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State of California v. Hamby

Administrative Law, Education Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
Employees of a public agency, acting in the course and scope of their employment, and solely on an agency's behalf, are not proper defendants for suit...

State of California Dep't of Soc. Servs. v. Leavitt

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Family Law, Government Benefits, Government Law
In a case involving whether the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) complied with an order requiring it to provide for the review of all...

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...

County of Nassau v. Leavitt

Administrative Law, Government Law, Health Law, Remedies
Denial of a preliminary injunction for defendants' alleged violation of the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act, arising from a...

Mora v. People of the State of New York

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, International Law, Remedies
A state-party's failure to fulfill its obligation to inform a detained alien of the prospect of consular notification and access, pursuant to Article...

Phillips/May Corp. v. U.S.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Government Contracts, Government Law, Military Law
In a case involving claims related to plaintiff's work under a construction contract with the government, summary judgment for the government is...

Piney Run Pres. Ass'n v. County Comm'r of Carrol County, Maryland

Civil Procedure, Environmental Law, Government Law, Water Law
In a citizen suit filed under the Clean Water Act (CWA) against defendant-county commissioners, a ruling finding that plaintiffs were barred from...

Matican v. City of New York

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a case wherein a participant in a police sting was later assaulted by the target of the sting, summary judgment for defendants on claims under42...

Florida Ass'n of Prof'l Lobbyists Inc. v. Div. of Legislative Info. Serv. of the Florida Office of Legislative Serv.

Constitutional Law, Elections, Government Law
In a case assessing the constitutionality of a Florida legislation which regulates legislative and executive lobbying in Florida, a finding of no...

Sydnes v. US

Administrative Law, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a wrongful termination action, summary judgment for the government on the basis that the discretionary function exception to the Federal Torts...