9 results for 'cat:"Civil Rights" AND cat:"Technology"'.
[Consolidated.] J. Eagles grants a woman’s applications to proceed without prepaying fees and costs in this pro se action against the federal government and YouTube simply to allow the court to recommend dismissal. The woman appears to make sweeping statements regarding institutionalized racism against her and her family imposed by the federal government. She also claims that YouTube has been harassing her with its content even though she has communicated with it that she has mental health difficulties and it should stop. Both allegations fail to state a claim.
Court: USDC Middle District of North Carolina, Judge: Eagles, Filed On: March 29, 2024, Case #: 1:24cv234, NOS: Other Civil Rights - Civil Rights, Categories: civil Rights, Government, technology
J. Rao upholds the district court's dismissal of a group of cobalt miners out of the Republic of Congo's case against Apple, Dell, Tesla and Microsoft under the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act. Their claim the companies bought cobalt for lithium-ion batteries through the global supply chain is not a valid claim under the Act. Affirmed.
Court: DC Circuit, Judge: Rao, Filed On: March 5, 2024, Case #: 21-7135 , Categories: civil Rights, Commerce, technology
J. Frank largely dismisses the arrested man's claims against the city, county and law enforcement officers stemming from his misidentification by the county's facial recognition software and subsequent arrest for a robbery in which he was not involved. A county policy prohibited the use of facial recognition software for positive identification, so the city and county cannot be held liable for the officers' alleged breach of that policy. The arrested man has also not identified other incidents to demonstrate that breaches of that policy were customary, nor that the municipalities failed to train law enforcement on the correct use of the software. A civil conspiracy claim and claims under the Minnesota Constitution fail for similar reasons, but a false arrest tort claim survives, since fact issues remain as to who determined that the arrested man was involved in the robbery, and therefore the county cannot claim vicarious immunity at this time.
Court: USDC Minnesota, Judge: Frank, Filed On: December 4, 2023, Case #: 0:23cv1984, NOS: Other Civil Rights - Civil Rights, Categories: civil Rights, technology
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J. Flanagan denies the administrative director of the North Carolina Office of the Courts’ motion to dismiss First Amendment claims brought by Courthouse News Service (CNS), this news media organization. CNS argues the North Carolina courts, particularly those in Johnston, Harnett and Wake counties, denied it access to new civil complaints as soon as the courts posted them live online. According to previous litigation, it has been established that the press and general public must have as immediate access as is possible to complaints filed in order to improve the quality of the judicial system. Therefore, the director’s argument that CNS failed to state a case fails.
Court: USDC Eastern District of North Carolina, Judge: Flanagan, Filed On: November 3, 2023, Case #: 5:23cv280, NOS: Other Civil Rights - Civil Rights, Categories: civil Rights, First Amendment, technology
Per curiam, the circuit finds that the district court properly dismissed this civil rights suit alleging that the DHS and its agents unlawfully accessed and tampered with the attorney's computer network and telecom systems because of her advocacy. Certain claims were correctly dismissed due to sovereign immunity, which the United States has not waived. Other claims are modified as dismissed without prejudice. Affirmed as modified.
Court: 5th Circuit, Judge: Per curiam, Filed On: September 19, 2023, Case #: 22-40665, Categories: civil Rights, Government, technology
J. Flaum finds that the lower court properly rejected a state attorney candidates' civil rights lawsuit against various public officials following his loss to the incumbent. The town chief of police did not violate any law by posting a photo on the official police department Facebook page endorsing the incumbent candidate. Affirmed.
Court: 7th Circuit, Judge: Flaum, Filed On: July 21, 2023, Case #: 22-2404, Categories: civil Rights, Elections, technology