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Recent News About U.S. Federal Court
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Former Kraft employee sues food giant for race discrimination
A New Jersey man who worked for Kraft for more than three decades has filed a federal job discrimination lawsuit against the food giant, alleging his treatment and subsequent termination was directly related to his race. -
Fisher Clinical Services hit with federal employment discrimination lawsuit
A woman who alleges she was fired from her job for age-related reasons and replaced by a younger worker, despite her stellar work background, has filed a federal employment discrimination lawsuit against her former employer. -
Alleged police brutality subject of federal civil rights lawsuit
A Philadelphia man who alleges he sustained serious bodily injuries after an unprovoked attack by a group of city police officers is suing those he claims caused his injuries. -
Manayunk 'Brew Pub' faces lawsuit from former employee
A former employee of the Manayunk Brewery and Restaurant, a dining staple in Northwest Philadelphia, is suing the establishment and its owner in federal court. -
Northeast Philly couple sues Target for slip-and-fall incident
A local couple has filed a slip-and-fall lawsuit against the Target Corp. in federal court in Philadelphia. -
Woman struck while sitting in parked car sues other driver
A Philadelphia woman is suing the driver of a car that plowed into her parked vehicle, which she was sitting in at the time of the collision. -
Doctors who left sponge inside woman's surgical wound face federal lawsuit
A Tennessee woman who alleges she sustained various physical ills and injuries because of a botched medical procedure is suing those who were charged with her professional care. -
City of Philadelphia and four cops named in federal civil rights lawsuit
A Philadelphia man who alleges he sustained injuries after what he maintains was an unlawful arrest is suing the City of Philadelphia and a handful of municipal police officers. -
Dangers of cell phone use while driving raised with federal personal injury claim
A 20-year-old West Chester man who drove his company pickup truck into the back of a vehicle driven by a man from South Jersey is being sued in federal court, as is his employer. -
Former municipal job candidate files federal employment discrimination suit against township
A Luzerne County, Pa. man who claims he was not hired as manager of a suburban Philadelphia municipality because of his membership in the U.S. Army reserves is suing the locality in federal court. -
Bucks County, Pa. school faces federal civil rights lawsuit
A Bucks County public schoolteacher filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against his employer July 25, alleging discriminatory treatment because of his diagnosed depression. -
Federal court jury: rare gold coins are government property
In May 1933, during the heart of the Great Depression, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 6102, which outlawed the private ownership of gold. -
Former prison inmate files federal civil rights complaint
A central Pennsylvania man who alleges he was severely beaten and assaulted by prison guards while he was an inmate in a Philadelphia correctional institution is suing the City of Philadelphia and others in federal court. -
Target Corp. faces federal personal injury lawsuit
A Warminster, Pa. woman is suing Target Corp. in federal court for injuries she allegedly sustained while shopping at one of the company’s stores. -
School district and school police officer face federal lawsuit
The mother of a Philadelphia high school student who allegedly had his arm broken by a district police officer is suing the School District of Philadelphia in federal court. -
Philly cop faces federal lawsuit over arrest conduct
A Philadelphia bike patrol officer who became engaged in a scuffle with a group of bar patrons is facing a federal civil rights lawsuit, accused of using heavy-handed tactics during an arrest. -
Former inmate who suffered from alcohol withdrawal sues correctional officers
A suburban Philadelphia prison inmate who claims to have suffered ill effects of alcohol withdrawal at the indifference of prison staff is suing the prison, its warden and three correctional officers in federal court. -
Woman who claims she was stalked by suburban cop files federal lawsuit
A Lower Merion, Pa. woman who stunned township commissioners and residents during a public meeting in May with allegations of stalking by one of the municipality’s police officers has filed a federal lawsuit against the township, the police department and the officer who did the alleged harassing. -
Father of autistic man who died in overheated van sues care facility and caretaker
The father of a young man with severe autism who died last summer after being left in a caretaker’s sweltering van is suing the organization that was charged with caring for his son at the time of the man’s death. -
Philly cop with alleged history of disciplinary issues faces federal lawsuit
A former college student who worked nights as a UPS deliveryman is suing a Philadelphia police officer in federal court, alleging she arrested him in a case of mistaken identity.