all - Opinion Summaries

Cheung, Inc. v. US

Administrative Law, Government Law, Remedies, Tax Law
In a case challenging the interest rate used in a wrongful levy award, the award is reversed and remanded where: 1) wrongful levies are treated like...

Guzman v. Shewry

Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Government Benefits, Government Contracts, Government Law, Health Law, Sanctions
In a case about suspension of a doctor from the Medi-Cal program, denial of a preliminary injunction to halt plaintiff's suspension is affirmed where:...

State of Alaska v. Fed. Subsistence Bd.

Administrative Law, Agriculture, Environmental Law, Evidence, Government Benefits, Government Law, Sports Law
In a challenge to a Federal Subsistence Board (FSB) Customary and Traditional use determination (C & T determination) allowing the Chistochina...

Univ. of Chicago Hosps. v. US

Administrative Law, Education Law, Government Law, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law, Tax Law
In an action by a hospital to recover FICA taxes paid on behalf of medical residents, denial of summary judgment for defendant is affirmed where the...

ACLU v. Dep't. of Def.

Civil Rights, Government Law, International Law
Order directing defendant-Defense Department to release 21 photographs depicting abusive treatment of detainees by U.S. soldiers in Iraq and...

Reddington v. Staten Island Univ. Hosp.

Attorney's Fees, Contracts, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
Dismissal of plaintiff-employee's claims against former employer-defendant for termination in violation of whistleblower protection law and breach of...

Barrett v. Belleque

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Communications Law, Constitutional Law, Government Law
In a First Amendment case regarding punishment of an Oregon state prisoner for writing letters vulgarly describing prison officials, dismissal of...

Martin v. Riverside County Dep't of Code Enforcement

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Construction, Government Law
In an appeal involving a $500 county code enforcement fine, denial of a petition for writ of mandate is affirmed where: 1) under Government Code...

North Pacifica LLC v. California Coastal Comm'n

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Construction, Environmental Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a case challenging denial of an application to construct a residential development on coastal property, denial of declaratory relief prohibiting...

Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides v. US Envtl. Prot. Agency

Administrative Law, Agriculture, Environmental Law, Evidence, Government Law, Water Law
In a case challenging pesticide tolerance levels set by the EPA, petition for review is granted in part and reversed in part and the case remanded to...