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Brown v. Hovatter

Commercial Law, Constitutional Law
In an Equal Protection, Due Process and Commerce Clause challenge to a state regulation of funeral establishments, judgment for Plaintiffs is...

Gorum v. Sessoms

Constitutional Law, Education Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a First Amendment retaliation action, district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of defendant is affirmed where: 1) plaintiff's speech was...

El-Shifa Pharm. Indus. Co. v. US

Constitutional Law, Drugs & Biotech, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, International Law
In an action for damages based on a U.S. missile strike against a pharmaceutical plant in Sudan that the President believed was connected to the...

US v. Powers

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
In the government's appeal from the District Court's decision that the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) is unconstitutional, the...

Roach v. Davis

Constitutional Law, Government Law
In a free speech action involving specialty license plates, district court's judgment in favor of plaintiff is affirmed where: 1) the messages...

Ingrum v. US

Constitutional Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a government takings action, Court of Federal Claims' dismissal is affirmed where plaintiff's claim is time barred by the applicable six year...

Kucinich v. Texas Dem. Pty.

Constitutional Law, Elections
In a First Amendment challenge to the Texas Democratic Party's requirement that prospective presidential candidates support the party's presidential...

People v. Hernandez

Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Property Law & Real Estate
In an action involving the release of property held by pawnbrokers, trial court's order is reversed where pawnbrokers have a right to procedural due...

Campion, Barrow & Assoc., Inc. v. City of Springfield

Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a First Amendment freedom of association action, district court's grant of defendant's motion for summary judgment is affirmed where plaintiff's...

Mason v. Corr. Med. Serv., Inc.

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
In an action involving prisoner civil rights, district court's grant of defendant's summary judgment and refusal to set aside jury verdict is affirmed...