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Levy v. Lexington County

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Elections, Government Law
In plaintiffs' action challenging a district's method of electing school board members claiming that the election process dilutes the voting strength...

Collins v. Heritage Wine Cellars, Ltd.

Civil Procedure, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law, Transportation
In an action under the Fair Labor Standards Act brought by truck drivers against a wholesale importer and distributor of wine claiming that they were...

Int'l Sal Co., LLC v. City of Boston

Contracts, Government Contracts, Government Law
In plaintiff's suit against the city of Boston over a dispute over payment for road salt that the company supplied during the winter of 2004-2005,...

Tuccio v. Marconi

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action claiming that a town selectman violated plaintiff's right to petition the government under the First Amendment by...

Turkmen v. Ashcroft

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Immigration Law
In an action claiming abuse, mistreatment, and detention of Arab and Muslim aliens who were held on immigration violations in the wake of the...

Nat'l. Postal Mail Handlers Union v. Am. Postal Wkrs. Union

Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action to overturn an arbitral award in a dispute over which union was entitled to perform certain work at a U.S. Postal Service facility,...

Nyunt v. Chairman, Broadcasting Bd. of Gov'rs.

Administrative Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action claiming that plaintiff was "suitably qualified" and that the Broadcasting Board of Governors therefore contravened its statutory mandate...

Mosher v. Nelson

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Health Law
In plaintiffs' civil rights action brought following the death of their son against a facility operated by the Massachusetts Department of Corrections...

Planning & Conservation League v. Castaic Lake Water Agency

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Environmental Law, Government Law, Water Law
In plaintiffs' request for an administrative mandamus challenging an environmental impact report certified by the defendant pursuant to CEQA...

In re A.S.

Civil Procedure, Family Law, Government Law, Juvenile Law
Court of appeals' orders terminating a father's parental rights to his children and summarily denying his petition for modification under Welfare and...