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Santa Barbara County Coalition Against Auto. Subsidies v. Santa Barbara County Ass'ns of Gov'ts.

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Elections, Government Law
In an election matter in which defendant-county entity formulated a plan and proposed transportation-related ballot measure, grant of defendant's...

Ford v. Hall

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Denial of habeas relief to death row inmate is affirmed over claims that: 1) the district court erred in finding the State did not violate...

Balam-Chuc v. Mukasey

Constitutional Law, Family Law, Government Law, Immigration Law
In an immigration case, petition for relief from a removal order is denied where: 1) all aliens present in the U.S. on the date of enactment of the...

Jelovsek v. Bredesen

Agriculture, Commercial Law, Constitutional Law
In a case involving whether certain Tennessee laws governing the wine industry violate the dormant commerce clause of the Constitution, a judgment...

Murray v. Mariner Health

Attorney's Fees, Constitutional Law, Workers' Compensation
In a workers' compensation case, a constitutional challenge to the statute governing awards of attorney fees in such cases is decided on...

Weigel v. Broad

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In an action against defendants-Wyoming highway patrol officers and their supervisor claiming failure to train and excessive force under 42 U.S.C....

Defend Bayview Hunters Point Comm. v. City & County of San Francisco

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Elections, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
Denial of plaintiff's petition for writ of mandate and complaint for injunctive and declaratory relief are affirmed where: 1) plaintiff's petition to...

Nguyen v. US

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a claim for false arrest, false imprisonment and malicious prosecution, dismissal is reversed where: 1) under the Federal Tort Claims Act, Congress...

Widders v. Furchtenicht

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Elections, Government Law
In an election matter concerning two ballot initiatives submitted by defendant relating to chain stores and affordable housing, grant of defendant's...

US v. Schales

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Cyberspace Law, Evidence
A child pornography case is remanded to the district court with order to vacate either the conviction for receiving child pornography in violations of...