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Ricci v. Destefano

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Government Law
In an action arising from an invalidated Civil Services Board exam with racially disproportionate impact, grant of defendants' motion for summary...

In re: State of Arizona

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law
Petition for a writ of prohibition brought by the state of Arizona, as well as its AG and assistant AG, to prohibit the district court from enforcing...

Elsensohn v. St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action claiming alleged interference with, restraint, and denial of plaintiff's rights under the Family Medical Leave Act, dismissal of the...

U.S. v. Sanchez-Cortez

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
A conviction for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute is affirmed over claims of error regarding the sentencing court's consideration of...

In re Methodist Healthcare Sys. of San Antonio, Ltd

Evidence, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
In the context of medical malpractice actions and mandamus relief, an appeal is not always an adequate remedy in circumstances where a defendant moves...

In re Roberts

Civil Procedure, Evidence, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
Petition for writ of mandamus challenging a court of appeals' grant of mandamus relief from an order granting plaintiffs a 30-day grace period to...

In the Matter of Honorable Robert M. Restaino

Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Sanctions
A judge is sanctioned and removed from office based on his actions when, after a device rang in his courtroom and its owner could not be determined,...

Ferguson v. Coregis Ins. Co.

Contracts, Education Law, Government Law, Insurance Law
When an insurance company includes a policy endorsement meant to reduce the dollar limits to which it will respond for its policyholder's liability,...

Perez-Pimentel v. Mukasey

Administrative Law, Immigration Law
Petition for review of an order denying waiver of inadmissibility and an application for adjustment status is denied where: 1) 8 C.F.R. section...

US v. Cepeda-Rios

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
An imposition of an eight level sentence enhancement for a guilty plea conviction for illegal re-entry is affirmed where: 1) the enhancement applied...