Civil Rights

Legal cases involving the protection of fundamental rights and freedoms guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution against state infringement.

Marvin v. Water Works Board of the City of Birmingham
  1. Marvin v. Water Works Board of the City of Birmingham
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (November 12, 2025)
  3. Original Case: Marvin v. Water Works Board of the City of Birmingham, The, et al
  4. Key Figures: Plaintiff: Marvin (residential tenant); Defendants: The Water Works Board of the City of Birmingham, its board members, and utility officials
  5. Case Tags: Due Process;Civil Rights;Municipal Utilities;Tenant Protection
Boynton v. Stone Age Korean BBQ LLC
  1. Boynton v. Stone Age Korean BBQ LLC
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (November 20, 2025)
  3. Key Figures: John Boynton (Plaintiff), Stone Age Korean BBQ LLC (Defendant)
  4. Case Tags: Battery;Racial Discrimination;Personal Injury;Civil Rights
West v. Board of Trustees of Alabama Agricultural & Mechanical University
  1. West v. Board of Trustees of Alabama Agricultural & Mechanical University
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (November 21, 2025)
  3. Key Figures: Petitioner: West (Individual whose legal rights are asserted); Respondent: Board of Trustees of Alabama Agricultural & Mechanical University
  4. Case Tags: Education Law;Constitutional Law;Civil Rights;Due Process
Adams v. Pettway
  1. Adams v. Pettway
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (Montgomery, Alabama) (December 5, 2025)
  3. Key Figures: John Adams (Plaintiff) vs. Officer Michael Pettway (Defendant)
  4. Case Tags: Civil Rights;Police Brutality;Qualified Immunity;Fourth Amendment