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J. Thurston refuses to dismiss a mother’s due process, invasion of privacy and negligence claims against a sergeant related to the murder of her incarcerated son by a cellmate, and officers’ alleged release of photos of his mutilated body. She has sufficiently alleged these claims and the sergeant is not entitled to qualified immunity.
Court: USDC Eastern District of California, Judge: Thurston, Filed On: March 28, 2024, Case #: 1:21cv1349 , NOS: Other Civil Rights - Civil Rights, Categories: Civil Rights, Immunity, Prisoners' Rights
J. Thurston denies, in part, a county and others’ motion to dismiss a former chief deputy’s First Amendment and wrongful termination claims arising from his termination after failing to be elected as sheriff. He has sufficiently alleged his claims and they were timely filed.
Court: USDC Eastern District of California, Judge: Thurston, Filed On: December 4, 2023, Case #: 1:20cv321, NOS: Employment - Civil Rights, Categories: Employment, Employment Discrimination, First Amendment
J. Thurston allows four transgender women to intervene in a case filed by four cisgender females challenging a law that allows inmates to choose whether they want to be housed with men or women based on their own preference. The intervenors, who argue the corrections department will not adequately defend the transgender law, have "a materially distinct perspective on the issues."
Court: USDC Eastern District of California, Judge: Thurston, Filed On: August 21, 2023, Case #: 1:21cv1657, NOS: Constitutionality of State Statutes - Other Suits, Categories: Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Prisoners' Rights