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Potdar v. Mukasey

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Immigration Law
Alien was entitled to a continuance of removal proceedings so that he would not be exported while awaiting the decision on his application for...

N. Carolina Fisheries Ass'n, Inc. v. Gutierrez

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Environmental Law
Circuit court lacks jurisdiction to hear appeal regarding dispute between fisheries and the Department of Commerce over whether a new regulation...

Braintree Elec. Light Dep't v. Fed. Energy Regulatory Comm'n

Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Public Utilities
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's approval of rates charged by a Regional Transmission Organization that covered the cost of certain activities...

Fones4All Corp. v. Fed. Communications Comm'n

Administrative Law, Communications Law
Petition for review of the FCC's denial of a petition for forbearance from the application of an FCC regulation, which removed any requirement that...

Sam v. Astrue

Administrative Law, Evidence, Government Benefits, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
A denial of claimant's application for disability insurance benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act is affirmed where, contrary to...

Huarcaya v. Mukasey

Administrative Law, Immigration Law
The BIA properly denied Petitioner's application for adjustment of status under the grandfather provision of 8 U.S.C. section 1255(i), as "meritorious...

Sklar v. Comm'r of Internal Revenue

Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Education Law, Tax Law, Tax-exempt Organizations
A tax court decision affirming the IRS's disallowance of deductions plaintiffs claimed for tuition and fees paid to their children's Orthodox Jewish...

Oregon Natural Desert Ass'n v. US Forest Serv.

Administrative Law, Agriculture, Environmental Law, Government Law, Water Law
In an action brought by environmental conservation groups against the Forest Service for allegedly failing to comply with section 401 of the Clean...

Transwestern Pipeline Co., LLC v. 17.19 Acres of Property Located in Maricopa County

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Oil and Gas Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Public Utilities, Remedies
In an action brought by an owner and operator of natural gas pipelines seeking to go forward with a planned natural gas pipeline serving Phoenix,...

League of Wilderness Defenders v. US Forest Serv.

Administrative Law, Environmental Law
In an action against the Forest Service brought by environmental groups seeking declaratory and injunctive relief to halt a selective logging project...