query: who are the two sides involved in a civil lawsuit

pos: Lawsuit trial. Domestic courts are also often called upon to apply foreign law, or to act upon foreign defendants, over whom they may not even have the ability to even enforce a judgment if the defendant's assets are theoretically outside their reach. Lawsuits can become additionally complicated as more parties become involved (see joinder). Within a "single" lawsuit, there can be any number of claims and defenses (all based on numerous laws) between any number of plaintiffs or defendants. Each of these participants can bring any number of cross claims and counterclaims against each other, and even bring additional parties into

pos: Scientific jury selection are often sociologists, people with experience in communications and marketing, or attorneys themselves, but they are most frequently psychologists who specialize in legal psychology. Although most of the practice's roots are in criminal trials, modern jury consultants are more often involved in torts (civil litigation), particularly where wealthy corporate defendants fear an enormous monetary judgment for the plaintiff, or where plaintiffs’ attorneys have invested large sums of money in an important lawsuit. Since the 1980s, large jury and trial consulting firms have emerged, earning multi-million dollar revenues, mostly from such high-stakes civil litigation. The simultaneous shift from ad-hoc groups of

pos: American Civil Liberties Union the "uncorroborated word of a single unreliable confidential informant coerced by police to make cases." On May 11, 2005, the ACLU and Robertson County announced a confidential settlement of the lawsuit, an outcome which "both sides stated that they were satisfied with." The District Attorney dismissed the charges against the plaintiffs of the suit. The 2009 film "American Violet" depicts this case. In 2000, the ACLU's Massachusetts affiliate represented the North American Man Boy Love Association (NAMBLA), on first amendment grounds, in the "Curley v. NAMBLA" wrongful death civil suit. The organization was sued because a man who raped and

pos: Ex parte Milligan After Milligan's release from prison, he returned to his home and law practice in Huntington, Indiana. In 1868 he filed a civil lawsuit in Huntington County, Indiana, seeking damages related to the "Ex parte Milligan" case. Milligan's civil case was referred to the U.S. Circuit Court for Indiana at Indianapolis. "Milligan v. Hovey", a two-week jury trial held in May 1871, named as defendants several men involved in Milligan's treason trial, including Alvin P. Hovey and Oliver P. Morton. Milligan hired Thomas A. Hendricks as his legal council. The defendants hired Benjamin Harrison. Milligan's civil suit was "the first major

pos: Foley Hoag The two founders began their firm in a three-room office at 10 Post Office Square in Boston's Financial District. The firm was involved in Boston's early civil rights struggle and the Boston busing crisis when it represented the plaintiffs in a 1970s lawsuit that brought desegregation to Boston Public Schools. This legal victory resulted in the firm establishing the Foley Hoag Foundation, which focuses on improving race relations in Boston. Foley Hoag is also involved in the Boston-area entrepreneurial community, providing counsel local technology startup companies. In 2002, the firm moved its main office to its current location in the

pos: Brian Liddy stated the witnesses’ recollections were “potentially tainted by the interview process and raised serious questions regarding their credibility,” according to the lawsuit. The board unanimously overruled discipline for Liddy, his lawsuit states. Disciplinary proceedings against Ortiz were pending. The three plaintiffs also accused the department of concealing from the district attorney’s office the names of witnesses who could have corroborated defense claims that Perez lied in his testimony about the officers. A civil jury awarded Liddy over five million dollars for violation of his civil rights in 2006. In January 2009, Liddy and the other two officers settled with the

pos: Lawsuit damages, or impose a temporary or permanent injunction to prevent an act or compel an act. A declaratory judgment may be issued to prevent future legal disputes. A lawsuit may involve dispute resolution of private law issues between individuals, business entities or non-profit organizations. A lawsuit may also enable the state to be treated as if it were a private party in a civil case, as plaintiff, or defendant regarding an injury, or may provide the state with a civil cause of action to enforce certain laws. The conduct of a lawsuit is called litigation. The plaintiffs and defendants are

pos: Partnership for Civil Justice Fund into a trap." The City and other defendants denied the claims. In June 2012, U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff allowed the lawsuit to proceed. In August 2014, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit allowed the lawsuit—"Garcia v. Doe"—to proceed, but reversed itself in February 2015 following a rehearing, and dismissed the suit. The PCJF has carried out a "Thank You, Ed Snowden" campaign in support of NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden. The campaign involved PCJF's placement of a "crowdfunded" Metrobus advertisement in support of Snowden. The initial campaign lasted for four weeks in late 2013. The PCJF said

neg: Doctrines of civil procedure Doctrines of civil procedure Civil procedure doctrines are rules developed by case law as opposed to being set down in codes or legislation, which, together with court rules and codes, define the steps that a person involved in a civil lawsuit can (or can not) take. In the United States federal jurisdiction, these doctrines have developed to comprehensively deal with certain common issues that arise when a person is involved in bringing, or contemplating bringing a civil lawsuit. Similar doctrines exist In other jurisdictions, (however they are sometimes referred to under names other than 'Doctrines of Civil Procedure'), although often

neg: Tony West (attorney) outlining each institution’s conduct, as well as meaningful consumer relief to assist homeowners across the country who are still struggling to recover from the financial crisis. Additionally, Mr. West led the department’s investigation and filing of a civil lawsuit against the credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s Rating Services for allegedly engaging in a scheme to defraud investors in structured financial products, resulting in the loss of billions of dollars by investors, many of whom are federally-insured financial institutions. The investigation and lawsuit involved collaboration with several state attorneys general offices, a number of which also filed civil fraud lawsuits

neg: Babylon 5 Collectible Card Game rules a Civil War. If Another race causes one of the two sides to lose influence in a War conflict, both sides involved in the Civil War lose one influence. During the discard round, a player may unconditionally surrender to another player they are at war with. That player immediately gains 3 influence. Following the surrender, your Ambassador will request asylum to another faction. The player who offers you sanctuary may add a copy of your ambassador in his supporting row from outside the game. If a Home Faction surrenders, their Ambassador is removed from the game and no sanctuary is

neg: Cincinnati Police Department a threat. Controversy in the ongoing legal case later surrounded Mitchell when it was revealed that he had previously been involved with a lawsuit involving the use of a taser on a teenage boy in 2008, and a drunk driving coverup scandal while a federal civil rights lawsuit was still pending against him in the Hebert case. In 2015, the City of Cincinnati, Mitchell and other involved officers settled a civil rights lawsuit, apologizing for the death and admitting officers' responsibility in the tragedy. At the conclusion of the lawsuit, the City of Cincinnati acknowledged in a statement that Hebert

