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Gonzalez v. Aurora

Civil Rights, Elections, Government Law
In a suit under section 2 of the Voting Rights Act seeking an injunction to redraw a city's ward boundaries, summary judgment for city is affirmed...

Colorado Christian Univ. v. Weaver

Constitutional Law, Education Law, Government Law
In a university's challenge to Colorado's program that provides scholarships to eligible students who attend any accredited college in the state,...

Howard v. Waide

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action against several state correctional department employees alleging deliberate indifference in violation of his Eighth...

KT&G Corp. v. Attorney Gen. of the State of Oklahoma

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Government Contracts, Government Law
In litigation arising from states' Master Settlement Agreement with the four major tobacco companies, wherein non-participating tobacco manufacturers...

Turner v. City Council of the City of Fredericksburg

Constitutional Law, Government Law
In an action alleging violation of plaintiff's First Amendment rights arising from the imposition of a city policy requiring that legislative prayers...

Town of Winthrop v. Federal Aviation Administration

Administrative Law, Construction, Environmental Law, Government Law
Petition for review of an FAA order permitting construction of a new taxiway at Boston's Logan International Airport is denied over claims of error...

Gil v. Reed

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
In an inmate's negligence, malpractice, and civil rights suit against prison medical staff, summary judgment for defendants is reversed where the...

Urban Habitat v. City of Pleasanton

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In an action against a city involving, inter alia, certain of its local land use decisions, dismissal of non-profit organization's petition for writ...

Los Angeles County Professional Peace Officers' Assoc. v. County of Los Angeles

Government Benefits, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
In a case brought by certain retired deputy sheriffs challenging Los Angeles county's policies concerning payment for excess accumulated vacation...

Pub. Citizen, Inc. v. Rubber Mfrs. Ass'n

Administrative Law, Government Law, Transportation
In a suit challenging a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) regulation regarding the submission by manufacturers of certain...