all - Opinion Summaries

HUNT v. CROMARTIE

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Elections
A party alleging that a district was improperly drawn in favor of minority group must at least show that the legislature could have achieved...

WEEKS v. BAYER

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law
A public employee's private statement about the funding status of government program is not a statement of public concern entitled to First Amendment...

FRANTZ v. VILLAGE OF BRADFORD

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law
To determine whether plaintiff raises sufficient evidence to establish a violation of a clear constitutional right, the parties and the district court...

BROWN v. ARMENTI

Constitutional Law, Education Law
Whether a university registrar is told that a student's performance rates an "F " or an "Incomplete" is not a matter warranting judicial oversight on...

W. MOHEGAN TRIBE AND NATION v. STATE OF NEW YORK

Constitutional Law, Environmental Law, Indian Law
Organization that claimed to represent Indian tribe had standing to challenge development of burial grounds on First Amendment grounds, even if they...

LUJAN v. G & G FIRE SPRINKLERS, INC.

Constitutional Law, Government Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
California Labor Code provisions allowing state to require contractors to withhold payment to subcontractors who fail to comply with labor code do not...

TRANS UNION CORP. v. FED. TRADE COMM'N

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Constitutional Law, Consumer Protection Law
Lists of names and addresses sold by consumer reporting agencies to target marketers are "consumer reports" under the Fair Credit Reporting Act and...

LEVERETTE v. BELL

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law
A visual body cavity search of a prison employee's person does not violate her Fourth Amendment rights, and may be conducted by prison authorities...

WOMEN'S MED. CTR. OF NORTHWEST HOUSTON v. BELL

Constitutional Law
Regulations requiring appellants to license their medical offices as abortion facilities are unconstitutionally vague, because they impermissibly...

OUSKA v. CAHILL-MASCHING

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
Trial counsel's failure to object to the use of petitioner's post-arrest silence is harmless error and does not constitute ineffective assistance of...