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Monday Morning Review: Local Governments in the Federal Appellate Courts

Posted 16 Jul 2014 in Monday Morning Review

Here are last week's published decisions involving local governments, a couple days late this week:

Second Circuit E.M. v. New York City Dept. of Ed., No. 11-1427 (July 11, 2014) (in IDEA case, concluding that district court improperly concluded that IEP was adequate by relying on retrospective evidence extrinsic to the IEP). Fourth Circuit Lefemine v. Wideman, No. 13-1629 (July 11, 2014) (reversing determination that successful plaintiff in 1983 First-Amendment case was not entitled to attorney's fees).

Monday Morning Review: Local Governments in the Federal Appellate Courts

Posted 07 Jul 2014 in Monday Morning Review

Here are last week's published decisions involving local governments:

Sixth Circuit Hescott v. City of Saginaw, No. 13-2103 (July 2, 2014) (ruling that district court erred denying attorney's fees to Hescotts in their successful 1983 action claiming that the City had unconstitutionally seized their personal effects by demolishing their property). Seventh Circuit Scherr v. City of Chicago, No. 13-1992 (July 2, 2014) (affirming that 1983 suit against officer based on alleged Fourth-Amendment violation was properly dismissed).

Monday Morning Review: Local Governments in the Federal Appellate Courts

Posted 07 Apr 2014 in Monday Morning Review

Here are last week's published decisions involving local governments:

Second Circuit

The Bronx Household of Faith v. Bd. of Educ. of the City of New York, No. 12-2730 (Apr. 3, 2014) (reversing district court's decision and ruling that school may refuse to allow its facilities to be used for religious worship). See this post from Evan Seeman and Dwight Merriam at the RLUIPA Defense blog.
T.M. v. Cornwall Central School District, No. 12-4301 (Apr. 2, 2014) (finding that district court erred as a matter of law in concluding that the school district was not required under the Individuals with Disabilties Education Act to offer student a mainstream extended school year program simply because it does not offer such a program.).

Fourth Circuit

EEOC v. Baltimore County, No. 13-1106 (Mar. 31, 2014) (finding that county retirement plan unlawfully

Monday Morning Review: Local Governments in the Federal Appellate Courts

Posted 17 Mar 2014 in Monday Morning Review

Here are last week's published decisions involving local governments:

First Circuit

Macdonald v. Town of Eastham, No. 13-1779 (Mar. 12, 2014) (finding officers are entitled to qualified immunity because question whether officers may enter home with open door by relying on their community-caretaking function is uncertain).

Second Circuit

C.L. v. Scarsdale Union Free Sch. Dist., No. 12-1610 (Mar. 11, 2014) (finding that when a public school denies a student

Monday Morning Review: Local Governments in the Federal Appellate Courts

Posted 10 Mar 2014 in Monday Morning Review

Here are last week's published decisions involving local governments:

Second Circuit

C.F. v. New York City Department of Education, No. 11-5003 (Mar. 4, 2014) (plaintiffs are entitled to tuition reimbursement under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act).

Third Circuit

Galarza v. Szalczyk, No. 12-3991 (Mar. 4, 2014) (immigration detainers do not and -- under the Tenth Amendment -- cannot compel a state or local law enforcement agency to

Monday Morning Review: Local Governments in the Federal Appellate Courts

Posted 24 Feb 2014 in Monday Morning Review

Here are last week's published decisions involving local governments:

Third Circuit

M.R. v. Ridley School District, No. 12-4137 (Feb. 20, 2014) (finding under Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act that for "stay put" period: (1) school district must reimburse parents for private-school costs even if parents do not file a claim for payment until after a court has ruled for the school; and (2) the parents' right to interim funding extends through the time of judicial appeal.).

Fourth Circuit

Stevenson v. City of Seat Pleasant, No. 12-2047 (Feb. 21, 2014) (finding, inter alia,

Monday Morning Review: Local Governments in the Federal Appellate Courts

Posted 23 Dec 2013 in Monday Morning Review

Here are published decisions involving local governments from the federal appellate courts from December 16, 2013, through December 20, 2013: Sixth Circuit

Hocker v. Pikeville City Police Dep't, No. 13-5341 (Dec. 17, 2013) (affirming that no constitutional violation occurred in 42 U.S.C. 1983 action based on officers' alleged use of excessive force).

Seventh Circuit

Fluker v. County of Kankakee, No. 13-2247 (Dec. 20, 2013) (affirming dismissal of suit against County and officers arising out of auto accident that occurred during transport of prisoner, under Prisoner Litigation Reform Act).

Eighth Circuit

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Monday Morning Review: Local Governments in the Federal Appellate Courts

Monday Morning Review: Local Governments in the Federal Appellate Courts

Monday Morning Review: Local Governments in the Federal Appellate Courts

Monday Morning Review: Local Governments in the Federal Appellate Courts

Monday Morning Review: Local Governments in the Federal Appellate Courts

Monday Morning Review: Local Governments in the Federal Appellate Courts

Monday Morning Review: Local Governments in the Federal Appellate Courts

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