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18 Supreme Court Cases during the 2009 Term

Lewis v. City of Chicago
U.S. Supreme Court
Dec 2009

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Lewis v. City of Chicago

Whether the 300 day deadline for filing a disparate impact complaint with the EEOC runs from the date the challenged practice is adopted by the employer or from the date that it is applied against the complaining employee.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Dec 2009
Lewis v. City of Chicago

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Lewis v. City of Chicago

Whether the 300 day deadline for filing a disparate impact complaint with the EEOC runs from the date the challenged practice is adopted by the employer or from the date that it is applied against the complaining employee.
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Pottawattamie County v. McGhee
U.S. Supreme Court
Sep 2009

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Pottawattamie County v. McGhee

Whether a prosecutor is entitled to absolute immunity from damages for fabricating evidence during a criminal investigation when the same prosecutor later uses that evidence at trial to convict.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Sep 2009
Pottawattamie County v. McGhee

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Pottawattamie County v. McGhee

Whether a prosecutor is entitled to absolute immunity from damages for fabricating evidence during a criminal investigation when the same prosecutor later uses that evidence at trial to convict.
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Perdue v. Kenny A.
U.S. Supreme Court
Aug 2009

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Perdue v. Kenny A.

Whether a district court may award enhanced attorney’s fees to a prevailing plaintiff in a civil rights action based on extraordinary performance and exceptional results.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Aug 2009
Perdue v. Kenny A.

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Perdue v. Kenny A.

Whether a district court may award enhanced attorney’s fees to a prevailing plaintiff in a civil rights action based on extraordinary performance and exceptional results.
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Alvarez v. Smith
U.S. Supreme Court
Aug 2009

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Alvarez v. Smith

Whether a state must provide some sort of preliminary hearing when it allows cars and other property to be seized and held for six months or more pending final forfeiture proceedings.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Aug 2009
Alvarez v. Smith

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Alvarez v. Smith

Whether a state must provide some sort of preliminary hearing when it allows cars and other property to be seized and held for six months or more pending final forfeiture proceedings.
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Wood v. Allen
U.S. Supreme Court
Aug 2009

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Wood v. Allen

Whether the federal courts properly reviewed the state court findings in this habeas corpus proceeding to determine the constitutionality of the petitioner's death sentence.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Aug 2009
Wood v. Allen

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Wood v. Allen

Whether the federal courts properly reviewed the state court findings in this habeas corpus proceeding to determine the constitutionality of the petitioner's death sentence.
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