neg: Roger Chapin new foundation had been incorporated in 2008 and granted IRS 501(c)3 non-profit status in 2009. Forbes also noted at this time that a lawsuit against two former employees of Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes Foundation, Raymond and John Clifford, had been reinstated. Both sides were then involved in pre-trial activities. "The lawsuit says the Cliffords, fired by Chapin in 2007, took 'confidential financial information' and made disparaging remarks about the coalition to reporters. The nonprofit seeks unspecified money damages and a court order barring further disclosures. The Cliffords assert a First Amendment right to speak out and say they've done

neg: Doctrines of civil procedure they have much less importance. For example, in England and Wales, all civil procedure is covered by the Civil Procedure Rules 1998, which according to Part 1 of those rules are a 'new procedural code', and have therefore largely replaced any pre-existing doctrines. Doctrines of civil procedure Civil procedure doctrines are rules developed by case law as opposed to being set down in codes or legislation, which, together with court rules and codes, define the steps that a person involved in a civil lawsuit can (or can not) take. In the United States federal jurisdiction, these doctrines have developed to

neg: Kwame Kilpatrick the past 24 months to be erased by what has happened in the last two days." Kilpatrick vowed to appeal the verdict. But weeks later, during stalled settlement negotiations, he quickly approved an $8.4 million settlement upon learning of a motion by Mike Stefani, the police officers' attorney, that contained evidence that Kilpatrick and Beatty perjured themselves in their deposition and trial testimony. The Detroit City Council voted to pay the $8.4 million to the two officers involved in the civil suit and a third former officer who filed a separate lawsuit against Kilpatrick. The Detroit City Council was not

neg: Brenton Butler case confession denied Curtis' constitutional right to a fair trial, and granted a retrial. At this second trial Curtis was found guilty and sentenced to two consecutive life terms. In late February 2001, lawyers for the Butler family announced that they were moving forward with a civil lawsuit seeking $2.5 million in damages against the City, the Sheriff's Department and individual officers involved. Eight months later, the lawsuit was refiled, seeking $8.5 million. Finally, on April 29, 2002, the Butler family accepted a $775,000 settlement from the city. According to their attorney, the family decided to settle for various reasons, including

neg: Anderson Hunt Brown office, and some government offices. Mr. Anderson H. Brown was a civil rights leader in the community who was first involved in a 1928 lawsuit against the Board of Education and the Kanawha Public Library for denying African Americans access to the public library and later with the NAACP locally and nationally. Mr. Brown with the Charleston WV branch of the NAACP initiated a lawsuit against the school district and the library when three African American citizens were refused entry to the public library. They were refused the books, papers and magazines and the right to sit in the library.

neg: Gil Kerlikowske street. In March 2007, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and the Minority Executive Directors Coalition called for his resignation. Seattle had just settled a lawsuit filed by a suspect who alleged that the police had used excessive force in a 2005 arrest. The department’s Office of Professional Accountability (OPA) recommended discipline for the three officers involved but action was not taken. The call for his resignation was also due to criticism of his alleged intervention in the internal investigation of two officers accused of violating the civil rights of a drug dealer during an arrest in

neg: Death of Kendrick Johnson Bell assert that their sons were not involved in the death, are not considered suspects, and have been harassed as a result of the publication. In January 2015, Kendrick Johnson's family filed a $100 million civil lawsuit in the Superior Court of DeKalb County against 38 individuals. Respondents include three of Johnson's classmates (two or three respondents are unnamed) and local, state, and federal officials: the school superintendent of Lowndes County, the Valdosta-Lowndes crime lab, the police chief of Valdosta, many sheriff's deputies, the city of Valdosta, the state medical examiner, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and its five agents,

neg: Antonia Pantoja a civil rights lawsuit in the Federal court demanding that New York City provide classroom instruction in transitional Spanish for struggling Latino students. ASPIRA signed a consent decree with the NYC Board of Education in 1974, which is considered a major landmark in the history of bilingual education in the United States. Although Dr. Pantoja is credited with bringing this landmark lawsuit, she was actually no longer with ASPIRA at the time and was not directly involved. Among Pantoja's numerous awards and recognitions are the following: In 1996, President Bill Clinton presented her with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the

neg: Penn State child sex abuse scandal the 26 victims involved in the settlement amount that was reached in October 2013. On August 16, 2013, a man, known as Victim 5, who was sexually abused by Sandusky was the first to settle his civil suit against the university for an undisclosed amount. On October 28, 2013, Penn State University reached settlements with 26 victims of former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, costing the university a total of $59.7 million. Victim 6 filed a lawsuit against Penn State on January 22, 2013. However, the lawsuit was dismissed on November 6, 2013. A U.S. District Judge in Philadelphia ruled

neg: Same-sex marriage in Kansas On November 7, 2014, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals denied state officials' request for a stay pending appeal. On November 12, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court denied the state officials' request for a stay pending the appeal of "Marie". As the injunction in "Marie" was set to take effect, the Kansas Attorney General contended that Crabtree's preliminary injunction only applied to the two counties involved in the lawsuit, not statewide. The American Civil Liberties Union maintained that the injunction applied to all 105 of the state's counties. Some of the state district judges, who issue marriage licenses in Kansas,

neg: Phi Beta Sigma hazing practices pledges had to go through. In 2014, a former Francis Marion University student won a $1.6 million lawsuit against the fraternity after suffering acute renal failure due to being severely beaten throughout his pledge process. Nine Phi Beta Sigma members were arrested. In 2015, the fraternity was kicked off the campus of Salisbury University until Spring 2017. The university had received several anonymous complaints of pledges being beaten with paddles, forced to drink alcohol, and being harassed. Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity's membership includes many notable members who are involved in the fields of arts and entertainment, business, civil

neg: Reggie Walton issued an order warning Hatfill that he may lose his civil lawsuit over the leaks if he does not compel journalists to name their sources and giving Hatfill until April 16, 2007, to decide whether to do so. Hatfill's lawyers have complied with the order, as reported on April 18 by Gerstein, who warns that a "free press battle looms," as The reporters in jeopardy now are expected to defy Hatfill's subpoenas and any court order to name their sources. ... one critical issue will be whether Judge Walton imposes fines on the news organizations involved. ... A First Amendment

neg: Raed Jarrar cover his T-shirt with another T-shirt bought for him by JetBlue staff from an airport gift shop. On August 13, 2007, the American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit against JetBlue alleging illegal discrimination against Jarrar. In January 2009 JetBlue paid Jarrar $240,000 to settle the case. Nusrat Jahan Choudhury, an expert in Constitutional law at the American Civil Liberties Union who followed the trial, noted: ""neither the TSA officials involved nor JetBlue could identify a single passenger who had supposedly been 'concerned' by Mr. Jarrar's t-shirt. Nor had they inquired whether the nature of any purported 'concern' was based

