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Crawford v. Marion County Election Bd.

Constitutional Law, Elections, Government Law
In a suit challenging the constitutionality of an Indiana law requiring citizens voting in person to present photo identification issued by the...

Nolles v. State Comm. for the Reorganization of Sch. Dists.

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Education Law, Elections, Government Law
In an action challenging Nebraska's implementation of Legislative Bill 126 concerning the merger of certain school districts, an appeal from judgment...

Orem v. Rephann

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In a civil rights action alleging excessive force, denial of summary judgement for defendant-deputy is affirmed where: 1) the use of a taser against...

Hannon v. Beard

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
In a suit against defendants, most of whom were officials in the Massachusetts Department of Corrections, alleging federal and state constitutional...

Soto v. County of Riverside

Administrative Law, Attorney's Fees, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law, Remedies
In a fee dispute action wherein a Memorandum of Understanding between plaintiff's union and county-employer contained a "cost-sharing provision" which...

Truth v. Kent Sch. Dist.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Education Law, Government Law
In an action alleging Equal Access Act and constitutional violations brought against a school district and other defendants arising from plaintiff's...

US v. Ogba

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Health Law, Insurance Law, Sentencing
Defendants' convictions and sentences resulting from a scheme involving billing Medicare for false prescriptions for wheelchairs are affirmed in part...

US v. Shi

Admiralty, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Sentencing
A foreign national who forcibly seizes control of a foreign vessel in international waters may be subject to the jurisdiction of the U.S. when such...

Koger v. Bryan

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
In a suit against prison officials claiming that failure to accommodate his religious-based dietary request was a violation of his rights under the...

Domka v. Portage County, Wisconsin

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
In a suit alleging plaintiff had constitutionally protected liberty interests in his Huber privileges and the Home Detention Program (HDP) and that he...