaintiff Specialist Jeremy Hall and the Military Religious Freedom Foundation alleged that Defendants Major Freddy J. Welborn, the United States Department of Defense and Secretary Robert Gates denied Plaintiff Hall an opportunity for promotion in retaliation for his assertion of atheism and for not adhering to an expression of belief in Christianity.
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.
Grant v. National Association for Stock Car Racing, Inc.June 10, 2008August 8, 2008
Mauricia Grant filed a suit alleging 23 specific incidents of sexual harassment and 34 specific incidents of racial and gender discrimination during her time as a technical inspector for NASCAR's second-tier Nationwide Series. Grant claims her October 2007 firing was retaliation for complaining about the way she was treated on the job from her January 2005 hiring.
Tajalle v. City of Seattle et alSeptember 27, 2007August 7, 2008
First Amendment, Search and Seizure, Unlawful Ejectment claims against library by disabled person.
INTERACTIVE MEDIA ENTERTAINMENT AND GAMING ASSOCIATION, INC. v. ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES et alJune 5, 2007June 17, 2008
Plaintiff Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association, Inc. allege that The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 interferes with constitutionally protected expressive association, interferes with the constitutional right of privacy, interferes with plaintiff's members' protected commercial speech, is an ultra vires act, violates a World Trade Organization order, constitutes Ex Post Facto criminalization of plaintiff's members' activities, violates the 10th Amendment to the United States Constitution.
SNYDER v. MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY et alApril 25, 2007May 21, 2008
Plaintiff Stacy Snyder alleged that Defendant Millersville University lowered Plaintiff's ratings in professionalism from superior to unsatisfactory and stripped her of her BSE degree and teaching certification based upon a photo of the Plaintiff that appeared on her MySpace web page.
Wang v. Cable News Network, Inc.April 21, 2008May 12, 2008
Plaintiff Shen Wang alleged that he was a victim of racial and national origin discrimination because CNN commentator Jack Cafferty called the Chinese a "bunch of goons and thug" and described Chinese products as "junk."
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.
Thornton v. City of KirkwoodJanuary 18, 2007January 28, 2008
Riches v. SimpsonOctober 17, 2007January 16, 2008
Riches v. Stewart et alOctober 15, 2007January 16, 2008
Doe v. United States Air Force et alMay 7, 2007November 12, 2007
Plaintiff, a former Senior Intelligence Analyst for U.S. Special Forces, alleged that he was retaliated against and threatened with additional retaliation if he testified or provided evidence about his pre-9/11 warning about possible terrorist attacks by Bin Laden inside the United States and how he was being treated by the Air Force to Congress at the 9/11 Commission.
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.
Alexander et al v. Cahill et alFebruary 1, 2007October 30, 2007
Plaintiffs sought injunctive and declaratory relief against New York's lawyer disciplinary committee over the state's new mandatory ethics rules that governed lawyer advertising.
Gordon v. Impulse Marketing Group IncNovember 23, 2004October 29, 2007
Plaintiff alleged that defendant Impulse Marketing Group, Inc. sent spam e-mail to the domain Gordonworks.com.
Carter v. Cheyenne Public LibraryOctober 1, 2007October 26, 2007
Pro se complaint, First, Fourth and other Constitutional Amendments.
Riches v. Lopez et alOctober 23, 2007October 24, 2007
Riches v. Thomas et alOctober 16, 2007October 24, 2007
Riches v. Aguilera et alOctober 22, 2007October 22, 2007
Jonathan Lee Riches v. Dan Rather et alOctober 19, 2007October 22, 2007
Riches v. Al-Arian et alOctober 16, 2007October 17, 2007
Riches v. Trump et alOctober 12, 2007October 15, 2007
Riches v. Simpson et alSeptember 26, 2007October 12, 2007
Christine Varad v. Reed Elsevier IncorporatedAugust 8, 2006October 12, 2007
Plaintiff Christine Varad alleges that defendant Reed-Elsevier Incorporated d/b/a Lexis-Nexis Corporation and Lexis-Nexis Accurint violated her rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act by failing to provide her with a complete copy of her file as held by Lexis Nexis Accurint, which was used by a third party in making employment decisions.
Riches v. National Aeronautics and Space Administration et alOctober 11, 2007October 11, 2007
Plaintiff sued the National Aeronautics and Space Administration "NASA", John F. Kennedy Space Center, Lisa Nowak d/b/a "Space Astronaut", Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and the Space Shuttle Challenger for NASA Harassment. Plaintiff seeks the return of copyrighted and patented material belonging to Jonathan Lee Riches, i.e., jet fuel, space suits, moon rocks, mercury, DNA from pluto. Plaintiff also moves for a TRO prohibiting defendants from launching any material away from Earth without plaintiff's written permission. Plaintiff claims that defendants are in a major conspiracy to defraud American tax payers and Congress, and that he learned this through his sexual relationship with Lisa Nowak who brought secret documents to him in prison. Plaintiff also asserts that his ex-girlfriend Lisa Nowak told him that the Mars rover isn't at Mars, but in an Arizona desert to make people believe NASA has been to Mars to justify federal funding. Nowak also allegedly told plaintiff that the International Space Station is a trailer that was bought from a Miami Winnebago dealership for $1,200.
