United States Third Circuit - November 2009 Opinion Summaries

Capogrosso v. Advisory Comm. on Judicial Conduct

Administrative Law, Attorney's Fees, Constitutional Law, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Dismissal of an attorney's 42 U.S.C. section 1983 suit against four New Jersey Superior Court judges, the New Jersey Advisory Committee on Judicial...

Stratechuk v. Bd. of Educ., S. Orange-Maplewood Sch. Dist.

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Education Law
In plaintiff's 42 U.S.C. section 1983 suit challenging school district's prohibition on celebratory religious music at school-sponsored events for the...

Sheriff v. US Atty. Gen.

Administrative Law, Evidence, Government Law, Immigration Law
Liberian national's petition for review of BIA's denial of her application for asylum, withholding of removal, and other relief is granted and the...

Kaneff v. Delaware Title Loans, Inc.

Asset Forfeiture, Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Commercial Law, Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Debt Collection, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Government Law
In plaintiff's putative class action lawsuit against defendant-lender including a request for a temporary restraining order and a preliminary...

Chambers v. Sch. Dist. of Phiadelphia Bd. of Educ.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Education Law, Government Law, Health Law
In plaintiffs' suit against a school district on behalf of their daughter who suffers from cognitive and developmental disorders alleging that the...

US v. Johnson

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Sentencing
Defendant's sentence for unlawful possession of a firearm by a person previously convicted of a felony is vacated and remanded where: 1) the district...

Max v. Republican Comm. of Lancaster County

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Elections, Government Law
In plaintiff's 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action against defendants claiming violation of her First Amendment rights of free speech and expression during...

Pichler v. Unite

Civil Procedure, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In plaintiffs' class action suit against defendant-union for violating the Driver's Privacy Protection Act in obtaining their personal information in...

Berg v. Obama

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Elections, Government Law
In one of the so-called "birther" suits challenging Barack Obama's eligibility to run for and serve as President of the United States based on claims...

In re: Madera

Administrative Law, Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In debtors' bankruptcy proceedings for defaulting on their loan, ruling upholding the bankruptcy court's grant of summary judgment to the creditors...