neg: Human rights violations during the Yemeni Civil War (2015–present) Human rights violations during the Yemeni Civil War (2015–present) There have been many human rights violations committed by various groups after the Yemeni Civil War. There are two main groups involved in the ongoing conflict: forces loyal to the current Yemeni president, Abh Rabbuh Mansur Hadi, and Houthis and other forces supporting Ali Abdullah Saleh, the former Yemeni president. On 29 November 2017, fighting between forces loyal to Ali Abdullah Saleh and the Houthis began in Sana'a. Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant have also carried out attacks in Yemen. All sides

neg: Volma Overton involved in Overton's civil rights work; their daughter DeDra was named the plaintiff in the federal lawsuit he led to desegregate Austin schools. The lawsuit lasted a decade and Overton, backed by the NAACP Legal Defense, the U.S. Justice Department and the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, ultimately prevailed. Volma Overton Volma Overton (September 26, 1924 - October 31, 2005) was an African-American civil rights activist and president of NAACP's Austin, Texas chapter from 1962 to 1983. He is best known for his legal efforts to end racial segregation in Austin schools. Overton was born in Maha in

neg: Battle of Nájera Battle of Nájera The Battle of Nájera, also known as the Battle of Navarrete, was fought on 3 April 1367 near Nájera, in the province of La Rioja, Castile. It was an episode of the first Castilian Civil War which confronted King Peter of Castile with his half-brother Count Henry of Trastámara who aspired to the throne; the war involved Castile in the Hundred Years' War. Castilian naval power, far superior to that of France or England, encouraged the two polities to take sides in the civil war, to gain control over the Castilian fleet. King Peter of Castile was

neg: Maywood Superfund site which has involved community members filing a lawsuit against Stepan Company in 1997. National intervention has involved the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, who helped with cleanup. 548 residents filed a lawsuit against Stepan Company in 1997 claiming that the operations of Maywood Chemical Works caused health problems that involved cancer and deficit disorder. The Lawsuit was filed after a study from the New Jersey Department of Health showed that the rate of brain and nervous system cancer was twice the national average. The lawsuit was settled in 1999. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has stepped in to help

neg: Stanley Marcus suspect art would benefit from the imprimatur of respected figures known for their fine taste. His efforts were rewarded by a numerous and appreciative turnout for the show. Marcus also involved himself in issues of civil rights and social justice. One unusual case involved three male students at W. W. Samuell High School who, in 1966, were stopped at the school's front door and ordered to cut their hair in order to be admitted to the school. The young men filed a lawsuit against the Dallas Independent School District, claiming the restriction interfered with their constitutional freedom of expression. Despite

neg: Fullerton, California charged with involuntary manslaughter and felony use of excessive force with regards to the death of Kelly Thomas. They pleaded not guilty. On July 5, 2012, (one year after the beating death), the father of Kelly Thomas filed a lawsuit against the city and six officers, two of whom are facing criminal charges. The lawsuit also names former police chiefs Patrick McKinley and Michael Sellers. The suit alleges the violation of Kelly Thomas' federal and state civil rights; assault and battery; negligence and supervisor liability among others as causes of action. It seeks unspecified damages. Thomas' mother, Cathy, who is

neg: Irish Civil War Easter Rising). Many of those who fought on both sides in the conflict had been members of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) during the War of Independence. The Civil War was won by the Free State forces, who benefitted from substantial quantities of weapons provided by the British Government. The conflict may have claimed more lives than the War of Independence that preceded it, and left Irish society divided and embittered for generations. Today, two of the main political parties in the Republic of Ireland, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, are direct descendants of the opposing sides of the war.

neg: Charles Morgan Jr. Richard Nixon Should Be Impeached,” explaining the process, which the public barely knew about. He circulated it to all members of Congress.[ “Chuck” Morgan was a chain-smoking, Diet Coke-guzzling devotee of civil liberties and civil rights who involved lawyers and other staff in his hectic office in policy decisions. Morgan and a group of other lawyers filed a lawsuit in 1962 that aimed to require reapportionment of the Alabama Legislature, to undo a system under which rural counties in southern Alabama had far greater voting strength than areas in the urbanized northern portion of the state. In the 1964 Supreme

neg: Port Militarization Resistance and international media outlets covered the story. PMR activists and anarchists are currently involved in a lawsuit against the Army, Air Force, Coast Guard, Olympia Police Department, Tacoma Police Department, Thurston County Sheriffs and Pierce County Sheriffs for violating civil rights, civil liberties and the Posse Comitatus Act. Port Militarization Resistance has also come under scrutiny, both for its uncompromising stance and for its choice of tactics. One of PMR's more prolific critics has been conservative columnist Michelle Malkin. Malkin has criticized PMR's actions as putting U.S. servicepeople in danger, and has accused PMR members of sedition. One point of

neg: Brandy Norwood offer in February 2009, but did settle in November of that year. The couple's two children, who also filed a lawsuit against Norwood, received $300,000 each, according to court documents filed in L.A. County Superior Court on June 2, 2009. Two other drivers who were involved and injured in the accident also filed a lawsuit against Norwood. They settled with Norwood for undisclosed amounts. Norwood is a lyric contralto, with a range spanning three octaves and five semitones. Her voice has often been described as soft, raspy, and husky by music critics and Norwood herself. Music critic and "Slant Magazine"

neg: Air France Flight 358 counsel of the lawsuit until an agreement has been made between both sides' lawyers. In June 2008, almost 3 years after the accident, Air France filed a lawsuit against the Greater Toronto Airports Authority, NAV Canada, and the Government of Canada for $180 million. In the statement of claim filed with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Air France alleged that the "GTAA failed to provide a safe environment for the conduct of civil air operations." The statement also claims that "The overrun and the consequent injuries to persons and damage to property were caused solely by the negligence of

neg: Arlene's Flowers lawsuit Arlene's Flowers lawsuit The Arlene's Flowers lawsuit is a group of merged civil suits brought against Arlene's Flowers of Richland, Washington, US, by a same-sex couple that was refused service, represented by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and by Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson. The lawsuits gained national attention due to their religious and civil rights implications. The first two legal cases, "Ingersoll v. Arlene's Flowers" and "State of Washington v. Arlene's Flowers" were consolidated by Benton County Superior Court Judge Salvador Mendoza into a single case for purposes of discovery. The first civil suit, "Ingersoll v. Arlene's Flowers",

neg: Legal affairs of Donald Trump the New York Urban League, a civil rights group, and give them priority for certain locations. Several years later (in 1978) the Trump Organization again was in court for violating terms of the 1975 settlement; Trump denied the charges. In 1985, New York City brought a lawsuit against Trump for allegedly using tactics to force out tenants of 100 Central Park South, which he intended to demolish together with the building next door. After ten years in court, the two sides negotiated a deal allowing the building to stand as condominiums. In 1988, the Justice Department sued Trump for violating

