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Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co. v. US

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Government Contracts, Government Law
In a dispute concerning the jurisdiction of the United States Court of Federal Claims in actions brought by Miller Act sureties against the United...

Ames v. Public Utilities Commission (S. California Edison Co.)

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Consumer Protection Law, Government Law, Public Utilities
In a petition for review of decisions concerning aspects of a utility rate approval process on the ground that the defendant erred by approving...

Edna Valley Watch v. County of San Luis Obispo

Administrative Law, Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Environmental Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a dispute involving the scope of Code of Civil Procedure section 1021.5, in an underlying action alleging violations of CEQA during a church's land...

Morgan v. Covington Township

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a two companion actions concerning the investigation and subsequent termination of plaintiff, a former police officer, on disciplinary grounds,...

Doe v. Megless

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Government Law
In a Section 1983 action involving whether plaintiff is required to litigate under his own name, Rule 41(b) dismissal by the district court is...

City of Woodlake v. Tulare County Grand Jury

Civil Procedure, Government Law, Remedies
In a dispute arising from a Grand Jury investigation and involving the scope of Code of Civil Procedure section 1985, judgment of the trial court...

Stark v. Superior Court (People)

Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law
In a case involving an indictment for misappropriation of public funds, judgment of the court of appeals is affirmed where: 1) a violation of Penal...

Jachetta v. US

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a property dispute arising from an action for inverse condemnation, injunctive relief, nuisance, breach of fiduciary duties, and civil rights...

Joyner v. Forsyth County, North Carolina

Constitutional Law, Government Law
In a constitutional challenge to the defendant's practice of allowing the delivery of an invocation at the beginning of every meeting of its Board of...

Hoye v. City of Oakland

Constitutional Law, Government Law, Health Law, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights
In a Section 1983 action challenge defendant-city's enforcement of an ordinance which prohibits certain conduct within 100 feet of abortion clinics,...