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Negron-Almeda v. Santiago

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Benefits, Labor & Employment Law, Remedies
In an employment discrimination case premised on a claim of political connivance wherein the district court used its equitable powers to augment the...

Young Apts., Inc. v. Town of Jupiter, Florida

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Government Law, Landlord Tenant Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In an action brought by an apartment complex owner claiming that the purpose behind a Florida town's enactment and enforcement of an "Overcrowding...

California Corr. Peace Officers' Ass'n v. Schwarzenegger

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Contracts, Government Law
In an action challenging Governor Schwarzenegger's declaration of a state prison overcrowding "state of emergency" and his authorizing the California...

Rosado-Quinones v. Toledo

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action brought by a police officer claiming that his superiors violated his First Amendment rights and due process when...

People v. Bautista

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Sentencing
Conviction and sentence for sex-related offenses involving teenage girls is affirmed over defendant's claims that: 1) as an unpaid lay pastor, the...

People v. Treadway

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing, Transportation
Sentence pursuant to Vehicle Code section 23550 after defendant suffered his fourth DUI conviction within a 10-year period is affirmed over claims...

S. California Reg'l Rail Auth. v. Superior Court (Tutino)

Constitutional Law, Injury & Tort Law, Public Utilities, Transportation
In a tort action arising from a train derailment incident, raising the issue of whether federal regulations preempt plaintiffs' claims that...

Morris v. Chiang

Class Actions, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Remedies
In a class action for equitable relief based on alleged unconstitutional takings of property, namely, interest "and other accruals" on unclaimed...

Lawrence v. Welch

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Remedies
In an action under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 against officials of the State Bar of Michigan in connection with their denial of plaintiff's application...

Crawford v. Carroll

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Education Law, Evidence, Labor & Employment Law
In a Title VII suit brought by an African-American employee alleging claims of retaliation and race discrimination by her Caucasian supervisors and...