all - Opinion Summaries

Mink v. Knox

Civil Rights, Communications Law, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Cyberspace Law, Media Law
In an action seeking damages for the search and seizure of plaintiff's computer as part of an aborted criminal libel prosecution, dismissal of the...

Thomas v. Ponder

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In an action seeking to establish that prison officials violated plaintiff's Eighth Amendment rights by denying him outdoor exercise for 13 months and...

Xcaliber Int'l Ltd. LLC v. Atty. Gen.

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Constitutional Law, Government Law
In a challenge to an amendment to the Louisiana state law implementing the tobacco settlement between the largest manufacturers of cigarettes and most...

River Garden Ret. Home v. Franchise Tab Bd.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Government Law, Health Law, Tax Law
In a retirement home's suit against the Franchise Tax Board (FTB) for the refund of California tax and penalties, trial court's judgment dismissing...

Imaginary Images, Inc. v. Evans

Civil Rights, Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Entertainment Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a suit by three exotic dance nightclubs, claiming First Amendment, vagueness, and overbreadth challenges to Virginia's alcohol licensing program...

Kennedy v. Allera

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
District court's denial of petitioner's habeas petition and a motion for an injunction to prohibit the Parole Commission from requiring him to...

US v. Lee

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing, Evidence
Defendant's conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm and sentence as a career offender to 120 months' imprisonment are affirmed in part...

US v. Skoien

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
Conviction of defendant for possessing firearms while on probation for his second misdemeanor conviction for domestic violence is affirmed as...

Simpson v. Jackson

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Evidence
Defendant's request for habeas relief from his convictions for murder and related crimes arising from a fatal arson is granted in part, denied in part...

Green Pty. of Conn. v. Garfield

Constitutional Law, Elections, Government Law
In an action claiming that Connecticut's Citizen Election Program (CEP), a statutory scheme providing public funds for candidates running for state...