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Leavell v. Illinois Dep't of Natural Res.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Oil and Gas Law
In plaintiff's action against the Illinois Department of Resources (Department) and several oil companies asserting a due process claim and seeking...

Starling v. Bd. of Cty. Comm'rs.

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action claiming that defendants violated plaintiff-firefighter's First Amendment right to intimate association when they demoted him for an...

Goff v. Bagley

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
District court's denial of defendant's petition for a writ of habeas corpus from his capital murder conviction is reversed and a conditional writ of...

People v. Noriega

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
Judgment of the court of appeal reversing trial court's conviction of defendant for murder on the ground that the trial court's replacement of...

Chamberlin v. Town of Stoughton

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In plaintiff-officers' 42 U.S.C. section 1983 suit against a town, its officials and police chiefs involving various workplace discrimination and...

Estate of Escobedo v. Bender

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 suit filed by a personal representative of an estate against a city and individual members of the city's police department...

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...

Dorn v. Lafler

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
District court's denial of defendant's request for habeas relief, claiming ineffective assistance of counsel and denial of an appeal as of right in...

US v. Centra Bank, Inc.

Asset Forfeiture, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
District court's denial of government's request for the forfeiture of $358,390.22 in criminal proceeds from the owner of a motel and participant in a...

Morales-Izquierdo v. Dept. of Homeland Sec.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Immigration Law
In a habeas petition seeking review of the BIA's denial of petitioner's application to adjust his immigration status to that of a lawful permanent...