Kamparosyan et al v. City of New York et alJuly 3, 2007October 11, 2007
Plaintiffs Nicholas R. Kamparosyan and Telemak E. Kamparosyan allege that security guards physically abused them and members of the New York Police Department falsely arrested them while they were attending a New York Mets baseball game at Shea Stadium.
Dunne v. Massachusetts Board of Bar Examiners et alJune 25, 2007October 9, 2007
Plaintiff alleged that the Massachusetts Board of Bar Examiners and the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court have engaged in constitutionally invidious discrimination by including an inappropriate question on the Massachusetts Bar Examination compelling plaintiff to write an affirmative response explicitly and implicitly accepting, supporting and promoting homosexual marriage and homosexual parenting as a prerequisite to the practice of law in the State of Massachusetts.
Manzanares v. Elko County School District et alFebruary 13, 2007October 9, 2007
Plaintiff sued defendants Elko County School District, Gary Lee Jones, Sr., and the Corporation of the Presiding Bishop of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and the Corporation of the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Plaintiff alleged that the Gary Lee Jones served as the Branch President of the LDS Church and as a building superintendent of the Elko County School District. Plaintiff further alleged that the LDS Church and the Elko County School District were informed that Gary Lee Jones engaged in inappropriate conduct and sexually abused plaintiff, but neither parties took any action to protect plaintiff or report the sexual abuse to law enforcement authorities.
Riches v. Joel et alOctober 3, 2007October 5, 2007
Plaintiff alleged that defendant Billy Joel the Singer is his step-father, and sent him to defendant Vision Quest Psychiatric Facility in Franklin, Pennsylvania. Plaintiff alleged that Vision Quest forced him to sleep in teepees with no UFO radar defense system. Plaintiff also alleged that Italian hitmen made him sign an omerta silence oath, Vision Quest made him travel around the country in horse and buggies like the Amish, and "We Didn't Start the Fire" was in the stingrays head when it killed the croc master Steven Irwin.
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
Riches v. JonesOctober 1, 2007October 3, 2007
Riches v. SimpsonSeptember 19, 2007October 1, 2007
Plaintiff alleges that defendant Orenthal James (OJ) SImpson will go on a crime spree to finance his Las Vegas legal defense, will kidnap plaintiff's foot and return it to the football hall of fame. "I was a NFL kicker in 1752 through 1765. I can kick field goals 90 yards, ask O.J. or ask the warden or ask Jeeves." Plaintiff also claims that O.J. Simpson forced him to sue Michael Vick, Senator Larry Craig, and "Roman Priests."
Riches v. Simpson et alSeptember 24, 2007September 28, 2007
Plaintiff sued defendants Orenthal James Simpson and John Evander Covey. Plaintiff alleged that O.J. Simpson is gathering his friends and will attack him once and for all. Plaintiff charges that defendants plan to hire Blackwater USA and the Army Rangers who rescued Jessica Lynch to launch an attack on him. Plaintiff further alleges that Charleston, South Carolina, is a breeding ground for O.J. Simpson followers who conduct nightly O.J. dances and chants, wiccan howling at the moon, and piercing through their noses. He alleges that defendants plan to kidnap him and sacrifice him at these dances.
Riches v. ImusAugust 28, 2007September 28, 2007
Plaintiff Jonathan Lee Riches claims that he is a professional entertainer who specializes in music, identity theft, computer hacking, yoga, equestrian mule riding, coal mining, time travel and skeet shooting. He alleges that defendant Don Imus hired him for weekly performance shows at defendant's ranch for $3.5 million per year. Plaintiff further alleges that defendant would secretly record plaintiff and broadcast him without hiss consent, called him "A white nappy headed ho-mo," and fired him.
Jayne v. Google Internet Search Engine FoundersSeptember 18, 2007September 27, 2007
Plaintiff sued the founders of the Google internet search engine and alleged that his social security number when turned upside down is a scrambled code that spells the name Google.
