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Donelon v. Louisiana Div. of Admin. Law

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Insurance Law
In a declaratory judgment action brought by the Commissioner of Insurance for the State of Louisiana attacking the constitutionality of a Louisiana...

Hernandez v. Velasquez

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
In a prisoner's 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action against defendants alleging violations of his Eighth Amendment and due process rights arising from his...

Momeni v. Chertoff

Constitutional Law, Habeas Corpus, Immigration Law
An alien who comes to the United States under the Visa Waiver Program generally cannot avoid his or her waiver of the right to contest removal, other...

Pruett v. Harris County Bail Bond Board

Administrative Law, Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
A legislative grant of authority under Tex. Occ. Code sections 1704.101-109 is sufficiently broad to permit the Board's promulgation of solicitation...

Roark & Hardee LP v. City of Austin

Attorney's Fees, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Health Law
In a suit seeking a declaratory judgment and injunctive relief relating to the enforcement of the City of Austin's ordinance prohibiting smoking in...

Albert San, Inc. v. Consejo de Titulares Del Condominio San Alberto

Constitutional Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In an action brought by an owner with substantial interest in an office condominium against the board and other condominium owners alleging that a...

Estate of Claeyssens

Constitutional Law, Probate, Trusts & Estates, Tax Law
In a case involving estate or inheritance tax, an order denying an executrix's petition to refund fees imposed pursuant to Government Code sections...

Arriaga v. Mukasey

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Immigration Law
Petition for review of BIA's final order of removal on the basis of petitioner's conviction for the offense of stalking is denied where the stalking...

MRCo, Inc. v. Juarbe-Jimenez

Banking Law, Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Insurance Law
In an action invoking the application of Article 40.210 of Puerto Rico Insurance Code, denial and dismissal of entire case on grounds that plaintiff's...

California Logistics, Inc. v. State of California

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law, Tax Law
In a case involving tension between the application of collateral estoppel to "pay first, litigate later" rule under section 32 of article XIII of the...