neg: Kobe Bryant attorney, and even her testimony in person, I now understand how she feels that she did not consent to this encounter." The accuser filed a separate civil lawsuit against Bryant, which the two sides ultimately settled. The specific terms of the settlement were not disclosed to the public. Before starting the 1996–97 NBA season, Bryant signed a six-year contract with Adidas that was worth approximately $48 million. His first signature shoe was the Equipment KB 8. Bryant's other earlier endorsements included deals with The Coca-Cola Company to endorse their Sprite soft drink, appearing in advertisements for McDonald's, promoting Spalding's new

neg: White Dwarf (film) a rural planet which due to it being tidally locked to its primary, is divided into contrasting halves of day and night with the halves separated by a wall. The two sides are involved in a civil war: The day side containing a Victorian-styled colony is at odds with the night containing a medieval kingdom. The differences between the two cultures leaves Rampart in a state of wonder. Rampart arrives from Earth for a six-month stint at the Light Side clinic run by Dr. Akada (Paul Winfield). Rampart's ambition is to eventually set up a private practice in Manhattan on

neg: Lawsuit Lawsuit A lawsuit (or suit in law) is a proceeding by a party or parties against another in the civil court of law. Sometimes, the term "lawsuit" is in reference to a civil action brought in a court of law in which a plaintiff, a party who claims to have incurred loss as a result of a defendant's actions, demands a legal or equitable remedy. The defendant is required to respond to the plaintiff's complaint. If the plaintiff is successful, judgment is in the plaintiff's favor, and a variety of court orders may be issued to enforce a right, award

neg: Keith Carradine in 1999. The couple had two children: Cade Richmond Carradine (born July 19, 1982) and Sorel Johannah Carradine (born June 18, 1985). In 2006, Will pleaded guilty to two counts of perjury for lying to a grand jury about her involvement in the Anthony Pellicano wire tap scandal. She hired, then became romantically involved with Pellicano after her divorce from Carradine. According to FBI documents, Pellicano tapped Keith Carradine's telephone and recorded calls between him and girlfriend Hayley Leslie DuMond at Will's request, along with DuMond's parents. Carradine filed a civil lawsuit against Will and Pellicano which was settled in

neg: Sid Ryan shoulder Carrie's campaign denied being involved, with manager Andrew Morin suggesting that the leaflet was a product of union squabbling over an endorsement by the Canadian Auto Workers. Morin and Ryan stated that the two campaigns were otherwise on good terms. Elections Canada laid two charges of breaching the Elections Act against Clarke, while Ryan also filed a civil suit. Clarke was later found innocent of the Elections Canada charges and filed a counter-suit against Ryan. Ryan was successful with his lawsuit against Clarke and the Judge ordered Clarke to take out a quarter page ad in The Oshawa This

neg: Birkenhead War Memorial on a paved plateau, and is flanked by flagstaffs. On the longer sides are panels containing the names of those who fell in the First World War, and on the shorter sides, in smaller panels, are those who died in the Second World War. On the shorter sides, above the panels, are carvings of female figures, one holding a wreath, the other a medallion. Above the figures and panels on all sides is a frieze of festoons of laurel. Below the panels on the long sides are circular plaques carved with crests of the forces involved in the wars. Above

neg: Gul Rahman only not punished, or sanctioned, rather, he received a cash bonus for his "consistently superior work". On October 13, 2015 the American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit on behalf of Rahman's estate and two other former detainees against two psychologists, James Mitchell and Bruce Jessen, who they maintain were responsible for designing the protocols that resulted in Rahman's death and the torture of the other two plaintifs. The ACLU case is the first lawsuit brought against significant individuals identified in the Senate report since it was published. On July 28, 2017, U.S. District Judge Justin Lowe Quackenbush denied both

neg: Arlene's Flowers lawsuit On June 25, 2018, the Supreme Court granted the petition for a writ of certiorari, vacated the judgment, and remanded the case to the Supreme Court of Washington for further consideration in light of the "Masterpiece Cakeshop" decision. Arlene's Flowers lawsuit The Arlene's Flowers lawsuit is a group of merged civil suits brought against Arlene's Flowers of Richland, Washington, US, by a same-sex couple that was refused service, represented by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and by Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson. The lawsuits gained national attention due to their religious and civil rights implications. The first two legal

neg: Aamir Ageeb a result, deportation procedures for Bundesgrenzschutz officers have been changed, different helmets are now being used, and deportations are more frequently suspended. The three officers were charged with voluntary manslaughter, and the lawsuit began in February 2004. Aamir Ageeb Amir Ageeb or Aamir Ageeb (c. 1969 – May 28, 1999) was a Sudanese who was killed while resisting deportation from Germany, leading to a lawsuit against the involved officers. Ageeb fought fiercely with three Bundesgrenzschutz officers who tried to put him on an aircraft travelling to Sudan in Frankfurt am Main on May 28, 1999. They restrained him with several

neg: Combat Assault Vehicle the game. Each player’s Deployment Zone is usually as far away from the other players’ as possible. In a game with two sides, this usually means opposite sides of the table. If there are multiple players or sides involved, the Zones are usually equally spread out around the table. To determine when each player gets to take a turn, CAV utilizes an Initiative Deck. Using a standard set of playing cards, each player is assigned a color, suit or number, depending on the number of players involved. They are then given 1 card for each Section that they have in

neg: Trump administration family separation policy believed that the two sides would be able to have "... an intelligent conversation Monday (July 9) morning about which child can be reunited July 10, which can not - and then the court can determine whether it makes sense to relax the deadline". Charging the Trump Administration with initiating new government screening policies designed to bar immigrants from entering the country by preventing them from getting a fair hearing, on August 7, 2018, the ACLU filed a lawsuit which focuses on migrants who have been placed in fast-track deportation proceedings known as “expedited removal.” The lawsuit was filed on

neg: Bill Cosby sexual assault cases and Leslie are also involved in a combined lawsuit against Cosby. Most lawsuits that are active are currently on hold awaiting the outcome of his criminal trial. Some are still allowed to file motions and depose witnesses, with the exception of Cosby himself. However, most judges have indicated that a civil trial will not take place until after the criminal trial is held. In 2005, Constand sued Cosby. The parties settled the case on confidential terms in 2006. In July 2015, after portions of the sealed deposition were released, Cosby released a statement stating that the "only reason" why he

neg: StarLink corn recall Mission Foods settled a lawsuit brought by two people, and the grandmother of a third, who claimed to have had allergic reactions to StarLink, for $9 million. In 2002, nongovernmental organizations claimed that aid sent by the UN and the US to Central American nations also contained some StarLink corn. The nations involved, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala refused to accept the aid. In 2003, farmers who did not plant StarLink who had suffered economic losses due to depressed corn prices following the StarLink recalls settled a class-action lawsuit against Aventis and Advanta for $100 million. GeneWatch UK and

