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Case #	Name	Category	Court	Judge	Published
14-15978	Center for Competitive Politics v. Harris Non-profit's First Amendment challenge fails where it cannot show likelihood of harm from disclosure of donor information and where government has a compelling state interest in requiring the disclosure.	Civil Rights			May 3, 2015
13-55011	Santa Monica Nativity Scenes Committee v. City of Santa Monica City of Santa Monica ordinance banning all unattended displays at parks is constitutional even though group that traditionally displayed Nativity scene at Pacific Park bore the brunt of it.	Civil Rights			Apr. 30, 2015
T123456	Arizona Libertarian Party v. Bennett Child born out of wedlock cannot establish that she is intestate decedent’s natural child despite DNA evidence because decedent never held her out as his own.	Civil Rights			Apr. 26, 2015
13-16285	Melendres v. Arpaio District court exceeds authority in imposing injunction provisions that do not address Sheriff Office’s constitutional violations related to racial profiling in Arizona.	Civil Rights			Apr. 15, 2015
12-55726	Chula Vista Citizens v. Norris Chula Vista ballot initiative requirements do not violate First Amendment.	Civil Rights			Apr. 5, 2015
13-15234	Barnett v. Norman Abuse of discretion to permit uncooperative prisoner witnesses not to testify without first encouraging their testimony.	Civil Rights			Mar. 31, 2015
12-17828	Taylor v. Yee California State Controller’s application of California’s Unclaimed Property Law pre-escheat notice does not violate due process.	Civil Rights			Mar. 11, 2015
14-15408	Fyock v. City of Sunnyvale City of Sunnyvale may restrict possession of large capacity firearm magazines.	Civil Rights			Mar. 4, 2015
12-56727	Kohler v. Bed Bath & Beyond of Calif. As they pertain to strike-side doorway maneuvering space, ADA Guidelines require 18 inches of clear floor – rather than floor <EM>and</EM> wall – space.	Civil Rights			Feb. 19, 2015
G047446	Guillory v. Hill Trial court improperly dismisses civil rights claim against investigator who detained partygoers for 14-hours following warrant-backed search.	Civil Rights			Feb. 12, 2015
11-15619	Sharkey v. O'Neal State disability law “most analogous” to federal Title II, thus its statute of limitations should apply, rather than general personal injury time bar.	Civil Rights			Feb. 11, 2015
G047446	Guillory v. Hill Trial court improperly dismisses civil rights claim against investigator who detained partygoers for 14-hours following warrant-backed search.	Civil Rights			Jan. 20, 2015
A138278	Pierce v. San Mateo County Sheriff’s Dept. For purposes of Section 1983, San Mateo County Sheriff’s Department is not a ‘person’ and, therefore, not subject to warrantless search civil rights action.	Civil Rights			Jan. 5, 2015
A138768	Squires v. City of Eureka Property owners, who claimed city harassed them due to alleged code violations, may not overcome anti-SLAPP motion with declarations failing to show injury.	Civil Rights			Nov. 16, 2014
13-1318	Johnson v. City of Shelby Failure to expressly invoke federal civil rights statute does not warrant dismissal of police officers' employment action against city for alleged due process violations.	Civil Rights			Nov. 10, 2014
14-212	Carroll v. Carman Officer who knocked on door and stepped onto corner home's side deck is entitled to qualified immunity because he did not violate clearly established right.	Civil Rights			Nov. 10, 2014
11-17454	C.B. v. City of Sonora Officers are not entitled to qualified immunity on excessive force claim based on handcuffing of 11-year-old student with ADHD, who refused to leave playground.	Civil Rights			Oct. 15, 2014
11-16487	Lopez-Valenzuela v. Arpaio Arizona may not constitutionally prohibit arrested undocumented immigrants from obtaining bail or pretrial release where they are not a flight risk.	Civil Rights			Oct. 15, 2014
12-16220	Mendia v. Garcia ICE agents must face allegations that they wrongfully lodged immigration detainer against U.S. citizen, causing him to spend two years in pretrial detention.	Civil Rights			Sep. 29, 2014
12-56348	Ollier v. Sweetwater Union High School District High school fails to provide or expand equal participation to female athletes where 6.7 percent disparity between female athletes and female students existed.	Civil Rights			Sep. 21, 2014
10-55692	Tatum v. Moody LAPD detectives are liable for failing to tell prosecution about evidence strongly indicating suspect’s innocence during his 27-month detention.	Civil Rights			Sep. 17, 2014
11-17858	Dariano v. Morgan Hill Unified School District High school officials may ask students to remove clothing bearing images of American flag in light of threats of racial violence at school on Cinco de Mayo.	Civil Rights			Sep. 17, 2014
11-35837	Tarabochia v. Adkins Washington Fish and Wildlife officers are not immune from commercial fishers’ action based on highway stop without reasonable suspicion of criminal activity.	Civil Rights			Sep. 9, 2014
12-55481	Cruz v. City of Anaheim Court improperly grants summary judgment in favor of city in police-involved shooting where it was unclear whether suspect reached for firearm in his waistband.	Civil Rights			Aug. 28, 2014
12-16305	Rashdan v. Geissberger Egyptian dentist's Title VI claim against university for national origin discrimination fails because she failed to prove insensitive remarks targeted her national origin.	Civil Rights			Aug. 26, 2014
12-55601	Williams v. State of California Facility employees’ right to freedom of religion is not violated when they were required to directly support disabled client who wished to attend Jehovah's Witness services.	Civil Rights			Aug. 19, 2014
12-16252	Daubert v. Lindsay Unified School District School district need not structurally alter bleachers at high school football field where seating was built before ADA and other viewing areas were offered.	Civil Rights			Jul. 27, 2014
09-36008	Van der hule v. Holder Former felon whose civil rights were restored after serving 25-year Montana sentence for sex crimes is barred under federal law from possessing a firearm.	Civil Rights			Jul. 16, 2014
12-56623	Flores v. County of Los Angeles Woman who was allegedly sexually assaulted by police officer fails to show inadequate training because there was no pattern of assaults by officers, who swore to uphold law.	Civil Rights			Jul. 14, 2014
13-16248	Arizona Dream Act Coalition v. Brewer Arizona may not enforce policy that prevents immigrants, who came to U.S. without permission as children, from obtaining driver’s licenses.	Civil Rights			Jul. 7, 2014