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Marrero-Rodriguez v. Municipality of San Juan

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law
In an action under 42 USC section 1983 against multiple defendants arising from the shooting death of a police officer in a police training exercise,...

Everett v. Pitt County Board of Education

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Education Law
In a suit to enjoin a county board of education's student assignment plan for the school year 2011-2012, the district court's denial of relief is...

Henry A. v. Willden

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Education Law, Juvenile Law
In an action by foster children under 42 USC section 1983 against state and county officials, alleging violations of their substantive due process...

Cohen v. Cuomo

Constitutional Law, Elections, Government Law
In a special proceeding seeking a declaration that the legislature’s failure to apply a consistent method of calculating the number of state senate...

US v. Bond

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, International Law
A conviction under the penal provision of the Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act of 1998 is affirmed, where: 1) the defendant's behavior...

Jimenez v. Conrad

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
In action under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 for declaratory and injunctive relief against members of a parole board who voted to deny parole to a prisoner...

Padilla v. Yoo

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Military Law
In a suit by a man held as an enemy combatant and his mother against a deputy assistant attorney general in the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of...

Gregg v. Ham

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Injury & Tort Law, Remedies
In a homeowner's suit against a bail bondsman and others alleging civil rights violations under 42 USC section 1983 and various state law tort claims,...

Coors Brewing Co. v. Mendez-Torres

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Tax Law
In a dormant Commerce Clause challenge to Puerto Rico's differential tax treatment of large and small brewers, the district court's dismissal on...

Matter of Albany Law School

Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Education Law, Health Law
In a combined article 78 proceeding and action brought by protection and advocacy organizations pursuant to 42 U.S.C. section 1983 against the Office...