Where an inmate challenged the dismissal of his failure-to-protect claim, the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying leave to amend the complaint because the proposed amendments added new defendants and claims, and the judgment is affirmed because ...

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Where civil detainees challenged a Minnesota sex-offender policy that restricted their internet and media access, arguing that the policy violated their constitutional rights including a right to be well-informed voters and seeking a preliminary injunction so that they could prepare ...

Tagged with: civil rights Minnesota Law mootness Sex-Offender Restriction

Where an inmate challenged an adverse summary judgment on his claims that jail officials were deliberately indifferent to his serious medical needs, the judgment is affirmed because the inmate did not show deliberate indifference. Judgment is affirmed. Shelton v. McLeod ...

Tagged with: civil rights Deliberate Indifference Inmate Action Serious Medical Needs

Where an inmate challenged an adverse judgment in his jury trial regarding the prison’s mail policy, the district court did not abuse its discretion in submitting the issues to the jury, and the judgment is affirmed because the inmate failed ...

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Where appellant challenged an adverse grant of summary judgment against him on his claims of First and Fourth Amendment violations, the judgment is affirmed because the appellant showed no basis for reversal. Judgment is affirmed. Nibeck v. Marion Police Department ...

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Where protestors challenged a city indecent-exposure ordinance as a violation of the equal-protection clause, the district court properly applied the heightened-scrutiny standard, and the judgment is affirmed because the ordinance was substantially related to its important government interests in promoting ...

Tagged with: civil rights Equal-Protection Clause Heightened-Scrutiny Standard Municipal Ordinance

Plaintiff’s businesses were searched three times by Kansas City Police Department officers. Plaintiff filed suit under 42 U.S.C. §1983, alleging Fourth and 14th Amendment violations and common-law causes of action. Defendants, officers of the KCPD, moved for summary judgment on ...

Tagged with: 42 U.S.C. §1983 civil rights Jurisdiction to Hear Appeal Qualified Immunity

Where appellant challenged the dismissal of his claims preservice and the adverse grant of summary judgment, the district court did not err in disposing of the federal claims, and the court properly declined to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over state-law claims. ...

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Plaintiff, on behalf of his minor son and representing a class of current and former students, alleged that a teacher videotaped students in the nude during the school district’s overnight camp. The district court entered default judgment against the teacher ...

Tagged with: civil rights Failure to Train and Supervise School District Liability Teacher Sexual Misconduct

After making a purchase at a home supply store, plaintiff refused to let store employees, pursuant to posted store policy, inspect the trunk of his vehicle. The incident escalated into plaintiff calling the police. Plaintiff and his wife later filed ...

Tagged with: civil rights False Imprisonment Qualified Immunity Store-Policy Customer Inspection

  Plaintiff, an inmate, filed a 42 U.S.C. §1983 complaint alleging denial of his access to the courts. The district court granted summary judgment to defendants. Where plaintiff failed to establish that the state had not provided him an opportunity ...

Tagged with: Access to Courts civil rights Inmate summary judgment