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Holley v. Cal. Dept. of Corrs.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action by a prisoner claiming that California Department of Corrections grooming regulations requiring short hair imposed...

Abdulhaseeb v. Calbone

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law
In an action under the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA), and 42 U.S.C. section 1983, setting forth claims concerning...

Pendley v. Fed. Mine Safety & Health Review Comm'n

Administrative Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
A petition for review of an order of the Federal Mine Safety & Health Review Commission, which affirmed the ALJ's ruling against petitioner in...

In re: Bikman

Administrative Law, Government Law, Probate, Trusts & Estates, Property Law & Real Estate
In an abandonment application proceeding before the Loft Board, the appellate division's affirmance of the trial court's order annulling the...

Stockton Citizens for Sensible Planning v. City of Stockton

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Construction, Environmental Law, Government Law
In plaintiffs' suit challenging a city's approval of a Wal-Mart under CEQA, the judgment of a court of appeal in favor of plaintiffs is reversed...

California Am. Water v. City of Seaside

Administrative Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Public Utilities, Water Law
In an action seeking a declaration of rights among the parties interested in the production and storage of groundwater from the Seaside Basin, an...

United Healthcare Ins. Co. v. Davis

Constitutional Law, Contracts, Government Law, Health Law, Insurance Law
In both parties' appeal from the district court's order enjoining the implementation of La. R.S. section 42:802.1 (the Act) on the basis that it...

London v. RBS Citizens, N.A.

Banking Law, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Judgement Enforcement
In judgment debtors' 42 U.S.C. section 1983 suit against their bank for freezing funds in their checking account, including some of which were Social...

Azur v. Chase Bank, USA

Banking Law, Consumer Protection Law, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In plaintiff's suit against Chase Bank alleging violations of the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) and common law negligence after her personal assistant...

Williams v. Astrue

Administrative Law, Attorney's Fees, Government Benefits, Government Law
District court's denial of claimant's request for attorneys' fees in connection with her application for disability benefits is affirmed as the...