Fifth Circuit Overturns Act Making Abortion Provider Liable in Tort for Injuries Occasioned During an Abortion

Eleventh Circuit Court Upholds Validity Under Equal Credit Opportunity Act of Clauses Requiring Arbitration

Fifth Circuit Upholds Constitutionality of FHAA Regulation of Purchase, Sale or Rental of Housing

Protective Order for Preservation of Unused Punchcards Denied in Lawsuit Against State Officials Alleging Authorization and Use of the Votomatic System is Unconstitutional

Provided of More Expensive Oxygen System to Medicaid Recipient Held to be Medically Necessary in the Circumstances

Suit Alleges That Children's Internet Protection Act Inescapably Blocks Constitutionally Protected Speech

Suit Alleges That County Failed to Correct Lapses Under Child Welfare Regulations in Cases of Child Abuse

State Permitted on Some Counts to Sue on Behalf of Citizens Against Lead Paint Manufacturers

Denial of SSI Disability Benefits Reviewed

Seventh Circuit Finds Insulin-Dependent Diabetic Entitled to ADA Protection

Denial of SSI Disability Benefits Reviewed

Eighth Circuit Holds That Accrual of 7-Year Continuous Residence Period Ceases After Deportation Order is Issued

Eighth Circuit Holds Trainers but not Corrections Officers Themselves Entitled to Qualified Immunity in Case of Witheld Medical Treatment

Without Trial Transcript, Eighth Circuit Bankruptcy Appeal Panel Affirms Finding That Retaining Student Loan Debt Would Not Cause Undue Hardship

Ninth Circuit Holds Unconvicted Drug Addict Not Automatically Deportable, But Evidence of Sexual Orientation Being Grounds for Asylum was Insufficient

Tenth Circuit Holds That Military Academy's Expulsion Procedure Accorded With Due Process

Suit Alleges Police are Selectively Enforcing Financial Rights of Businesses Against Consumers, in Violation of Equal Protection

Mortgage Companies Target Low-Income, Elderly Women Homeowners for High-Cost Mortgage Loans They Cannot Repay, Class Action Alleges

Seventh Circuit Finds Absence of Policy to Separate Gang Members Amounts to Deliberate Indifference

Ninth Circuit Court Holds That Sex Discrimination Prohibited Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act Does Not Extend to Sexual Orientation

Fifth Circuit Holds That Medical Center Would Suffer Undue Hardship Retaining Counselor Only to Discuss Subjects Not in Conflict With Her Religion

Third Circuit Court Finds State Claim Against HMO Completely Preempted by ERISA

ACLU and Others Sue Alleging Violation of Voting Rights Arising From Absence of Standards and Procedures for Voting Equipment and Recounts.

Housing Authority May Not Evict Tenant for Son’s Drug Conviction Without Showing That Son Was “Under Tenant’s Control”

Eighth Circuit Finds That Evidence Did Not Support SSA's Determination of Disability Insurance Applicant's Exertional Limitations

Arizona Agencies Must Provide Adequate Behaviorial Health Services Under Settlement Agreement

Ohio Day Care Operators Sue for Revocation of Licenses Without Opportunity for a Hearing

Eleventh Circuit Finds Family and Medical Leave Act Regulation Invalid as to Otherwise Ineligible Employee

Eighth Circuit En Banc Panel Finds State Waived Eleventh Amendment Immunity by Accepting Federal Funds Under Section 504 of Rehabilitation Act

Employee’s Entitlement to Paid Sick Leave Is Irrelevant to Family and Medical Leave Act Protection

District Court Holds That Fair Labor Standards Act Covers “Homemakers” for Elderly Individuals

Second Circuit Addresses Remedies for Paid Union Organizers Who Are Targets of Discrimination in Hiring

Court Applies Best Interests Standard When Parents Share Custody and Grants Mother’s Motion to Remove Children from State

Public Utility Board Does Not Have Exclusive Jurisdiction Over Negligence Claims Against Public Utility

Supreme Court Holds That Employer May Compel Employee to Arbitrate Employment-Related Disputes

Court Orders Sanction Removed, Benefits Restored Where “Appropriate” Child Care, from Standpoint of Child Well-Being, Was Unavailable

Limited-English Proficient Patients Challenge Community Health Centers’ Failure to Provide Services in Spanish

Class Action Suit Alleges that New York State’s Failure to Correct Deficiencies in Failing Schools Violates State Constitution

Former Section 236 Tenants Challenge HUD’s Failure to Issue Enhanced Section 8 Vouchers and Enforce Their Right to Remain After Prepayment of Mortgage

Class Action Against Social Security Commissioner Seeks Restitution of Benefits Misused by Representative Payee

Court Finds That New York City “Quality of Life” Statute Prohibiting Obstructions in a Public Place Was Not Unconstitutionally Vague as Applied to Homeless Person