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Constitutional Law Cases by Alison M. Turner
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Los Angeles County v. Humphries (2010) 562 U.S. ____; 131 S.Ct. 447
No declaratory or injunctive relief available in civil rights action against municipality under 42 U.S.C. Section 1983 absent wrongful policy, custom or practice approved or knowingly tolerated by local public entity policymakers.
Timothy T. Coates
, Alison M. Turner
, Lillie Hsu
Humphries v. Los Angeles County (9th Cir. 2009) 554 F.3d 1170
Due process claim based on list of suspected child abusers maintained by California Department of Justice
Martin Stein
, Alison M. Turner
, Lillie Hsu
Whitaker v. Garcetti (9th Cir. 2007) 486 F.3d 572
Civil rights: unlawful search and seizure and notice issues regarding wiretaps; article III standing
Martin Stein
, Alison M. Turner
Gilbrook v. City of Westminster (9th Cir. 1999) 177 F.3d 839
Civil rights: First Amendment retaliation, Fourteenth Amendment equal protection violations, and slander issues arising out of the firing and discipline of firefighters
Timothy T. Coates
, Alison M. Turner
Alvarez v. City of Westmorland (9th Cir. 1997) 1997 U.S.App. LEXIS Unpub. 18913
Civil rights: excessive force issue
Timothy T. Coates
, Alison M. Turner
Bumpus v. Kamanski (9th Cir. 1997) 1997 U.S.App. LEXIS Unpub. 20932
Civil rights: claim for failure to train employees to recognize pedophiles among potential foster parents
Martin Stein
, Alison M. Turner
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