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Zheng v. Attorney Gen. of the US

Administrative Law, Immigration Law
In consolidated opinion concerning similar cases brought by Chinese petitioners who based their motions on allegations that there had been changed...

Mehboob v. Attorney Gen. of the US

Administrative Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Immigration Law
Petition for review of a BIA order of removability is denied where petitioner's conviction for indecent assault under 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. section...

Jordan v. Comm'r of Social Security

Administrative Law, Government Law, Health Law, Insurance Law
Denial of request to review Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) finding that plaintiff was not disabled for purpose of Social Security Benefits is vacated...

Gonzales v. AMR, American Airlines

Administrative Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a wrongful discharge suit, grant of summary judgment against defendant is reversed where the District Court erred in concluding that a prior...

In the Matter of Gormley v. New York State Ethics Commission

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Labor & Employment Law
Imposition of a civil penalty under Public Officers Law section 73(18) does not require the New York State Ethics Commission to prove that petitioner...

BNSF Ry. Co. v. Bhd. of Maint. of Way Employees

Administrative Law, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Labor & Employment Law, Transportation
In a labor dispute in which defendant-union sought the production of certain documents by plaintiff-employer, vacatur of National Railroad Adjustment...

Finch v. Astrue

Administrative Law, Evidence, Insurance Law
Denial of disability insurance benefits is affirmed over claim of error that defendant-Commissioner of Social Security's decision should have been...

Smith v. Jefferson County School Bd. of Comm'rs

Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Education Law
In claim by former principal and teachers alleging that closing of county's public alternative school and violated First Amendment Establishment...

Lewis v. Workers' Comp. Appeals Bd.

Administrative Law, Government Law, Workers' Compensation
In a worker's compensation issue concerning whether the 2005 Permanent Disability Rating Schedule (2005 Schedule) or the previous 1997 Permanent...

Morales v. California Dept. of Corr. and Rehab.

Administrative Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
Decision granting summary judgment in favor of plaintiffs and enjoining defendants from carrying out lethal injection of any condemned inmates under...