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Pennsylvania Dep't of Public Welfare v. Sebelius

Civil Procedure, Government Benefits, Government Law
In a dispute between the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare (DPW) and the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) about...

Shannahan v. IRS

Administrative Law, Government Law, Tax Law
In an action seeking disclosure of tax-related documents from the IRS under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), the district court's grant of...

Peter-Palican v. Government of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
The Ninth Circuit certifies the following legal questions to the Commonwealth Supreme Court of the Northern Mariana Islands: 1) Does Article III,...

Holbrook v. US

Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a suit against the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) alleging that the plaintiff suffered financial harm as a result of the...

Ward v. US Postal Service

Administrative Law, Attorney's Fees, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
A petitioner is found to be a "prevailing party" under EAJA and is therefore entitled to the attorney's fees incurred during his Federal Circuit...

Connor v. Heiman

Civil Rights, Gaming Law, Government Law
In a suit under 42 USC section 1983 alleging that two agents of the Nevada Gaming Control Board violated the plaintiff's rights under the Fourth...

C.A. v. William S. Hart Union High School District

Education Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit brought on behalf of a high school student against the school district for negligent supervision, hiring, and retention of a guidance...

Democratic National Committee v. Republican National Committee

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Elections, Government Law
In a challenge by the Republican National Committee (RNC) to a district court's refusal to vacate and modification of a consent decree entered into...

Lefemine v. Wideman

Attorney's Fees, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law
In a case under 42 USC section 1983 in which it was accepted for purposes of appeal that the actions of government officials were an impermissible...

D.C. v. Oakdale Joint Unified School District

Education Law, Government Law
In a student's attempt to sue a school district and the Office of Education for their alleged mishandling of his behavioral difficulties: 1) the trial...