28 Cited authorities

Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Services
436 U.S. 658 (1978) Cited 67,055 times 15 Legal Analyses
Holding that "local government . . . are 'persons'" for purposes of 42 U.S.C. § 1983
Hope v. Pelzer
536 U.S. 730 (2002) Cited 7,399 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding that "[t]he obvious cruelty inherent" in putting inmates in certain wantonly "degrading and dangerous" situations provides officers "with some notice that their alleged conduct violate" the Eighth Amendment
Pembaur v. Cincinnati
475 U.S. 469 (1986) Cited 9,140 times
Holding that a county prosecutor's order to forcibly enter the plaintiff's clinic was a "municipal policy"
United States v. Lanier
520 U.S. 259 (1997) Cited 2,400 times 4 Legal Analyses
Holding that courts should look to prior judicial decisions interpreting a statute in considering whether it is vague
Camreta v. Greene
563 U.S. 692 (2011) Cited 1,104 times
Holding that, when "a civil suit becomes moot pending appeal," we may "vacate the judgment below" so "no party is harmed by what we have called a preliminary adjudication"
Fitzgerald v. Barnstable Sch. Comm.
555 U.S. 246 (2009) Cited 611 times 6 Legal Analyses
Holding plaintiffs could pursue claims against school system and superintendent for "unconstitutional gender discrimination in schools" under § 1983, where defendants purportedly failed to address sexually harassing conduct by another student
Beers-Capitol v. Whetzel
256 F.3d 120 (3d Cir. 2001) Cited 1,495 times
Holding that a supervisor is deliberately indifferent when he fails to respond appropriately in his role, in that case, as a policymaker
Thomas v. Cumberland Cnty.
749 F.3d 217 (3d Cir. 2014) Cited 758 times
Holding a reasonable factfinder could find a failure to train where plaintiff offered "expert opinion evidence that the failure to provide conflict de-escalation and intervention training was a careless and dangerous practice not aligned with prevailing standards"
Alvarez v. Hill
518 F.3d 1152 (9th Cir. 2008) Cited 710 times
Holding that a prisoner who complained that officials substantially burdened his religious exercise advanced a claim under RLUIPA "because his complaint and subsequent filings provided appellees with `fair notice' of that claim, even though the statute was not cited in the complaint itself"
Distiso v. Cook
691 F.3d 226 (2d Cir. 2012) Cited 413 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding a jury could find a principal acted clearly unreasonably when he did nothing other than speak to a teacher following kindergarten racial-name calling
Rule 56 - Summary Judgment
Fed. R. Civ. P. 56 Cited 328,637 times 158 Legal Analyses
Holding a party may move for summary judgment on any part of any claim or defense in the lawsuit
Section 3121 - Rape
18 Pa. C.S. § 3121 Cited 1,242 times
Relating to rape
Section 3101 - Definitions
18 Pa. C.S. § 3101 Cited 273 times
Defining "[i]ndecent contact" as "[a]ny touching of the sexual or other intimate parts of the person for the purpose of arousing or gratifying sexual desire, in any person"

GOODWIN v. PENNRIDGE SCHOOL DISTRICT et al

28 Cited authorities

Holding that "local government . . . are 'persons'" for purposes of 42 U.S.C. § 1983

Holding that "[t]he obvious cruelty inherent" in putting inmates in certain wantonly "degrading and dangerous" situations provides officers "with some notice that their alleged conduct violate" the Eighth Amendment

Holding that a county prosecutor's order to forcibly enter the plaintiff's clinic was a "municipal policy"

Holding that courts should look to prior judicial decisions interpreting a statute in considering whether it is vague

Holding that, when "a civil suit becomes moot pending appeal," we may "vacate the judgment below" so "no party is harmed by what we have called a preliminary adjudication"

Holding plaintiffs could pursue claims against school system and superintendent for "unconstitutional gender discrimination in schools" under § 1983, where defendants purportedly failed to address sexually harassing conduct by another student

Holding that a supervisor is deliberately indifferent when he fails to respond appropriately in his role, in that case, as a policymaker

Holding a reasonable factfinder could find a failure to train where plaintiff offered "expert opinion evidence that the failure to provide conflict de-escalation and intervention training was a careless and dangerous practice not aligned with prevailing standards"

Holding that a prisoner who complained that officials substantially burdened his religious exercise advanced a claim under RLUIPA "because his complaint and subsequent filings provided appellees with `fair notice' of that claim, even though the statute was not cited in the complaint itself"

Holding a jury could find a principal acted clearly unreasonably when he did nothing other than speak to a teacher following kindergarten racial-name calling

Holding a party may move for summary judgment on any part of any claim or defense in the lawsuit

Relating to rape

Defining "[i]ndecent contact" as "[a]ny touching of the sexual or other intimate parts of the person for the purpose of arousing or gratifying sexual desire, in any person"