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US v. Manning

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Environmental Law, Government Law
In an appeal arising out of an effort by Washington state voters to "prevent the addition of new radioactive and hazardous waste" to a waste storage...

Myers v. U.S.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a suit for damages arising out of the alleged negligence of a postal employee whose mail truck struck plaintiffs' car, dismissal of the suit as...

Lopez-Quinones v. Puerto Rico Nat. Guard

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Elections, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law, Remedies
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 suit brought by a former official of a significant unit within the Puerto Rico National Guard alleging he was terminated...

Am. Council of the Blind v. Paulson

Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Government Law, Health Law
Declaratory judgment against the Secretary of the Treasury holding that the Treasury Department's failure to design and issue paper currency that is...

Callahan v. Fermon

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action claiming retaliatory action by plaintiff's superiors arising out of comments made about a cold case and official complaints about his...

Sunrise Valley, LLC v. Norton

Agriculture, Environmental Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a quiet title action brought under the federal Quiet Title Act, summary judgment for defendants is affirmed where: 1) sand, gravel, and rock are...

Dep't of Revenue of Kentucky v. Davis

Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Tax Law
In the context of states/subdivisions' exemption of interest on their own bonds from their state income taxes, which are imposed on bond interest from...

Robert F. Kennedy Med. Ctr. v. Leavitt

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Government Law, Health Law, M&A
Summary judgment affirming a denial of plaintiff-hospital operator's Medicare reimbursement request is affirmed over a claim that the Secretary of...

Aux Sable Liquid Products v. Murphy

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Government Law, Transportation
In an appeal involving the scope of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act (STAA) preemption after defendant limited access to Interstate 57 on its...

Michael C. v. Gresbach

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Family Law, Government Law
In an action against a caseworker in the Bureau of Milwaukee Child Welfare alleging a violation of children's Fourth Amendment rights by conducting...