Riches v. Simpson et alSeptember 26, 2007September 26, 2007
Riches v. Simpson et alSeptember 26, 2007September 26, 2007
Murawski v. New York State Board of Elections et alNovember 6, 2006September 26, 2007
Plaintiff William E. Murawski sued defendants the New York State Board of Elections and the New York City Board of Elections seeking to enjoin the general election held on November 7, 2006 because the State Board of Election refused to place his name on the ballot as a gubernatorial candidate. Plaintiff later sought a declaration that the New York State Election Law was largely unconstitutional and added former governor George Pataki, former mayor Rudolph Giuliani, former attorney general Eliot Spitzer, mayor Michael Bloomberg as defendants. Plaintiff also sued IAC/Interactive Corp., Ronald M. Gunzberger, and Yahoo! Inc. because they undermined his master election plan to be elected governor. Plaintiff alleged that defendant Ronald Gunzburger declined to list plaintiff on his website, http://Politics1.com, and also that Gunzberger defamed him by placing plaintiff's name in a list directly below a member of the Communist Party. Plaintiff alleged that Ask.com erroneously showed plaintiff to be associated with the Communist Party as a result of the alleged statement on the Politics1.com website, and that defendant Yahoo! Inc. refused to permit him to post e-mail messages to various Yahoo! Groups, thus denying him access to millions of voters.
RICHES v. KARR et alSeptember 24, 2007September 25, 2007
Riches v. Simpson et alSeptember 21, 2007September 24, 2007
Plaintiff alleges that defendant Steve Jobs d/b/a CEO Apple Computer Inc. is arranging to secretly release defendant O.J. Simpson from prison to "radio wave warp" him. Plaintiff alleges that he negotiated a plea bargain with Steve Jobs while he sat in Cinderella's castle in the Magic Kingdom , but talks broke down with the UAW and Detroit. Plaintiff also accuses Jobs of price gouging and alleges that he bought an Apple iPhone for $929.01 at the FCI Williamsburg Prison Commissary, and now Jobs sells the iPod for $189. Plaintiff also charges that O.J. Simpson is using his credit to finance Apple technology to mind manipulate his Las Vegas jury. The XLP8-52 gig software will make each juror say not guilty. The same software was used in his trial as a test, but Jobs secretly put water to glitch the computers and made all the juror say guilty instead.
Riches v. Simpson et alSeptember 20, 2007September 24, 2007
Riches v. SimpsonSeptember 19, 2007September 24, 2007
Riches v. Presley et alAugust 31, 2007August 31, 2007
Plaintiff Jonathan Lee Riches, "heir to the royal throne," seeks 41 cents for damages and the return of the Jonathan Lee Riches Chronicles from defendants Elvis Presley and Neverland Ranch. Plaintiff alleges that Elvis Presley is a Rock n Rollin war crime criminal and that Presley is in preparation and training to be Bin Laden's #2 deputy. (Plaintiff also included a photo of Elvis and Bin Laden in front of the Frontier as an exhibit). Plaintiff charges that Elvis plans to use his guitar in Vegas as a weapon of mass destruction. Plaintiff also alleges that Elvis took his sideburns, put a stick in his bicycle spoke and suffocated him with a Chips Ahoy bag. He also charges that Suge Knight hung him from an Econo Lodge balcony with Vanilla Ice. As for Neverland, plaintiff contends that it is a training ground for disgruntled postal workers and hosts nightly pagan dances.
RICHES v. ONSTAR CORPORATION et alAugust 16, 2007August 31, 2007
Plaintiff alleges that the OnStar Corporation is in a vast conspiracy with the Uniform Commercial Code to track our movements for the "New World Order," OnStar stole his original technology and used it for their financial gain, and OnStar's false advertising is sending subliminal messages through radio and television frequencies.
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.
Stark et al v. Seattle Seahawks et alNovember 29, 2006June 22, 2007
Nazaruk v. eBay et alMarch 22, 2006June 11, 2007
Langdon v. Google Inc. et alMay 17, 2006June 1, 2007
Plaintiff Christopher Langdon complains that defendants Google, Inc., Yahoo! Inc. and Microsoft Corp. declined to accept advertising from plaintiff for his websites www.ncjusticefraud.com and www.chinaisevil.com.
WALDHAUER et al v. MENU FOODS INC et alMarch 26, 2007May 11, 2007
Roy v. CBS Inc. et alApril 18, 2007May 8, 2007
Venable v. Reed Elsevier, Inc.May 7, 2004March 30, 2007
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.
Entertainment Software Association et al v. Granholm et alSeptember 21, 2005November 30, 2006
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.
Bethea v. National Football League, Inc.October 15, 2004October 24, 2006
Demar v. Chicago White Sox, Ltd., The et alSeptember 6, 2005September 28, 2006
Lewis v. Milwaukee BrewersDecember 21, 2005September 21, 2006
Marino v. Board of Trustees of the Columbus Metropolitan LibraryFebruary 3, 2006March 29, 2006
Challenges library behavior code. Withdrawn complaint.
