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Texas Tribune Daily Brief
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| Widower Sues After Casket Carried Away by Texas Flooding |  | A lawsuit has been filed by a Texas widower who discovered that his deceased wife's casket had been washed away from its gravesite during the recent flooding in Houston. The floodwaters carried the casket out of its grave and about 100 yards away where it came to rest on a hiking and biking trail. The plaintiff was asked to come identify his wife's remains after the casket was discovered. The lawsuit was filed against the church and funeral home responsible for the woman's burial. The lawsuit contends that the defendants have not been cooperative in returning the casket back to the gravesite.
Kevin Reece, KHOU-TV 06/01/2015    | | Read Article: KHOU-TV |
| Abercrombie Head Scarf Lawsuit Revived in U.S. Supreme Court | | A lawsuit filed against clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch by a Muslim woman who was refused a job because of her religious headscarf was revived in the U.S. Supreme Court. According to the lawsuit, the company refused to hire the plaintiff because her head scarf contradicted their "classic East Coast collegiate style" dress code. The lawsuit contends that the company violated the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 which prohibits religious discrimination in hiring. The Supreme Court ruled for the plaintiff 8 to 1, with only Justice Clarence Thomas dissenting.
Adam Liptak, The New York Times 06/01/2015 | | Read Article: The New York Times |
| Judge Places Part of Tamir Rice Lawsuit On Hold | | Part of a lawsuit over the Cleveland, Ohio shooting of Tamir Rice on Nov. 22 has been put on hold by a federal judge. According to Chief U.S. District Judge Solomon Oliver Jr. in a Monday hearing, part of the lawsuit will remain on hold for 60 days. The judge says that the action is an effort to protect the officers' Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination, as well as the rights of the family who filed the lawsuit. The lawsuit was filed by the family of the boy against the officers involved in the shooting of the 12-year-old boy.
Eric Heisig, The Scranton Time-Tribune 06/01/2015 | | Read Article: The Scranton Time-Tribune |
| Plaintiff in Princeton Lawsuit Cannot Remain Anonymous, Judge Says | | A student who has filed a lawsuit against Princeton University can no longer remain anonymous, according to a federal judge. The former student filed the lawsuit claiming he was barred from school grounds after a suicide attempt in which he ingested 20 anti-depressant pills. According to the lawsuit, the plaintiff was kept from his dorm room and prohibited from the campus after the suicide attempt. The plaintiff requested to proceed with the lawsuit under a pseudonym, but the judge declined, requiring him to use his real name.
Thomas Zambito, NJ.com 06/01/2015 | | Read Article: NJ.com |
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