Cases

ORDER Eddie Bell claims in this civil-rights action that three guards at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Chicago failed to protect him from an attack by his cellmate. The district court granted summary judgement for the guards on the ground that Bell had failed to exhaust his administrative remedies before filing suit. We affirm the judgment. On December 15, 2004, Bell’s cellmate at the MCC became combative a

ORDER Eddie Bell claims in this civil-rights action that three guards at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Chicago failed to protect him from an attack by his cellmate. The district court granted summary judgement for the guards on the ground that Bell had failed to exhaust his administrative remedies before filing suit. We affirm the judgment. On December 15, 2004, Bell’s cellmate at the MCC became combative a

John Reusch filed an action pursuant to the Federal Employers Liability Act ("FELA"), 45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq., against Seaboard System Railroad ("Seaboard"), alleging both negligence and failure to provide a reasonably safe place to work. The jury returned a $50,000 verdict for Reusch, and the trial court entered judgment on the verdict. Reusch filed a motion for new trial, which the trial court did not rule upon and which was deemed denied by operati

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BRIAN LLOYD, Plaintiff, v. Case No. 1:18-cv-00801 (TNM-GMH) INGENUITY PREP PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL, Defendant. MEMORANDUM ORDER Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”), 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq., an aggrie

TREVOR N. McFADDEN, U.S.D.J. Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ("IDEA"), 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq. , an aggrieved party has "the right to bring a civil action" in federal court challenging the administrative agency's decision. The party "bringing the action" has 90 days "to bring such an

OPINION McKEOWN, Circuit Judge: Joe McMurray and other residential telephone and internet customers (collectively “McMurray”) appeal from the district court’s dismissal of their complaint against government officials and a group of telecommunications companies. McMurray challenges section 802 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (“FISA”) as an unconstitutional taking under the Fifth Amendment. Sec

Pro Se; Rule 12(bXl), Subject-Matter Jurisdiction; Rule 12(b)(6), Failure to State a Claim; Fifth Amendment Takings; Seventh Amendment. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER LYDIA KAY GRIGGSBY, Judge. I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff pro se, Hassan Abbas, brought this action al

OPINION McKEOWN, Circuit Judge: These consolidated appeals arise from claims that major telecommunications carriers assisted the government with intelligence gathering following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. News reports that the National Security Agency (“NSA”) undertook a warrantless eavesdropping program with alleged cooperation by telecommunications companies spawned dozens of lawsuits

Paul W. Grimm, United States District Judge A.H., a minor, by and through his Parents, J.H. and E.H. ("Parents"), who also joined their son as Plaintiffs, filed suit against Jack R. Smith in his official capacity as Superintendent of Montgomery County Public Schools ("MCPS") and Montgomery County Board of Education ("the Board"). Compl., ECF No. 1. Plaintiffs claim that Defendants failed to provide A.H., who has Autism, Common Varia

ORDER KIMBERLY J. MUELLER, District Judge. Plaintiffs Joseph and Yvette Hardesty operate Hardesty Sand and Gravel (HSG) at. the Schneider Family Mine in Sacramento County. They allege that federal, state and county agencies, prompted by a politically influential competitor, have undertaken a number of actions designed to drive HSG out of business. The following defendants have moved to dismiss the Second

MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER JOAN B. GOTTSCHALL, District Judge. Plaintiffs George Rosario, Eusebio Razo, Ervin P. Ternoir, James M. Gavin, Jacqueline Healy, William Andino, Kevin Graham, Thomas Kolmar, and Kevin Finnegan, all current and former Chicago police officers, filed this lawsuit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on behalf of themselves and a class of similarly situated individuals. The plainti

Opinion DUARTE, J. The “unclean hands” doctrine is often invoked but rarely applicable. We publish this case because it illustrates a proper application of that doctrine—and Civil Code section 3543 (section 3543), a related maxim of jurisprudence—to preclude a party from attacking an admittedly forged deed. Augustus Collins and Elijah Flowers were brothers-in-law who jointly owned a ho

MEMORANDUM OPINION DEBORAH K. CHASANOW, District Judge. Presently pending and ready for resolution in this action arising under the Individuals with Disabilities Act (“IDEA”), 29 U.S.C. §§ 1400 et seq., is the motion for summary judgment filed by Defendants Board of Education of Prince George’s County (“the Board”) and Dr. William Hite (collectively, “Defendants”) (ECF No. 9). The relevant issues

Opinion CORRIGAN, J. A jury convicted defendant Jack Emmit Williams of the 1993 attempted robbery and first degree murder of Yvonne Los. 1 It found true a robbery special-circumstance allegation and enhancement allegations that a principal was armed with a firearm.

965 S.W.2d 874 (1998) John D. BUNCH, Appellant, v. DIVISION OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY, Respondent. No. WD 54138. Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District. Submitted December 9, 1997. Decided March 24, 1998. *875 Jeffrey L. Dull, Windsor, for appellant. Sharon A. Willis, Kansas City, for respondent.

*368 MEMORANDUM James K. Bredar, United States District Judge J.M. and B.M. (“the Father” and “the Mother” or “the Parents”) and M.M., a disabled minor student, by and through his Parents (collectively, “Plaintiffs”), brought suit against Renee A. Foose in her official capacity as Superintendent of Howard County Public Schools (“HCPS” or “t

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ . . MOTION . TO DISMISS PLAINTIFF’S FIRST. AMENDED COMPLAINT- MARGARET M. MORROW, District Judge. On April 29, 2014, Terry T. Gerritsen filed this action against Katja Motion Pic*1110ture Corporation (“Katja”), New Line Productions, Inc. (“New Line”), and Warner Brothers Entertainment, Inc. (“WB”) (collectively, “defe

615 F.3d 97 (2010) MORTIMER OFF SHORE SERVICES, LTD., Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross-Appellee, v. The FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, Defendant-Appellee-Cross-Appellant. Docket Nos. 08-1783-cv (L), 08-2358-cv (XAP). United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Argued: May 13, 2009. Decided: July 26, 2010. *98 Peder A.

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669 F.3d 928 (2011) In re NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS RECORDS LITIGATION. Joe McMurray, Rev.; Charlene Mann, Rev.; Michael Reusch, Dr.; Trudy Bond, Dr.; Robert Newby, Prof.; Serge Popper; Thomas S. Dwyer; James Van-Alstine; Michele Rosen; Theodore Jonathan Morris; Sharon Ann Morris; Harris Sondak; Merrilyn Rome; Brad Marston; Greg L. Smith; Michael Brooks; Michael S. Rothmel; Ilene Pruett; Anthony Bartelemy; Linda Gettier; Stephanie M