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Irving v. Dormire

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
In an inmate's 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action claiming that defendants denied him access to his legal papers, resulting in his habeas petition being...

Sch. Dist. of the City of Pontiac v. Sec'y of the U.S. Dep't of Educ.

Constitutional Law, Education Law, Government Law
In plaintiffs suit seeking a declaratory judgment that they need not comply with the No Child Left Behind Act's (NCLB)requirements where doing so...

Scott v. State of Florida

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Court of appeal's order denying defendant's amended motion for postconviction DNA testing is affirmed where: 1) the motion is legally insufficient...

People v. Villa

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Juvenile Law, Sentencing
Trial court's conviction and sentence of defendant as an adult to two years in state prison for gross negligence in discharging a firearm, possession...

Seidemann v. Bowen

Constitutional Law, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Labor & Employment Law
In a First Amendment action alleging that a professor's union impermissibly charged plaintiff a pro rata share of expenses unrelated to the union's...

Selevan v. N.Y. Thruway Auth.

Constitutional Law, Government Law, Transportation, Commercial Law
In a dormant Commerce Clause challenge to a toll policy of the New York Thruway Authority (NYTA) that afforded a discount to residents of a particular...

In re Grand Jury Subpoena: John Doe

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Evidence, Government Law
District court's refusal to quash a grand jury subpoena duces tecum seeking documents from a sitting Congressman's Chief of Staff is affirmed as, even...

Jensen v. Franchise Tax Bd.

Constitutional Law, Health Law, Tax Law
In plaintiff's challenge to the constitutionality of the Mental Health Services Act, which expands funding for mental health services for all...

Illinois Dunesland Pres. Soc'y v. Illinois Dep't. of Natural Res.

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Environmental Law, Government Law
In plaintiff's 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action against state officials involved in the management of a Illinois Beach State Park and the state agency...

US v. Fullmer

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Cyberspace Law, Evidence, Government Law
District court's conviction of defendants for conspiracy to violate the Animal Enterprise Protection Act (AEPA), 18 U.S.C. section 43 (2002) and other...