Clarke v. Stalder
Extended Heck to block forward-looking equitable relief in § 1983 cases.
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Jurisdiction: Federal
Martin v. City of Boise
Plaintiffs may seek prospective relief under § 1983 even after being convicted under the law in question.
Lawrence v. McCall
Courts may allow plaintiffs to seek prospective relief under § 1983 even after conviction under the law in question.
National Religious Broadcasters v. Long
Communications from a house of worship to its congregation in connection with religious services through usual channels on matters of faith do not violate the…
Hecox v. Little
The U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari to determine whether Idaho's ban on transgender women and girls from participating in women's sports violates the Equal Protection…
Chris and Nicole Trakel v. Debbie Critchfield
Public schools are not obligated to provide or fund religious instruction, and parents have no constitutional right to compel a public charter school to reimburse…
Bridger Lee Jensen v. State of Utah
Utah's Controlled Substances Act likely violates federal and state constitutional protections and the Utah Religious Freedom Restoration Act by failing to accommodate religious uses of…
Student and Parent Coalition v. State of Arkansas
Arkansas Act 573 requiring Ten Commandments displays in every public school classroom violates the Establishment and Free Exercise Clauses of the First Amendment.
Perdomo v. Noem
Federal immigration agents cannot conduct detentive stops based solely on apparent race or ethnicity, speaking Spanish or accented English, presence at locations where undocumented immigrants…
Valerie Kloosterman v. University of Michigan Health-West
A hospital cannot demand arbitration after already engaging in substantial litigation and seeking dismissal on the merits; the hospital waived its right to arbitrate by…