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Rey v. Madera Unified School District

Attorney's Fees, Education Law, Elections
In school-board election litigation that resulted in an award of attorney fees and costs to the plaintiffs under the California Voting Rights Act...

Building a Better Redondo, Inc. v. City of Redondo Beach

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Elections, Property Law & Real Estate
On appeal of a writ of mandate compelling the City of Redondo Beach to submit a local coastal program amendment to public vote in compliance with a...

US v. Hsu

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing, Elections, Evidence, White Collar Crime
In a prosecution for a Ponzi scheme and campaign finance crimes, the defendant's guilty plea, conviction and sentence are affirmed, where: 1) the...

Hunt v. County of Orange

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Elections, Government Law
In a suit by a former lieutenant officer in the sheriff's department against the county sheriff under 42 USC section 1983 claiming that his placement...

Schatz v. Republican State Leadership Committee

Communications Law, Constitutional Law, Elections, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a defamation and false-light action brought by a Maine state senate candidate against his political opponents, the district court's dismissal for...

National Organization for Marriage, Inc. v. McKee

Constitutional Law, Elections
In a suit challenging the constitutionality of a Maine law applicable to ballot question committees, the district court's grant of summary judgment to...

Vandermost v. Bowen

Constitutional Law, Elections, Government Law
In writ petition proceedings concerning California state senate electoral maps, the requested writ of mandate is denied, where: 1) the court concluded...

Perry v. Perez

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Elections, Government Law
In cases challenging redistricting plans in Texas for race discrimination under the federal Constitution and section 2 of the Voting Rights Act,...

Farris v. Seabrook

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Elections, Government Law
In a suit challenging the constitutionality of a Washington statute prohibiting contributions of more than $800 to a political committee making...

Washington State Republican Party v. Washington State Grange

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Elections, Government Law, Intellectual Property, Trademark
In a suit involving the State of Washington's "top-two" primary election system, the district court's order granting the state's request for...