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Turner v. City and County of San Francisco

Government Law, Labor & Employment Law, Constitutional Law
In a suit by a former employee of the city, alleging he was wrongfully discharged in retaliation for engaging in protected speech, regarding the...

Zivotofsky v. Kerry

Constitutional Law, Government Law, Immigration Law, International Law
In a case brought by a plaintiff born to US citizens living in Jerusalem, in which the American Embassy refused to list plaintiff's place of birth as...

K.W. v. Armstrong

Constitutional Law, Health Law
In an action to alleging that the budget-decrease notices sent by the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare violated both the Due Process Clause and...

Everett v. Pitt County Board of Education

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Education Law
In an appeal arising from two desegregation orders entered in 1970, which were administratively closed and lay dormant for over thirty-five years, an...

Elonis v. US

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Cyberspace Law
Conviction for violating 18 U. S. C. section 875(c), which makes it a federal crime to transmit in interstate commerce "any communication containing...

EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc.

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 against an employer, arising out of the refusal to hire plaintiff because her headscarf...

Taylor v. Barkes

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law
In a suit under Rev. Stat. section 1979, 42 U. S. C. section 1983, against various entities and individuals connected with a correctional institution,...

Cosentino v. Fuller

Constitutional Law, Gaming Law, Indian Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action brought by a casino dealer against a tribal casino, alleging the former-employer revoked his casino license and fired him in retaliation...

Harley-Davidson v. Franchise Tax Bd.

Constitutional Law, Tax Law
In a suit for a tax refund, the trial court grant of the the Board's demurrer to Harley-Davidson's commerce clause challenge to Revenue and Taxation...

Wright v. State of North Carolina

Constitutional Law, Elections, Government Law
In a citizens' challenge to a state law redrawing the Wake County Board of Education electoral district, contending that under the new redistricting...