neg: Melchior Russ only two years of service. In 1496, Melchior Russ, who had resumed his post as a magistrate of the city of Lucerne, became involved in a lawsuit with the influential mayor Ludwig Seiler. As a result of this lawsuit, Russ was permanently banned from his hometown Lucerne on 18 May 1498. During his exile from Lucerne, Russ, who had found a new place of residence in the canton of Uri, participated in the war between the Swiss Confederation and the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation. Despite repeated petitions of his comrades in arms to revoke his banishment from

neg: Bertram Fraser-Reid an accomplished musician, having given piano and organ recitals at notable venues such as St. George's Cathedral, Kingston, Jamaica (December 1986) and Cathedral de Seville, Spain (August 1995). In the 1970s Fraser-Reid was involved in a lawsuit against a building contractor who had not followed municipal building codes. The case went all the way to the Supreme Court of Canada, Fraser-Reid prevailed and "Fraser-Reid v Droumtsekas" is often cited in Canadian civil law. Bertram Fraser-Reid Bertram Oliver "Bert" Fraser-Reid (born 23 February 1934) is a Jamaican synthetic organic chemist who has been widely recognised for his work using carbohydrates as

neg: Virginia Civil Rights Memorial a specific person, with statues representing both students and adults. Among those depicted include: Two quotes are engraved on the granite on each of the long sides of the monument: Virginia Civil Rights Memorial The Virginia Civil Rights Memorial is a monument in Richmond, Virginia commemorating protests which helped bring about school desegregation in the state. The memorial was opened in July 2008, and is located on the grounds of the Virginia State Capitol. It features eighteen statues of leaders or participants in the Civil Rights Movement on four sides of a rectangular granite stone block onto which are carved

neg: Robert de Pontigny and the abbey became involved in a lawsuit with Margaret, Queen of Naples and widow of Charles I of Naples, who was also Comtesse de Tonnerre. A strong supporter of the feudal idea, Queen Margaret challenged the monks over the rights of justice with regard to Pontigny, Saint-Porcaire, Beugnon, Beauvais, and Aigremont. The case reached King Philip IV, who had the parties choose arbitrators, Robert Duke of Burgundy and Thibault Abbot of Cîteaux. It was decided that all civil jurisdiction belonged to the Abbey, while criminal jurisdiction was to belong to the Countess and her successors. Robert of Pontigny was

neg: Foreign internal defense counterinsurgency efforts. Western powers conducting multiple foreign internal defense (FID) operations are coming under increasing pressure to provide human rights and Geneva Conventions training to host nation personnel, although the results vary. Part of the challenge arrives when host nation personnel gets involved in combat without FID advisers, who are supposed to monitor their conduct and prevent abuses. The 1980-1992 Salvadoran Civil War, where human rights violations were documented on both sides, can be cited as an example. The U.S. aid allowed the Salvadoran military to defeat the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN). In one particular case which occurred

neg: Time Won't Let Me (album) from the last four singles by the band other than the two "B" sides that are included on "Album #2"; these songs are not included on any of the band's 1960s albums. The last two bonus tracks are alternate versions of two songs that are actually by Climax – Sonny Geraci's band after "the Outsiders" broke up – although "Think I'm Falling" was first released under the name "the Outsiders" before Tom King won the rights to the band name in a lawsuit. "Rock and Roll Heaven" went on to be a major hit song by the Righteous Brothers, but

neg: Bill Samuels member of the Council on Economic Priorities (CEP) which was involved with promoting social investment. Samuels filed a civil rights lawsuit against the Gramercy Park Trust in 2001 after groups of fourth and fifth grades were removed from the park. The lawsuit ended with a large financial settlement for the students for the treatment they had received. Samuels founded the Blue Tiger Democrats in 2004, a research project that did projects in Michigan and New York on how to use civic engagement to reconnect the Democratic Party to its communities between election cycles. In 2005 Samuels turned his attention to

neg: Iran's 2018 lawsuit at ICJ against the United States Iran's 2018 lawsuit at ICJ against the United States The Iranian government filed a lawsuit with the Hague-based International Court of Justice (ICJ) against the United States, on 16 July 2018, mainly based on the 1955 Treaty of Amity signed between the two sides, well before the Islamic revolution of Iran. Iranian officials said that US re-imposition of the nuclear sanctions was a violation of the treaty. At the time, the United States regarded the lawsuit as "baseless" and vowed to fight against it. Almost a month later, the case was heard by the ICJ within a week and the

neg: H. David Kotz of improper conduct in the Madoff investigation. In November 2012, after he was terminated by the SEC, Weber filed a federal lawsuit alleging that the Madoff and Stanford cases might have been compromised by Kotz's personal relationships with some of the people involved. Kotz responded to the civil lawsuit saying that: "for some inexplicable reason, my name has been dragged through the mud in the most ludicrous and unbelievable allegations," explaining that Weber was hired for a position a couple of weeks prior to Kotz' departure from the SEC, that Kotz barely interacted with him, and did not know anything

neg: De Oratore studying civil right. He quotes the case of two orators, Ipseus and Cneus Octavius, which brought a lawsuit with great eloquence, but lacking of any knowledge of civil right. They committed great gaffes, proposing requests in favour of their client, which could not fit the rules of civil right. Another case was the one of Quintus Pompeius, who, asking damages for a client of his, committed a formal, little error, but such that it endangered all his court action. Finally Crassus quotes positively Marcus Porcius Cato, who was at the top of eloquence, at his times, and also was the

neg: Gregoria Ortega peaceful civil rights protests which led to a nine-day walkout which Ortega supported. Around 300 students participated in the walkout. Ortega also helped support the students throughout the lawsuit which the students and their families brought against the Abilene School Board. The Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF) was involved with the lawsuit which was filed in December of 1969. MALDEF counsel supported the students' rights to free speech and assembly. Without support from her superiors, alone, "she faced down police officers, judges, school principals and school boards." Ortega's life was threatened for her involvement. Because of her

neg: Derrick Rose says "In Jesus Name I Play" and has several tattoos about his faith. On October 9, 2012, Rose's girlfriend, Mieka Reese, gave birth to their son, Derrick Jr. In 2016, Rose was involved in a federal civil lawsuit to "assess whether he and two friends raped his former girlfriend." On October 19 of that year, he was cleared by an eight-member jury and absolved of wrongdoing. In 2018, Rose introduced "The Rose Scholars" program, a scholarship program to help students achieve a higher education. Rose was the cover athlete of "NBA 2K13" alongside fellow NBA players Kevin Durant and Blake

