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Higher Taste, Inc. v. City of Tacoma

Attorney's Fees, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law
In action under 42 U.S.C. 1983 in which plaintiff sought to continue to sell message-bearing T-shirts on public walkways in front of and leading to...

US v. Cabrera-Gutierrez

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Defendant's conviction and sentence for failing to register under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) is affirmed, where: 1)...

Maryland v. King

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
When officers make an arrest supported by probable cause to hold for a serious offense and bring the suspect to the station to be detained in custody,...

Hillman v. Maretta

Constitutional Law, Family Law, Government Benefits, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law, Probate, Trusts & Estates
The Virginia State Supreme Court correctly concluded that Section D of Va. Code Ann. Section 20–111.1 is preempted by The Federal Employees' Group...

Nevada v. Jackson

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Evidence
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals' decision granting defendant habeas corpus relief is reversed and remanded, where: 1) state supreme court...

In re Martinez

Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Media Law
Petition for writ of habeas corpus to require the Warden to give petitioner the book The Silver Crown, that he ordered, which was confiscated by...

In Re: Request from the United Kingdom

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Education Law, International Law
District court's order that 85 interviews in Boston College's possession, from its academic research into the armed conflict surrounding the...

State Employees Bargaining Agent Coalition v. Rowland

Class Actions, Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law
Judgment for defendant-state officials dismissing plaintiffs' federal constitutional law claims is reversed and remanded, where: 1) plaintiffs have...

Fournier v. Sebelius

Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Government Benefits, Health Law
The district court properly affirmed defendant's decisions denying plaintiffs' claims for Medicare coverage for dental services, where: 1) the...

Gantt v. City of Los Angeles

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law
Judgment in favor of defendants in consolidated action brought under 42 U.S.C. 1983 after plaintiffs' murder convictions were vacated, is reversed and...