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Hernandez v. County of Los Angeles

Constitutional Law, Elections, Government Law
In a matter involving a post-election challenge to Measure R, denial of a petition for writ of mandate is affirmed where the single subject rule does...

CarePartners LLC v. Lashway

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law
In an action alleging constitutional violations by state regulators of boarding homes, denial of defendants' motion for summary judgment based on...

Casitas Muni. Water Dist. v. US

Constitutional Law, Construction, Contracts, Environmental Law, Government Contracts, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Water Law
In a suit alleging breach of contract and a taking by the government in connection with the financing of a water-supply project, summary judgment in...

Thomas v. State of Rhode Island

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Indian Law, Tax Law
In a suit brought by members of an Indian tribe claiming that state officials violated their constitutional rights by arresting them without lawful...

US v. McCalla

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
In a case challenging the constitutionality of federal child pornography laws applied to intrastate production of child pornography, denial of motions...

Welch v. Campia

Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a lawsuit filed against the Chief of Police and the Town on the grounds that defendants impermissibly retaliated against plaintiff for exercising...

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...

Bay County v. Town of Cedar Grove

Constitutional Law, Elections, Government Law, Tax Law
Two judgments validating tax-increment-financed bonds proposed for issuance by a town are affirmed where: 1) the town was not required to conduct two...

City of Parker v. State of Florida

Constitutional Law, Elections, Government Law, Tax Law
A judgment invalidating tax-increment-financed bonds proposed for issuance by a city is reversed in part and affirmed in part where: 1) the city was...

Strand v. Escambia County

Constitutional Law, Elections, Government Law, Tax Law
A judgment validating tax-increment-financed bonds proposed for issuance by a county is affirmed where: 1) the bonds to be issued did not constitute...