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Elias Quintana v. Judge Kyle Waters and Orvil Loge





Dr. Elias Quintana appeals the district court’s order dismissing his suit against
Judge Kyle Waters and Muskogee District Attorney Orvil Loge and denying his
motion to amend his complaint.1 We review de novo an

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Walter Goudy v. Rodney J. Cummings




In 1963 the Supreme Court announced
that the prosecution team has a duty under the Due Process
Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to turn over material,
exculpatory evidence to criminal defendants. Brady v. Maryland,
373 U.S. 83 (1963); see also Kyles v. Whitley,

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James Todd Beacon and Dara Beason v. I.E. Miller Services, Inc.




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¶1 At issue is the constitutionality of a legislative enactment--23 O.S. 2011 § 61

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Duanna Knighton v. Cedarville Rancheria of Northern Paiute Indians




This case concerns the sources and scope of an Indian tribe’s jurisdiction over tort claims brought by the tribe against a nonmember employed by the tribe. The tort claims arose from conduct committed by the nonmemb

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Angie Waller v. Benjamin B. Hanlon

Fort Worth Police Officer Richard Hoeppner fatally shot 72-year old Jerry Waller in Waller’s own garage. Hoeppner insists he did so only out of reasonable fear for his life. Seeking recompense for Waller’s death, Waller’s survivors came to the district court alleging that forensic evidence substantially undermines Hoeppner’s version of events. The district court concluded that the plaintiffs plead

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Jessica Gingras v. Think Finance, Inc.





The federal government and many states have laws designed to protect
consumers against predatory lending practices. In this case, we must
determine what happens when those laws conflict with the off-reservation
commercial activities of Indian tribes. In s

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Frank Staples v. Richard Gerry





This appeal concerns three claims that a New Hampshire State Prison
("NHSP") inmate brought against two of the prison's officers in a
lawsuit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging violations of his federal
constitutional rights. The inmate alleges in the first of t

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Alison Patricia Taylor v. City of Saginaw; Tabitha Hoskins




The City of Saginaw (the “City”) uses a common parking enforcement practice known as “chalking,” whereby City parking enforcement officers use chalk to mark the tires of parked vehicles to track how long they have been parked.
No. 17-2126 Taylor v. City of Saginaw, et al. Page 2
Parking

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Lucinda Cox v. Hollis Griffin


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The lesson in this case is there are important distinctions between the torts of false
imprisonment and malicious pro

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Xue Lu; Jie Hao v. United States of Amierca





The Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(b),
waives the government’s sovereign immunity for the
imposition of attorneys’ fees “to the same extent that any
other party would be liable under the commo

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Lucinda Cox v. Hollis Griffin

The lesson in this case is there are important distinctions between the torts of false
imprisonment and malicious prosecution. Lucinda Cox alleged that Hollis Griffin
intentionally filed a false police report accusing Cox of forgery and embezzlement,
leading to Cox's arrest and seven-day incarceration. Cox's attorney asked the court to
2
instruct the jury on false arrest (fals

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Maria Ramirez v. Ruben Escajeda, Jr.




Government officials are often entitled to qualified immunity (“QI”) from liability for civil damages for performing their discretionary duties. See, e.g., Romero v. City of Grapevine, 888 F.3d 170, 176 (5th Cir. 2018). And when a district court denies QI, we may immediately review the

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Deanna J. Robinson v. Hunt County

Deanna J. Robinson sued Defendants Hunt County, Sheriff Randy Meeks, and several employees of the Hunt County Sheriff�s Office (HCSO), alleging unconstitutional censorship on the HCSO Facebook page. The district court denied a preliminary injunction and later dismissed the complaint for failure to state a claim. Robinson appeals both decisions. We affirm the dismissal of Robinson�s claims agai

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Lewis A. Brandon, III v. The City of Greensboro





After eight voting citizens of Greensboro, North Carolina, (“Citizens”) prevailed in an action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the Guilford County Board of Elections, successfully challenging as unconstitutional a 2015 state law that redrew Greensboro City Council districts and obtainin

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STATE OF OHIO v. SUMMER R. MALYSHEV








Appellant and Michael Shane we

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John Mara v. Stephen Rilling, Edward Nook, Frederick Hine




On interlocutory appeal from an order denying summary
judgment entered in the United States District Court for the District
of Connecticut (Chatigny, J.), defendants contend that they are
entitled to qualified immunity from plaintiff’s suit charging them
with violatin

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JILLIAN WHALEN ET AL. v. T.J. AUTOMATION, INC. ET AL.





T.J. Automation manufactures machines that bend tubing for a variety
of mechanical and automotive products. (Doc. No. 70, Tracy’s May 15, 2018 Depo.
at 11). Tracy is the president of T.J. A

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STATE OF OHIO v. TAURUSS A. BERRY




In December 2017, the State filed an indictment charging Berry with several
offenses, including two felonies related to carrying and handling of a firearm in a vehicle,
and three misdemeanors relate

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JALEN SHAQUILLE WILLIAMS A/K/A JALEN SHAQUILLE WILLIAMS SR. A/K/A JALEN WILLIAMSv. STATE OF MISSISSIPPI






In the early evening of July 22, 2014, Jalen Williams, age 19, and Rashad Johnson,
age 20, were shooting dice in the parking lot of a church in Gulfp

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STEVEN PAUL ANDERSON vs MARY MITCHELL




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Steven Paul Anderson seeks certiorari review of an order overruling his objections to deposition questions and compelling additional depositions in th

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Bonny Edward Taylor v. Henry P. Hughes and Bill Blue




Almus Taylor died from internal bleeding after being kept in a jail holding cell overnight. Bonny Edward Taylor, Almus’s father and the Administrator of Almus’s estate, sued the jail guards under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and Alabama state law, alleging that they wer

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Jeri Lynn Rich v. Michael Palko and Keith Duane Hudgens





Jeri Rich sued Michael Palko and Keith Hudgens of the McKinney Police Department (“MPD”) on behalf of her adopted son, Gavrila Dupuis-Mays, who has been declared an incapacitated person by the State of Texas. Rich sought damages under 42 U.S.C. § 1

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Marjorie Shephard v. City of Shreveport and Philip Tucker





This lawsuit arises from the death of William Shepherd, who was shot and killed by Corporal Tucker of the Shreveport Police Department in October 2013. Mr. Shepherd’s mother brought excessive force claims against the officer and the city. The di

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David O. Cooper v. Montgomery County, Ohio





Plaintiff-Appellant David Cooper was a pretrial detainee at Montgomery County Jail for approximately eight months in 2012. After Cooper attempted to harm himself several times, Cooper was housed in the receiving area of the jail for several months with no mattress, no blanket, constan

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JOSE RAMON NIEVES RIVERA vs STATE OF FLORIDA





A friendly residential gathering took a tragic turn, resulting in the shooting death of the gathering’s host. The shooter, Jose Rivera, appeals his convictions of first-degree murder with a firearm; attempted firstdegree murder with a firear

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