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Developmental Services Network v. Douglas

Civil Rights, Class Actions, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Health Law
In an appeal from a preliminary order of the district court district court enjoining the enforcement of California Welfare and Institutions Code...

Levin v. US

Civil Procedure, Government Law, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law
In an appeal from a judgment of the district court dismissing plaintiff's complaint for battery against the US government and his Navy surgeon,...

Solis-Alarcon v. US

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Remedies
In an appeal from a judgment of the district court dismissing plaintiffs' Bivens and Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) complaint alleging Fourth...

Retired Employees Assn. v. Co. of Orange

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a certified question to the Court, question is answered as follows: under California law, a county and its employees can form an implied contract...

Bordeleau v. State of New York

Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Government Contracts, Government Law
In an action challenging as unconstitutional the State's practice of designating state funds for the purpose of economic development, judgment of the...

CCA Associates v. US

Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Landlord Tenant Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a challenge to a finding of the trial court that the enforcement of the Emergency Low Income Housing Preservation Act, (ELIHPA) and the Low-Income...

Vargas v. City of Salinas

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Remedies, Government Law
In an appeal from post-judgment orders awarding Section 1021.5 attorney fees to defendants following plaintiff's unsuccessful complaint for alleged...

Community Water Coalition v. County Local Agency Formation Commission

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Government Law, Remedies
In an appeal from a judgment of the trial court dismissing a Government Code section 56133 challenge to an application for water and sewer services...

Cordero-Sacks v. Hous. Auth. of L.A.

Administrative Law, Attorney's Fees, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an appeal from a judgment in favor of the plaintiff on her complaint for wrongful termination and a False Claims Act (Act) allegation of...

Perry v. Brown

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Elections, Family Law, Government Law, Remedies
In a certified question arising from a federal challenge to Prop. 8 and concerning standing of the proponents of the ballot initiative to assert the...