The California Values Act, Government Code section 7284 et seq. (the
CVA), restricts the ability of local law enforcement agencies to inquire into immigration
status, place individuals on an immigration hold, and use personnel or resources to
participate in certain immigration enforcement activities. The issue we address is
whether charter cities are exempt from compliance with one... More...   $0 (02-24-2020 - CA)

Statesville, NC - Debra Sheree James sued the United States of America on a Federal Tort Claims Act personal injury auto negligence theory claiming to have been injured and/or damaged in a car wreck caused by federal government employee John Martin McLaughlin.... More...   $1 (02-03-2020 - NC)

Baltimore, MD - Frank Tizer sued the United States of America on a Federal Tort Claims Act personal injury auto negligence theory claiming to have been injured and/or damaged in a car wreck caused by a U.S. Postal Service employee.... More...   $1 (02-03-2020 - MD)

This case requires us to define the “public interest” in the
internet age. The issue arises in an anti-SLAPP motion: a
special motion to strike claims under Code of Civil Procedure
section 425.16. This statute can apply if the targeted claims
arose from “protected activity,” which the statute defines to
include statements on an issue of “public interest.”
Neighbors Eric Ley... More...   $0 (02-03-2020 - CA)

Tenton, NJ - Charles Ware sued the United States of America on a Federal Tort Claims Act personal injury auto negligence theory claiming that he was injured and/or damaged in a car wreck caused by a federal government employee.... More...   $1 (02-02-2020 - NJ)

Respondent Kevin Howerton sought and was granted a writ of habeas corpus
ordering his immediate release from prison and granting credits against his mandated
parole term. The grounds for relief turned on the trial court’s interpretation of Penal
Code section 3051.1
The People filed the present appeal, contending the trial court
wrongly found section 3051 applicable because How... More...   $0 (02-01-2020 - CA)

Salt Lake City, UT - The United States of America charged Elet Neilson with stealing pain medications from patients.

Elet Neilson, age 53, of Layton, a former emergency room nurse who admitted to tampering with controlled substances intended for patients and diverting the drugs for her own use, will serve 60 months in federal prison.

As a result of the tampering and diversion, ... More...   $0 (01-30-2020 - UT)

Pierre, SD - The United States of America sued the South Dakota Department of Social Services on a civil rights violation theory.

The Justice Department announced today that it has reached a settlement with the South Dakota Department of Social Services (Department of Social Services or DSS), a state agency that assists South Dakotans seeking public benefits, resolving allegations that DS... More...   $0 (01-30-2020 - SD)

Thimon’s Allegations
Thimon’s second amended complaint, the operative pleading (the complaint),
alleges: “On December 6, 2013 at approximately 7:30 in the morning, Destiny Thimon
was on her way to school, and reached the corner of Cherry Street and Redeker Place. As
Cherry Street at this intersection was not controlled by signals or stop signs, and
contained no pedestrian activ... More...   $0 (01-30-2020 - CA)

Denver, CO - Shaylee Pledger sued the United States of America on Federal Tort Claims Act personal injury auto negligence theory claiming to have been injured and/or damaged in a car wreck caused by a federal government employee.... More...   $1 (01-29-2020 - CO)

Jay Brome sued the California Highway Patrol (the Patrol) asserting that, during
his career as a law enforcement officer, he suffered harassment and discrimination
because of his sexual orientation in violation of the California Fair Employment and
Housing Act (Gov. Code, § 12900 et seq.).1 The trial court granted summary judgment
to the Patrol, holding that Brome’s claims were fil... More...   $0 (01-29-2020 - CA)

Rapid City, SD - Jacqueline Colombe, as Special Administrator of the Estate of Feather Colombe, sued the United States of America on a Federal Tort Claims Act personal injury theory.... More...   $0 (01-27-2020 - SD)