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New York Law Journal

The Supreme Court's Qualified Immunity Quintet

In his Section 1983 Litigation, Martin A. Schwartz reviews the five decisions concerning qualified immunity the U.S. Supreme Court rendered this past term, writing that while the court did not break new ground, it applied numerous important qualified immunity principles that make the decisions required reading for all §1983 litigators.
15 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Court Reverses Contempt Ruling Over Hat Worn in Court

A New Jersey appellate court has vacated a contempt finding against a man who refused to remove his knit ski cap in Egg Harbor City, N.J., municipal court for religious reasons.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Federal Judge Rules Florida's Same-Sex Marriage Ban Unconstitutional, And Then Stays Order

U.S. District Judge Robert L. Hinkle in Tallahassee ruled the ban added to Florida's Constitution by voters in 2008 violates the 14th Amendment's guarantees of equal protection and due process.
1 minute read

New York Law Journal

Macy's to Pay $650,000 in Shopper-Profiling Probe

By | August 21, 2014
Under the agreement with New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, the retailer will adopt new policies on police access to its security camera monitors and against profiling, further train employees, investigate customer complaints, keep better records of detentions and report for three years on compliance.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

In Ferguson, Eric Holder Reflects on Personal History

Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. met with community groups and law enforcement Wednesday in Ferguson, Mo., urging cooperation to reduce tension after days of clashes between police and protesters.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Lawyers Playing Key Roles Amid Unrest in Ferguson

Lawyers from across the United States are traveling to Ferguson, Mo., to serve as legal observers, represent arrestees, educate demonstrators on their rights and perform a host of other legal services.
7 minute read

National Law Journal

Court Cites 'Hobby Lobby' in Fight over Eagle Feathers

A federal appeals court on Wednesday invoked the U.S. Supreme Court's June Hobby Lobby decision in a long-running legal battle over the possession of bald eagle feathers by members of an Indian tribe that is not federally recognized.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Collins Settles Lawsuit With City for $10 Million

Jabbar Collins, a wrongfully convicted man who pressed arguments of systemic police and prosecutorial misconduct in Brooklyn, has settled his civil rights suit against New York City for $10 million.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

DA to Take Fatal Police Chokehold Case to Grand Jury

Staten Island District Attorney Daniel Donovan said he would ask a grand jury to consider charges in the death of a black man placed in an apparent chokehold by a white police officer.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Eric Holder Pledges 'Robust Action' in Ferguson

Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. on Tuesday took his message directly to the residents of Ferguson, Mo., pledging in an op-ed "robust action" to bridge gaps between law enforcement officials and their communities.
2 minute read

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