all - Opinion Summaries

Rohrbough v. Harris

Civil Procedure, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In cases arising out of the 1999 shootings at Columbine High School, the circuit court rules that the district court correctly: 1) found that...

Cottier v. City of Martin

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Elections, Government Law, Indian Law, Remedies
In an action brought by the ACLU on behalf of Native American plaintiffs against defendant-city challenging a redistricting ordinance under the...

Girl Scouts of Manitou Council, Inc. v. Girl Scouts of the US of Am., Inc.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Government Law
In seeking to implement its "Wisconsin Realignment Plan," Defendant is enjoined from interfering with the current jurisdiction of a chartered, local...

Smith v. Gomez

Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law
Prisoner's allegations that law enforcement officers conspired to deprive him of his civil rights were properly dismissed, where his arrest was...

Doe, Inc. v. Mukasey

Constitutional Law, Government Law
In litigation concerning First Amendment challenges to the constitutionality of statutes governing the issuance and judicial review of National...

Concilio de Salud Integral de Loiza, Inc. v. Perez-Perdomo

Civil Procedure, Government Law, Health Law
In a suit against the Secretary of Puerto Rico's Department of Health under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 for failure to make required "wraparound" payments,...

Warthman v. Genoa Township Bd. of Trustees

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Government Law
In an action arguing that defendant-town Board of Trustees violated the Ohio Open Meetings Law when it terminated plaintiff's employment without...

Oscarson v. Office of the Senate Sergeant at Arms

Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit brought by a congressional employee under the Congressional Accountability Act, the dispute over the timeliness of her request for...

Am. Broadcasting Cos., Inc. v. Miller

Attorney's Fees, Civil Rights, Elections, Government Law, Media Law, Remedies
In a civil rights suit brought by six media organizations against the Nevada Secretary of State pursuant seeking declaratory and injunctive relief...

Seattle Affiliate of the October 22nd Coalition to Stop Police Brutality etc. v. City of Seattle

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law
Seattle's parade ordinance, which gives its police chief, when issuing a parade permit, the discretion to require marchers to use the sidewalks...