neg: Res judicata down in a lawsuit, subsequent judges who are confronted with a suit that is identical to or substantially the same as the earlier one will apply the "res judicata" doctrine to preserve the effect of the first judgment. A defendant in a lawsuit may use "res judicata" as defense. The general rule is that a plaintiff who prosecuted an action against a defendant and obtained a valid final judgment is not able to initiate another action versus the same defendant where: Once a bankruptcy plan is confirmed in court action, the plan is binding on all parties involved. Any question

neg: Mark Eves face the consequences of their actions. The same is true of Mark Eves." On June 24, 2015, Good Will-Hinckley fired Eves. Eves, as well as Republican State Sen. Roger Katz, criticized LePage for attacking Eves' personal livelihood and family. Eves filed a civil lawsuit against LePage on July 30, 2015, asserting illegal retaliation and blackmail. Eves said he and his office would not be involved in any legislative actions against LePage. On May 3, 2016, U.S. District Judge George Singal dismissed Eves' lawsuit, finding that Governor LePage was entitled to immunity from suit for his actions as the discretion afforded

neg: Chip Pitts the Dallas Bar Association's Pro Bono Volunteer of the Year award, in addition to other pro bono and outstanding service awards from various bar associations and other organizations. Recent pro bono litigation in which he has been involved includes EPIC’s successful lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security and Transportation Security Administration against the “naked body scanners,” as well as the Kiobel litigation to preserve the Alien Tort Statute as a corporate accountability remedy. He is a frequent keynote speaker at academic conferences, international conferences, world affairs councils, civil liberties conferences, and foreign policy committee meetings. For over two decades,

neg: Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 The Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 () is a bill that would amend Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to require courts to impose appropriate sanctions on attorneys, law firms, or parties who file frivolous lawsuits and to require them to compensate parties injured by such conduct. The compensation would cover the attorney fees and other lawsuit-related costs that the defendant in the frivolous lawsuit had to pay. The bill would also remove the provision of Rule 11 allowing attorneys or parties who file frivolous papers to avoid party-requested sanctions

neg: Alpha Phi Alpha toxic drinks until they vomited. The members involved were all sentenced to 365 days in jail. One of the pledges filed a civil suit against the fraternity. In 2013, four Alpha Phi Alpha members were arrested and plead guilty to severely beating pledges (misdemeanor charge) and violating Virginia State University's code of conduct. In 2014, a $3 million lawsuit was filed against the fraternity by a former pledge who was subject to humiliation and abuse. While pledging at Bowie State University, it was reported that he endured verbal assaults, punches, slaps, paddling, and body slams on a consistent basis. In

neg: Civil Air Patrol functioning body of Civil Air Patrol. Civil Air Patrol squadrons are designated as either cadet, senior, or composite squadrons. A CAP composite squadron consists of both cadets and senior members, who may be involved in any of the three missions of Civil Air Patrol. Composite squadrons have two deputy commanders to assist the squadron commander: a Deputy Commander for Seniors and a Deputy Commander for Cadets. A senior squadron includes only senior members, who participate in the emergency services or aerospace education missions of Civil Air Patrol. A cadet squadron is largely made up of cadets, with a small number

neg: Laurie Fernandez Office, and the FBI, of the shooting and melee that followed, captured by Fernandez. A $50 million civil rights lawsuit filed by the family of Manuel Diaz against the Anaheim Police Department. A number of lawsuits filed by the people who were hurt by the Anaheim Police Department right after the officer- involved shooting. In 2002, while covering a child abduction story, her video made national news again, when she captured the suspect's arrest. The child, Jessica Cortez, had been missing for weeks after being abducted from a park in Los Angeles. The child was safely returned to her parents.

neg: Paul Morantz Christian Fellowship in California lost his license to practice psychotherapy as well as the right to be involved in his church's pre-school. A decade later Morantz again represented another six adults and five former students in a 1996 civil lawsuit against Gottuso, his church and its private school. The suit for sexual abuse and psychological abuse was settled in March 1998 for $3,200,000. In response to this case, California passed related legislation prohibiting private school teachers who by their past actions could not teach in public schools. He has litigated against the Church of Scientology, Peoples Temple, Hare Krishnas, Rajneesh

neg: UCLA Taser incident Tabatabainejad has bipolar disorder and informed the officers of his condition, but was treated in a way that constitutes discrimination under the ADA. His attorney, Paul Hoffman, said that a February 2008 court date had been set. On May 15, 2009, UCLA announced that the university would pay $220,000 to settle the civil rights lawsuit. The UCLA PD policy in effect at the time of the incident calls the Taser a "less lethal device" and says that "although not absolutely prohibited, officers should give additional consideration to the unique circumstances involved prior to applying the Taser to ... Individuals who

neg: Jeffrey Lena Jeffrey Lena Jeffrey Stanley Lena (born 1958) is an American lawyer based in Berkeley, California, who represents the Holy See in civil lawsuits in the United States. Some such suits accuse the Vatican of complicity in sexual abuse by priests and money laundering. He has also been involved in protecting the Vatican Museum's copyrights. In 2000 he successfully defended the Vatican against a lawsuit filed by Holocaust survivors from Croatia, Ukraine, and Yugoslavia that claimed that the Vatican Bank accepted millions of dollars of their valuables stolen by Nazi sympathizers. He grew up in Berkeley, California. He graduated with honors

neg: Gueorgui Otyrba around the world, including Johns Hopkins University and Maryland University in the United States and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel, often dealing in topics associated with the civil war in his homeland. These experiences saw Otyrba take an interest in foreign policy, and in 1996, he underwent a course in mediation and human rights monitoring in Austria. He became involved in trying to establish dialogue between the two sides, and in 1997, was appointed Deputy Foreign Minister of Abkhazia. In the same year, he became Director of the Civil Society Development Centre a non-government organization based in the

neg: Voice of Loving Hong Kong escalated into an exchange of blows. Police had to separate the two sides and erected barriers to keep the two sides apart. "Voice of Loving Hong Kong" has a membership of over 3000, with a core membership of about 30, most of whom are native born Hong Kong residents. Through its partnerships and connections it can mobilise tens of thousands more for events and rallies. Patrick Ko Tat-pun () is a graduate of Hong Kong Polytechnic University, who became involved in politics in the 1980s, initially joining the Meeting Point, a predecessor of the current pan-democratic camp Democratic Party. Currently

neg: Penn State child sex abuse scandal allegations" and threw out the lawsuit calling it "a Hail Mary pass" that easily warranted dismissal. Matthew Sandusky, the adopted son of Jerry Sandusky, was also involved in lawsuits against Penn State. While Matthew Sandusky originally took his adopted father's side when he was first questioned by the grand jury, he later revealed that Jerry Sandusky had started to sexually abuse him when he was eight years old. The law firm of Ross Feller Casey LLP went on to represent him in the civil lawsuit, and Matthew Sandusky reached a settlement with Penn State University. He was among one of

neg: L'Hospitalet de l'Infant two in the center of the north and south sides. The enclosure, an excellent example of Catalan Gothic civil buildings with large diaphragm arches crowned on the wooden beams that supported only be accessed by the existing door to the southern tower. The construction, which fulfills its mission of welcoming travelers to the early nineteenth century was involved, to be a fortress in the Catalan Civil War of sixteenth century in the Revolt (battle of the Coll de Balaguer, 1640), was the subject of pirate attacks and seriously affected during the French War, facts which implies impairment. Currently, the hospital

neg: Government Cottage Archaeological Site attempt at conciliation in 1798: this was the first lawsuit brought by an ex-convict against the military and was a critical stage in the victory of civil law. The other case, in 1799, concerned the murder of two Aboriginal youths, where the accused, Constable Edward Powell, claimed as part of his alibi that he was too tired to be involved, having that day come from Sydney and then spent some time at the Commandant's House. The land on which the new building now stood marked the end of a row of a series of promises of grants made by 1794.

