all - Opinion Summaries

In re Governor Bryant

Transportation, Constitutional Law
Denied the Governor of Mississippi's petition for a writ of mandamus to prevent a deposition of his chief of staff. The underlying dispute involved a...

Lebamoff Enterprises, Inc. v. Rauner

Constitutional Law, Antitrust & Trade Regulation
In a case involving states' power to regulate liquor sales, held that the plaintiffs stated a claim that Illinois unlawfully refused to license...

Thompson v. Hebdon

Constitutional Law, Elections
Upheld an Alaska campaign finance law's limit on contributions made by individuals to candidates, its limit on contributions made by individuals to...

Bogart v. Vermilion County, Illinois

Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law
Held that it was not unlawful to fire a high-level county government official for her political affiliation, because her position's substantial fiscal...

McCann v. Brady

Constitutional Law, Elections
Held that legislative immunity blocked an Illinois state senator from suing the senate minority leader for violating his constitutional rights by...

Taylor v. City of Lawrenceburg

Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law
Held that a former police officer did not survive summary judgment on his claims that his employment was terminated because of his disagreements with...

Delaughter v. Woodall

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
Held that a prison's medical administrator could be sued for allegedly violating an inmate's Eighth Amendment rights by failing to provide medically...

Lee v. City of Los Angeles

Constitutional Law, Elections
Held that the City of Los Angeles was not motivated predominantly by racial considerations in drawing the redistricted boundaries of its city council...

Doe v. Marine-Lombard

Entertainment Law, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law
In an amended opinion, held that Louisiana statutes requiring certain erotic dancers at nightclubs to be 21 years of age or older was not...

Courthouse News Service v. Brown

Media Law, Constitutional Law
Held that the district court should have abstained from exercising jurisdiction over a lawsuit contending that the First Amendment required the Clerk...