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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...

Avista Corp., Inc. v. Wolfe

Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Public Utilities, Transportation
A court may not retroactively declare a railroad right of way abandoned under the Abandoned Railway Right of Way Act.

Buck v. City of Albuquerque

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action against police officers and city arising from events that transpired during an antiwar rally at the University of...

Reynolds v. US

Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit alleging malicious prosecution by the government arising out of the prosecution of plaintiff-federal employee for false reporting, dismissal...

Ford Motor Co. v. Director of Revenue

Constitutional Law, Government Law, Tax Law, Transportation
State Director of Revenue's determination that it could lawfully impose an unapportioned tax on petitioner's receipts from sales of motor vehicles...

US v. Arreola

Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Sentencing, White Collar Crime
Defendant's sentence for making a false statement, presenting a false claim, and embezzlement of public funds is affirmed where the district court did...

Jennifer C. v. Los Angeles Unified School Dist.

Education Law, Evidence, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In an action for negligent supervision and maintenance of a dangerous condition of public property brought by special needs student who was sexually...

Marley v. US

Civil Procedure, Government Law, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law
The statute of limitations in section 2401(b) of the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), 28 U.S.C. section 2401(b), is jurisdictional. Thus, equitable...

Texas Dep't of Transp. v. York

Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Transportation
In a wrongful death suit arising from a car skidding across loose gravel allegedly left behind by a state highway crew, jury verdict for plaintiff is...

Tony Ashburn & Son, Inc. v. Kent County Reg'l Planning Comm'n

Administrative Law, Construction, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In an appeal of a decision of a county regional planning commission denying a subdivision application, judgment affirming the decision is reversed...