neg: Josep Ramon Bosch 2019 Spain's local elections as a Citizen's candidate. In September 2015 he was accused of maintaining a channel on YouTube where he uploaded videos of far-right ideological content under the pseudonym of Josep Codina. Shortly afterwards, he announced his resignation as president of the Catalan Civil Society alleging personal motives. Two weeks before, a lawsuit against Josep Ramon Bosch had been filed for the insults and threats that he should have made from an anonymous Facebook profile. In court, he refused to declare and finally the case was archived for having prescribed the offense. Involved in the same timeline were

neg: Micha Lakin Avni wake of his father's murder, Avni became a lead plaintiff in the Shurat HaDin#2015 Facebook lawsuit filed in a New York state court by 2,000 Israeli victims of Palestinian terror attack against Facebook on the grounds that the social media company permitted the posting of "incitement to murder and the glorification of violence against innocent civilians." His father's murderer, Bahas Alian, had announced his planned attack in advance on Facebook. In total, Avni filed two civil suits against Facebook. One of the suits totaled one billion dollars. At 2017 Avni was involved in efforts to expose the phenomenon of videos

neg: Gladys Noel Bates Gladys Noel Bates Gladys Noel Bates (born March 26, 1920, McComb, Mississippi, died October 15, 2010, Denver, Colorado) was an African-American civil rights pioneer, and educator who filed a lawsuit, Gladys Noel Bates vs the State of Mississippi, in 1948 charging salary discrimination against black teachers and principals. Although her lawsuit was not successful, it brought enough attention to the issue of wage equality in education to begin to equalize salaries. The “Gladys Noel Bates Teacher-Equalization Pay Suit” was the first civil rights suit filed in the history of the State of Mississippi. This landmark lawsuit was the forerunner for

neg: Constitutional Court of Thailand Council. Stung by the Senate rejection of Amphorn Thongprayoon, the two Bangkok Civil Court judges, Sriampron Salikhup and Pajjapol Sanehasangkhom, petitioned the Constitutional Tribunal to disqualify Ukrit on a legal technicality. They argued that Ukrit only had an honorary professorship at Chulalongkorn University, while the 1997 Constitution specifically specifies that a nominee, if not meeting other criteria, must be at least a professor. Echoing the Senate's rejection of Amphorn, the judges also alleged that Ukrit was involved in a multi-million baht lawsuit over a golf course. On 10 January 1998 the Tribunal ruled that the judges were not affected parties

neg: Harvey Whittemore funds. A week later, Whittemore countered with a lawsuit asking for $1.8 billion in damages from the Seenos who he said were involved in extortion, grand larceny and racketeering. He and the Seenos settled the civil suits in February 2013. The terms of the agreement were confidential. Whittemore and his wife Annette, together with chronic fatigue syndrome specialist Daniel Peterson, established a CFS research organization known as the Whittemore Peterson Institute for Neuro-Immune Disease (WPI). A study conducted by the WPI reported in October 2009 that the so-called xenotropic murine leukemia virus-related virus was found in most CFS patients they

neg: Death of Kelly Thomas showed that a tube placed down his windpipe to assist his breathing had been pushed too far). The prosecution dismissed these claims, saying they did not apply and their value was not great enough. Within days after the incident, Ron Thomas, the father of Kelly Thomas, retained noted personal injury and civil rights attorney Garo Mardirossian to represent him in a civil action against the City of Fullerton and the involved officers. Mr. Mardirossian then held several press conferences to address bringing criminal charges against Officer Manuel Ramos, Corporal Jay Cicinelli, and Officer Joseph Wolfe, and the civil lawsuit filed

neg: 1980 Miami riots in Miami. In 1981 Dade County paid McDuffie's family a settlement of $1.1 million after they filed a civil lawsuit against the officials. The 1980 Miami riots were the deadliest since the 1960s and remained such until the 1992 Los Angeles riots twelve years later. In the early morning hours of December 17, 1979, police officers pursued thirty-three-year-old McDuffie, who was riding a black-and-orange 1973 Kawasaki motorcycle. McDuffie had accumulated traffic citations and was riding with a suspended license. He led police on an eight-minute high-speed chase through residential streets at speeds of over . The officers involved in the

neg: Murder of Margaret Ann Pahl unsolved, with no new leads, until 2003 when police received a letter from a woman who claimed that Robinson had sexually abused her when she was a child in a series of Satanic ritual abuse that also involved human sacrifice. The woman, using the name "Survivor Doe", also filed a civil lawsuit against Robinson seeking financial damages for having been a victim of ritual abuse by Robinson and other adults dressed as nuns. The case was dismissed in 2011 due to having been filed too late. The accusations were sent to the prosecutor's cold case unit. Forensic tests indicated a

neg: Murder of James Craig Anderson were indicted, each pleaded guilty, and each was sentenced to federal prison. With the help of the Southern Poverty Law Center, in September 2011 the siblings and mother of James Anderson filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against seven of the group who were involved in the attack on him. Anderson had a 17-year relationship with James Bradfield and was helping him raise a young relative for whom he was guardian. As Mississippi law did not recognize such relationships, Bradfield could not participate in the civil suit. On behalf of Anderson's family, his sister wrote a letter to Hinds County District Attorney

neg: Ken Patera two years in prison. In July 2016, Patera was named part of a class action lawsuit filed against WWE which alleged that wrestlers incurred traumatic brain injuries during their tenure and that the company concealed the risks of injury. The suit was litigated by attorney Konstantine Kyros, who has been involved in a number of other lawsuits against WWE. In September 2018, US District Judge Vanessa Lynne Bryant dismissed the lawsuit. Ken Patera Kenneth Wayne Patera (born November 6, 1942) is an American retired professional wrestler, Olympic weightlifter, and strongman competitor from the United States. Ken Patera, from a Czech-American

