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Tobar v. US

Civil Procedure, Admiralty, Government Law, Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, International Law
In a tort and injury action arising from the search and seizure of a fishing boat in international waters by the US Coast Guard, Rule 12(b)(6)...

Menegassi v. Dept. of Veteran Affairs

Military Law, Government Benefits, Government Law, Civil Procedure, Administrative Law, Civil Procedure
In an appeal from a decision affirming the denial of a claim for entitlement due to post-traumatic stress disorder connected to service in the...

City of Fillmore v. State Bd. of Equalization

Civil Procedure, Government Law, Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Tax Law
In a dispute arising for the reallocation of local tax revenues by defendant, judgment of trial court denying a petition for writ of mandate on the...

Varshock v. Ca. Dept. of Forestry

Injury & Tort Law, Civil Procedure, Government Law, Government Law
In an injury and tort action alleging, among other causes of action, wrongful death, summary judgement in favor of defendant is affirmed because, when...

Gerard v. DeJongh

Government Law, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law, Civil Procedure
In a labor and employment action where plaintiffs claimed deprivation of property interests in their rights to public employment, grant of preliminary...

Virginia Office for Protection and Advocacy v. Stewart

Administrative Law, Administrative Law, Health Law, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Government Law
In a dispute arising from a petition for federal injunctive relief against state officers under the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of...

Elgin v. US Dept. of Treasury

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Government Law
In a constitutional challenge to the prohibition against Executive Branch employment of persons failing to register with the Selective Service System...

Gardner v. US Bureau of Land Management

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Environmental Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In action for declaratory and injunctive relief to compel the defendant to prohibit off-road vehicle use on a mountain trail under its care, summary...

Zhang v. U. S.

Government Law, Tax Law
In a dispute involving whether plaintiffs are entitled to a refund of taxes paid under FICA, summary judgment in favor of the government is affirmed...

Santa Monica Baykeeper v. City of Malibu

Civil Procedure, Construction, Environmental Law, Government Law
In a dispute arising from a challenge to the adoption of an environmental impact report (report) and approval of a park project by defendant based on...