all - Opinion Summaries

Guardian Pipeline, LLC v. 950.80 Acres of Land

Administrative Law, Construction, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Government Law, Oil and Gas Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a condemnation action under 15 U.S.C. section 717f(h) involving the construction of a natural-gas pipeline, the ruling below is affirmed over...

Moss v. County of Humboldt

Administrative Law, Environmental Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In an appeal considering the appropriate level of review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for a subdivision project which was...

Islander E. Pipeline Co., LLC v. McCarthy

Administrative Law, Construction, Environmental Law, Evidence, Oil and Gas Law, Water Law
Petition for review of a decision by the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (CTDEP) denying a "water quality certification" for...

Wrenn v. Astrue

Administrative Law, Attorney's Fees, Government Benefits, Labor & Employment Law
A district court's determination that the combined attorney's fees for representation before the Social Security Administration (SSA) and on appeal to...

In the Matter of IG Second Generation Partners L.P. v. New York State Div. of Hous. and Cmty. Renewal

Administrative Law, Evidence, Landlord Tenant Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In an appeal addressing whether the Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR) had the authority to cancel rent arrears owed by a...

Steed v. Astrue

Administrative Law, Evidence, Government Benefits, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
Denial of social security disability and supplemental security income benefits is affirmed where: 1) substantial evidence supported a finding that...

Middlebrooks v. Leavitt

Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a Title VII and 42 U.S.C. section 1981 action arising from defendant's refusal to hire plaintiff, dismissal for lack of subject matter jurisdiction...

Lenis v. US Atty. Gen.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Immigration Law
Petition for review of a BIA decision denying petitioners' motion for a sua sponte reopening of their case pursuant to 8 C.F.R section 1003.2(a) is...

Reeves v. Astrue

Administrative Law, Attorney's Fees, Government Benefits, Government Law
An award of attorney's fees granted under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. section 2412(d)(1)(A) belongs to the "prevailing party",...

Moran v. Peake

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Military Law
Denial of a veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is affirmed where the term "engaged in combat with the...