neg: Jim Powers 2010, Powers announced his retirement. In 2012, Powers was hospitalized, and had two hip surgeries. In July 2016, Manley was named part of a class action lawsuit filed against WWE which alleged that wrestlers incurred traumatic brain injuries during their tenure and that the company concealed the risks of injury. The suit is litigated by attorney Konstantine Kyros, who has been involved in a number of other lawsuits against WWE. US District Judge Vanessa Lynne Bryant dismissed the lawsuit in September 2018. Powers has been a resident of East Rutherford, New Jersey. Jim Powers James Manley (born January 4, 1958)

neg: Yupiit School District it said "the state must be more aggressive in overseeing troubled school districts" and ruled that the state exams were unfair. In 2011, Michael Bowman, a teacher from Montana, was accused of sexually assaulting multiple underage school girls. A $2 million civil lawsuit was settled between the Yupiit School District and nine Alaska native female students and two adults who were allegedly assaulted by Bowman. In 2015, a female teacher filed a lawsuit against the Yupiit School District alleging "She was subjected to discrimination and harassment during her employment leading to a sexual assault". Yupiit School District The Yupiit School

neg: Levy Konigsberg Circuit who upheld the verdict in 2015. In the same ruling, the Court denied Levy Konigsberg's cross-appeal to send the case back to the trial court for consideration of punitive damages. The Court determined that the Master Settlement Agreement reached between the Tobacco Industry and the Attorney General for the State of New York barred claims in New York courts for punitive damages relating to tobacco industry misconduct. Since 2015, Levy Konigsberg has been involved in a civil lawsuit against a pre-school after evidence showed that some of the children had been abused. Videos of the abuse went viral, showing

neg: Edison Lobão Filho and at the same time the company tried to exclude Lobão and the other ex-partners from the condition of guarantors. In 2009, the lawsuit against those involved was filed without justification. After the acknowledgment of the error, the financial institution requested that the case be unleashed, but since August 2011, despite the conclusion of the lawsuit, it remained filed until January 2013. The judge responsible for the suit, José de Arimatéia Correia Silva, 5th Civil Court of São Luís, was involuntarily retired by the [National Council of Justice], for having been accused of acting with unfair preference in several actions.

neg: Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District for safeguarding public school students' free speech rights. This case involved symbolic speech, which was first recognized in "Stromberg v. California". A suit was filed after the Iowa Civil Liberties Union approached the Tinker family and the ACLU agreed to help with the lawsuit. Dan Johnston was the lead attorney on the case. The Des Moines Independent Community School District represented the school officials who suspended the students. The children's fathers filed suit in the U.S. District Court, which upheld the decision of the Des Moines school board. A tie vote in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th

neg: Winnsboro, Texas June 13, 2012, that a criminal investigation had been launched against the Winnsboro Police Department by the FBI. As a result, the Wood County District Attorney suspended prosecution of all cases from that department. The investigation into the police department centered on allegations that two officers planted drugs on people, then arrested them on drug charges. A civil lawsuit was filed by Jason Brummell, who said officers planted drugs in his vehicle during a 2008 traffic stop. Brummell filed the lawsuit in 2009 against the city of Winnsboro, the Winnsboro police chief, and three officers. Dustin Swann, also of Pittsburg,

neg: Miami Gardens, Florida stops occurred in Miami Gardens, involving 56,922 people, over half of the city's population. In the City of Miami, 3,753 stops occurred during the same period, with four times the population. Some stops involved children aged 5 to 7, totaling more than 1,000 children. These numbers were compiled after news regarding Earl Sampson. Following these reports, the Police Chief resigned. Civil rights lawsuits have been filed against the Miami Gardens Police Department by the store owner and others who were illegally detained and/or arrested. A police officer filed a lawsuit claiming that he had been fired for reporting abuses. Norland

neg: Impleader Impleader Impleader is a procedural device before trial in which one party joins a third party into a lawsuit because that third party is liable to an original defendant. Using the vocabulary of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the defendant seeks to become a third-party plaintiff by filing a third party complaint against a third party not presently party to the lawsuit, who thereby becomes a third-party defendant. This complaint alleges that the third party is liable for all or part of the damages that the original plaintiff may win from the original defendant. The theory is that two

neg: United States involvement in regime change Libya and a naval blockade by Coalition forces. Although the US is not known to be involved in planning or executing the coup, the US refused to acknowledge that a coup had occurred, so that it could continue providing military aid to the post-coup government. The U.S. has been supporting the intervention by Saudi Arabia in the Yemeni Civil War. The Yemeni Civil War began in 2015 between two sides, each claiming at that time to support the legitimate government of Yemen: Houthi forces, which control the capital Sana'a and had supported former president Ali Abdullah Saleh, fighting against forces

neg: John McCain 2008 presidential campaign article talked about. In December 2008, Iseman filed a $27 million defamation lawsuit against "The New York Times", alleging that the paper falsely communicated an illicit romantic relationship between her and McCain. In February 2009, the lawsuit was settled and no money exchanged hands. From the "Times" coverage of the settlement: "On Thursday, the two sides released a joint statement saying: 'To resolve the lawsuit, Ms. Iseman has accepted The Times's explanation, which will appear in a Note to Readers to be published in the newspaper on Feb. 20, that the article did not state, and The Times did not

neg: Virginia Military Institute New Market in which the VMI cadets fought during the Civil War that was in 1864. During this ceremony, the roll is called for cadets who "died on the Field of Honor" and wreaths are placed on the graves of those who died during the Battle of New Market. The requirement that all cadets wishing to eat dinner in the mess hall must be present for a prayer was the basis for a lawsuit in 2002 when two cadets sued VMI over the prayer said before dinner. The non-denominational prayer had been a daily fixture since the 1950s. In 2002

neg: John Acropolis Local 456, Acropolis challenged the Genovese crime family over its control of certain garbage carting contracts in the suburbs of New York City. He expanded the size of his local to more than 2,000 members. Acropolis was killed in 1952 by an unknown assailant who fired two bullets into his head. The case has not been solved. In October, 2008, the New York Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit against the Yonkers, New York Police Department, demanding access to the department's file on the investigation into the death of Acropolis. The City of Yonkers said it would fight the lawsuit,

neg: Washington University School of Law age, and disability in employment, education, and other arenas. Students engage in interviewing, counseling, case analysis and planning, problem solving, fact investigation, document drafting, negotiation, mediation, and community education. In addition to law office practice, the Civil Rights and Community Justice Clinic includes an in-house component in which students observe and conduct mediations, assist in at least one legislative drafting experience, and participate in at least one civil rights community education project of the student's choosing. The Civil Rights and Community Justice Clinic became involved in larger scale community lawyering by assisting on the lawsuit opposing the anti-immigrant ordinances in