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Alaska v. EEOC

Constitutional Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a petition for review of the EEOC's denial of Alaska's sovereign immunity in an administrative proceeding, the petition is denied where: 1) the...

Ass'n of Flight Attendants v. DOT

Administrative Law, Constitutional Law
Petition for review of a U.S. DOT decision to authorize an airline to provide interstate air transportation is dismissed, where Petitioner flight...

In re Nu-ez

Constitutional Law, Habeas Corpus
Petition for habeas corpus is granted where: 1) plaintiff's sentence of life without parole constitutes cruel and unusual punishment and violates...

Kipper v. NYP Holdings Co.

Communications Law, Constitutional Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a defamation action concerning Defendant's statements about the revocation of Plaintiff's medical license, summary judgment for Defendant is...

Rucker v. Norris

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Habeas Corpus
Denial of claims brought under a petition for habeas relief is affirmed where: 1) trial court's refusal to give a jury instruction on voluntariness...

Molinari v. Bloomberg

Constitutional Law, Elections, Government Law
In an action challenging amendments to New York term limits legislation, district court's grant of summary judgment for defendant is affirmed where:...

Robinson v. York

Communications Law, Constitutional Law, Government Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action by a police officer alleging that his department violated the First Amendment by failing to promote him because he...

Snell v. City of York

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law
In a First and Fourth Amendment action, district court's judgment is affirmed in part and vacated and remanded where: 1) the court erred in granting...

Holman v. City of York

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law
In a First and Fourth Amendment action, district court judgment is affirmed where: 1) plaintiff failed to demonstrate a cognizable First Amendment...

McTernan v. City of York

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law
In a First Amendment action, district court's judgment is affirmed in part and vacated and remanded where: 1) the court erred in granting summary...