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American Atheists, Inc. v. Duncan

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law
In an Establishment Clause Challenge to the decision of the Utah Highway Patrol Association, with the permission of Utah state authorities, to erect a...

Util. Consumers' Action Network v. Pub. Util. Comm'n of the State of California

Administrative Law, Government Law, Public Utilities
Plaintiff's petition for a writ of review challenging Public Utilities Commission of the State of California (Commission) decision granting San Diego...

Harris v. Kellogg Brown & Root Serv., Inc.

Civil Procedure, Government Contracts, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Military Law
In plaintiffs' wrongful death and survival action against a government contractor for the death of their son, an active duty Army Ranger and Green...

Ayeni v. Holder

Government Law, Immigration Law
A Nigerian citizen's petition for review of the BIA's denial of his application for cancellation of removal is denied in part and dismissed in part as...

US v. Alvarez

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Military Law
Defendant's conviction for falsely verbally claiming to have received the Congressional Medal of Honor is reversed where the Stolen Valor Act lacked...

Shannon v. Koehler

Constitutional Law, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights
In an action alleging that defendant-officer violated the Fourth Amendment by using excessive force in arresting plaintiff, a denial of qualified...

Issaq v. Holder

Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Immigration Law
An Iraqi citizen's petition for review of of BIA's denial of petitioner's application for withholding of removal and other findings is denied where:...

Sottoriva v. Claps

Attorney's Fees, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
District court's reduction of an Illinois Department of Human Rights employee's fee award by 67%, accounting for the partial success of the employee's...

City of N.Y. v. Permanent Mission of India to the U.N.

Civil Procedure, Government Law, International Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Tax Law
In an action by New York City against certain foreign missions for unpaid property taxes, a denial of defendants' motion to dismiss is reversed where...

Phelps v. Orange County Assessment Appeals Bd. No. 1

Administrative Law, Government Law, Probate, Trusts & Estates, Property Law & Real Estate, Tax Law
In a trustee's challenge to a county assessor's reassessment of a shopping center complex held by the trust upon the death of an income beneficiary of...