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Recent News About U.S. Federal Court
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Santa Cruz sued after burglary victim faces wrath of police dog
SAN JOSE - Emanuel Trujillo filed a federal complaint on August 20 in the Northern District of California against the City of Santa Cruz for excessive force and unlawful detention/arrest. -
Minnows in North America's oldest lake are subject of new lawsuit
SAN FRANCISCO - The Center for Biological Diversity filed a federal complaint on August 17 in the Northern District of California against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for violation of the Endangered Species Act because it failed to list a minnow known as the Clear Lake hitch on the endangered species list. -
Solano County deputies accused of beating woman unconscious
SACRAMENTO -- A lawsuit accuses the Solano County Sheriff's Office of beating a woman unconscious. -
Lawsuit: Night out with girlfriend at concert went horribly wrong
SAN FRANCISCO -- A new lawsuit accuses Mountain View police of harassing a man while he and his girlfriend were fighting at a concert. -
Judge rules against litigation challenging constitutionality of California recall election
A federal judge on Friday denied a legal challenge that sought to change or cancel the upcoming gubernatorial recall election, stating there is “no chance” the plaintiffs could prevail on the merits because their “federal constitutional rights simply are not violated.” -
Man is suing City of Alameda and police officers for excessive force, battery and unlawful detainment
SAN FRANCISCO -- Mali Watkins filed a federal lawsuit on August 6 in the Northern District of California against the City of Alameda and John Kaanege, Harris Smiler, Anthony Buck, James Fisher and Kevin Horidoshi in their individual capacities as Police Officers for unlawful detention, unlawful seizure, excessive force and other constitutional violations. -
Woman sues county and landlords for wrongful eviction
SACRAMENTO -- A woman is suing Sacramento County and her former landlords for her eviction during the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Man sues San Pablo police officers for K-9 attack, excessive force
SAN FRANCISCO -- A man is suing the City of San Pablo after allegedly getting falsely arrested and attacked by a K-9 unit. -
Woman sues Amtrak for head injury, wants $4 million
FRESNO - Marlene McDonald filed a federal lawsuit on August 12 in the Eastern District of California against Amtrak, also known as National Railroad Passenger Corporation, for negligence and negligence per se. -
Morgan Lewis Ranked Among Top Antitrust Law Firms in 2020 Antitrust Annual Report
Morgan Lewis Ranked Among Top Antitrust Law Firms in 2020 Antitrust Annual Report. -
Dean of UC Berkeley Law has 'constitutional concerns' about upcoming California gubernatorial recall
The dean of UC Berkeley School of Law says he's concerned about the constitutionality of the impending gubernatorial recall election. -
Contra Costa police accused of excessive force
SAN FRANCISCO -- Salvador Luis Valle filed a federal complaint on August 3 in the Northern District of California against the County of Contra Costa and some of its law enforcement officers for alleged civil rights violations. -
Man sues jail for brutal attack from another detainee
SAN JOSE -- Isaac Jones filed a federal complaint on August 4 in the Northern District of California against the County of San Mateo County, James Salomaa, Nicholas Janakos and Dennis Loubal for alleged failure to protect. -
Two men sue Tropicale Foods for misrepresentation
SAN FRANCISCO - Leona Tavake and Sergio Perez filed a federal class action complaint on August 5 in San Francisco against Tropicale Foods, LLC. -
Lawsuit follows disaster at fertility center
SAN FRANCISCO - A new lawsuit alleges a stuck lid on a cryopreservation tank ruined the embryos and eggs of patients who were storing them there. -
Lawsuit: Purina denied meal breaks, failed to pay overtime
SACRAMENTO - Nestle is accused of not paying its employees the proper wages or giving required breaks. -
Lawsuit: Sacramento PD shot naked man with rubber bullets, sicced dog on him
SACRAMENTO -- Keith Kelly filed a federal complaint on July 28 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California against the City of Sacramento and its police force for negligence and intentional bodily harm. -
Expulsion of student who called letter 'retarded' leads to lawsuit against Sacramento's Jesuit High
SACRAMENTO -- A student and his father filed a federal complaint on July 29 against Jesuit High School of Sacramento, alleging it retaliated against him for calling something "retarded." -
Doctor molested little girl in front of mother, lawsuit alleges
FRESNO -- A woman is suing a health center, alleging her child was sexually assaulted by doctor in exam room -
Pelosi election foe says S.F. Chronicle story cost him votes
SAN FRANCISCO -- A former Congressional hopeful is suing a newspaper for publishing an article that allegedly caused him to suffer defamation of character.