Riches v. BushFebruary 16, 2006March 27, 2006
Roberts v. Sidley Austin Brown & Wood, LLPSeptember 16, 2005March 27, 2006
More, et al v. Obama for Senate, et alNovember 8, 2004May 11, 2005
Plank v. The Mormon Churches of the Church of Latter Day SaintsJanuary 26, 2005April 5, 2005
Davis v. City of Seattle et alAugust 12, 2009 
Gant v. Carter et alAugust 11, 2009 
Thomas v. Denver Public Library et alJuly 23, 2009 
Brett v. Sherwood Hall Library et alMarch 30, 2009 
Brinn v. Syosset Public Library et alMarch 19, 2009 
Heitman et al v. Spokane Valley, City of et alMarch 9, 2009 
HICKMAN v. WASHINGTON DC PUBLIC LIBRARYFebruary 24, 2009 
MARTIN v. UNITED STATES MARSHAL SERVICE et alJanuary 29, 2009 
Summa v. Detlefs et alDecember 8, 2008 
Intel Corporation v. Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System et alDecember 5, 2008 
Nieto v. Flatau, et alNovember 10, 2008 
American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio Foundation, Inc. v. DeWeeseOctober 7, 2008 
Thompson v. Florida Bar et alSeptember 19, 2008 
Wolfe et al v. Fayetteville, Arkansas School District et alSeptember 17, 2008 
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.
Weber v PalinAugust 19, 2008 
Weber v. PalinAugust 8, 2008 
Doe et al v. Kamehameha Schools/Bernice Pauahi Bishop Estate et alAugust 6, 2008 
The Real Truth About Obama, Inc. v. Federal Election Commission et alJuly 30, 2008 
Plaintiff The Real Truth About Obama, Inc. challenged three Federal Election Commission regulations and an FEC enforcement policy that restricted Plaintiff's issue advocacy.
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 
Doe et al v. San Francisco Housing Authority et alJune 27, 2008 
Manfredonia v. YAHOO!, Inc.June 17, 2008 
Drews v. Begich et alJune 10, 2008 
Vandergriff et al v. Clermont County Public Library Board of TrusteesJune 4, 2008 
Claim that that library policy violates First Amendment by prohibiting religious use of its meeting room.
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.
Conservatorship of Britney Jean Spears v. Britney J SpearsFebruary 14, 2008 
Hollander v. United States of America et alFebruary 14, 2008 
Plaintiff Roy Den Hollander sought a judgment declaring that certain provisions of the Violence Against Women Act, the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act, and the Immigration and Nationality Act unconstitutionally abridge Plaintiff's rights to freedom of speech, freedom of choice in marital relationships, right of access to deportation proceedings, procedural due process, and equal protection under the law.
Taylor v. Vivid Video et alFebruary 4, 2008 
Padilla et al v. YooJanuary 4, 2008 
Riches v. Power 99.3 FM et alDecember 27, 2007 
Riches v. Sundance Film Festival, The et alDecember 26, 2007 
Riches v. WLTX News 19December 26, 2007 
Riches v. WFMY News 2December 26, 2007 
Riches v. BelafonteDecember 26, 2007 
Riches v. Horovitz et alDecember 26, 2007 
Riches v. ZirnkiltonDecember 26, 2007 
Riches v. Altria Group IncDecember 26, 2007 
Riches v. AliDecember 26, 2007 
Riches v. FriedmanDecember 26, 2007 
Phelps-Roper v. Logsden et alDecember 21, 2007 
Riches v. FairchildDecember 20, 2007 
Riches v. De LaurentiisDecember 20, 2007 
Riches v. Gran Telescopio CanariasDecember 20, 2007 
Riches v. ScherzingerDecember 20, 2007 
Riches v. Somali PiratesDecember 20, 2007 
Barlow et al v. Superior Court of California, County of San Diego et alOctober 2, 2007 
Riches v. Simpson et alSeptember 26, 2007 
Shorthill et al v. Conley et alSeptember 26, 2007 
Riches v. ImusAugust 28, 2007 
Gates v. Starbucks Corporation et alJuly 9, 2007 
Manganiello v. The City of New York et alMay 8, 2007 
WIESMUELLER, CHRISTOPHER L v. KOSOBUCKI, JOHNApril 12, 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.
Al-Haramain Islamic Foundation, Inc. et al v. Bush et alJanuary 9, 2007 
First Vagabonds Church of God et al v. City of Orlando, FloridaOctober 12, 2006 
Shapiro v. City of Virginia Beach Central LibraryJune 7, 2006 
Americans with Disabilities Act claim
Brogdon et al v. Lafon et alMarch 8, 2006 
Brogdon et al v. Lafon et alMarch 2, 2006 
Fowler v. Zondervan Publishing House Corporation LLCJuly 7, 2008 
Sinclair v. Obama et alFebruary 11, 2008