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Perry v. Prop. 8 Official Proponents

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Family Law
In an action challenging the constitutionality of Proposition 8, a California ballot initiative restricting the definition of marriage to the union of...

Harman v. Pollock

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action alleging that defendant-officers unlawfully detained plaintiffs and searched their home, summary judgment for...

US v. Skoien

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
Defendant's conviction for possessing a firearm after having been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence in violation of 18 U.S.C....

Couch v. Bd. of Trustees of Mem. Hosp. of Carbon County

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action alleging that defendant-hospital board deprived plaintiff-physician of his First Amendment right of free speech...

International Action Ctr. v. New York

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law
In a First Amendment challenge to a New York City regulation banning new parades on Fifth Avenue, summary judgment for defendant is affirmed where: 1)...

Corey Airport Servs., Inc. v. DeCosta

Civil Rights, Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Government Contracts, Government Law
In an action by an advertising display company claiming that defendants conspired to ensure that a competing bidder on a municipal project would be...

Depree v. Saunders

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Education Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a First Amendment action by a state university professor alleging that defendants deprived plaintiff of his ability to teach because he criticized...

Bloch v. Frischholz

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Landlord Tenant Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In plaintiffs' Fair Housing Act (FHA) suit against their condo association for being required to remove a mezuzah from their doorpost under a new rule...

Max v. Republican Comm. of Lancaster County

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Elections, Government Law
In plaintiff's 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action against defendants claiming violation of her First Amendment rights of free speech and expression during...

Berg v. Obama

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Elections, Government Law
In one of the so-called "birther" suits challenging Barack Obama's eligibility to run for and serve as President of the United States based on claims...