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Richey v. Dahne

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
In a prisoner civil rights action, the court denied defendant's motion to revoke plaintiff's in forma pauperis (IFP) status and held that the Prison...

Mullenix v. Luna

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
In a suit under 42 U.S.C. section 1983, alleging that a police officer had violated the Fourth Amendment by using excessive force against decedent,...

OBB Personenverkehr AG v. Sachs

Transportation, Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Injury & Tort Law, Constitutional Law, International Law
In a personal injury suit brought by a California resident who purchased a Eurail pass over the Internet from a Massachusetts-based travel agent and...

San Diegans for Open Government v. City of San Diego

Constitutional Law
In a reverse validation action alleging that a lease-back financing plan the city-defendant adopted to fund public infrastructure improvements...

Keeper Inc. v. City of Milford

Constitutional Law
In an action challenging the constitutionality of defendant's municipal code regulating adult-oriented establishments, the district court's judgment...

Public Integrity Alliance v. City of Tucson

Constitutional Law, Elections
In an action challenging the constitutionality of Tucson's "hybrid system" for electing its city council, using ward-based primaries but city-wide...

Jarvis v. Village Gun Shop, Inc.

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law
In an action under 42 U.S.C. section 1983, involving the actions of a privately owned storage facility with respect to firearms confiscated by...

Morales-Santana v. Lynch

Constitutional Law, Immigration Law
In a petition seeking review of the Board of Immigration Appeal (BIA)'s decision denying petitioner's motion to reopen his removal proceedings, the...

Donorovich-Odonnell v. Harris

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Drugs & Biotech, Government Law, Health Law
In a suit brought by terminally ill cancer plaintiffs, seeking a judicial declaration that Penal Code section 401, which imposes criminal liability on...

Lora v. Shanahan

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Immigration Law
In a habeas corpus action challenging petitioner's mandatory detention by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) pending his removal proceedings,...