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19 Supreme Court Cases during the 2010 Term

Thompson v. North American Stainless, LP
U.S. Supreme Court
Sep 2010

Women's Rights

Thompson v. North American Stainless, LP

Whether the anti-retaliation provisions of Title VII protect an employee who alleges that he was dismissed because his fiancée filed a sex discrimination claim against the employer with the EEOC.
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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Thompson V. North American Stainless, Lp. Explore Case.
U.S. Supreme Court
Sep 2010
Thompson v. North American Stainless, LP

Women's Rights

Thompson v. North American Stainless, LP

Whether the anti-retaliation provisions of Title VII protect an employee who alleges that he was dismissed because his fiancée filed a sex discrimination claim against the employer with the EEOC.
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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Milner v. Department of the Navy
U.S. Supreme Court
Sep 2010

National Security

Milner v. Department of the Navy

Under what circumstances may a federal agency withhold documents sought under the Freedom of Information Act on the ground that they relate "solely to the internal personnel rules and practices" of the agency?
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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Milner V. Department Of The Navy. Explore Case.
U.S. Supreme Court
Sep 2010
Milner v. Department of the Navy

National Security

Milner v. Department of the Navy

Under what circumstances may a federal agency withhold documents sought under the Freedom of Information Act on the ground that they relate "solely to the internal personnel rules and practices" of the agency?
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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Connick v. Thompson
U.S. Supreme Court
Aug 2010

Smart Justice

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Connick v. Thompson

Whether someone who spent 14 years on death row before his murder conviction was overturned because the prosecution withheld exculpatory evidence can recover damages from the prosecutor's office on a theory that it failed to train its staff regarding their constitutional obligations.
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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U.S. Supreme Court
Aug 2010
Connick v. Thompson

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Connick v. Thompson

Whether someone who spent 14 years on death row before his murder conviction was overturned because the prosecution withheld exculpatory evidence can recover damages from the prosecutor's office on a theory that it failed to train its staff regarding their constitutional obligations.
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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U.S. Supreme Court
Aug 2010

National Security

+3 桃子视频

Sossamon v. Texas

Whether the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000, which was designed in part to protect the religious rights of prisoners, allows prisoners to sue a state for money damages when a state violates those religious rights.
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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U.S. Supreme Court
Aug 2010

National Security

+3 桃子视频

Sossamon v. Texas

Whether the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000, which was designed in part to protect the religious rights of prisoners, allows prisoners to sue a state for money damages when a state violates those religious rights.
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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