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Berlin v. Middlebrooks

Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a First Amendment challenge to an ordinance that regulated the operation of sexually oriented businesses, a preliminary injunction in favor of...

Libertarian Party v. Dardenne

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Elections, Government Law
In an action seeking to declare unconstitutional the Louisiana Secretary of State's deadline for submitting qualifying papers entitling candidates to...

Johnston v. State of Florida

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Sentencing
Denial of defendant's request for postconviction relief, following his conviction for first-degree murder and death sentence, is affirmed where: 1)...

People v. Kelly

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Health Law
In an action arising from a conviction of a defendant for possessing more than 28.5 grams of marijuana, court of appeals judgment determining the...

In re Freeman

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Court of appeals' reversal of defendant's conviction for child endangerment and related crimes is reversed and remanded as, while a showing of actual...

Ray v. Boatwright

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Habeas Corpus
Denial of defendant's petition for habeas relief is reversed and remanded where: 1) the detective testifying to the co-actors' statements violated...

Citizens United v. FEC

Constitutional Law, Elections
The Court rules that the government may regulate corporate political speech through disclaimer and disclosure requirements, but it may not suppress...

Fox v. Vice

Attorney's Fees, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Sanctions
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action based on a blackmail letter sent to plaintiff by a rival candidate for the office of police chief, a grant of...

US v. Carta

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Sentencing
In federal government's attempt to commit a defendant under the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act, district court's holding that the...

People v. Martinez

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Sentencing
Conviction of defendant for murder and rape of several women and other crimes, and sentence to death are affirmed where: 1) there is no prejudice in...