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People Against Police Violence v. City of Pittsburgh

Attorney's Fees, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Remedies
In a lawsuit to challenging the constitutionality of Pittsburgh's ordinance regulating expressive activities in public forums, an order awarding...

Entm't Software Ass'n v. Swanson

Constitutional Law, Cyberspace Law, Entertainment Law, Evidence
Grant of a permanent injunction against the enforcement of a Minnesota law that prohibits minors from purchasing or renting video games bearing a...

Habecker v. Town of Estes Park

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Elections, Government Law
In a civil rights suit brought by a former trustee of defendant-town, a self-described atheist, arising after he refused to recite the Pledge of...

Ahmed v. Bush

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Military Law, Remedies
When the Supreme Court grants certiorari to review the circuit court's determination that the district court lacks jurisdiction, a court can, pursuant...

Hanan v. Mukasey

Constitutional Law, Immigration Law
Petition for review of BIA's denial of an Afghanistan citizen's motion to reopen his immigration proceedings is denied over: 1) a due process claim...

Rippon v. McPherson

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law
In an action seeking an order declaring California's Proposition 140 void in its entirety and an injunction enjoining its enforcement, grant of the...

Crist v. Florida Ass'n of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Inc.

Constitutional Law, Elections, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Government Law
The Legislature's creation of the five regional offices to handle representation in criminal cases where a public defender has a conflict does not...

Lanier v. City of Woodburn

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a challenge to the constitutionality of a city's policy requiring candidates of choice for city positions to pass a pre-employment drug test as a...

Alvarez v. Hill

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Indian Law
Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) claims need satisfy only the ordinary requirements of notice pleading, and a complaint's...

Braun v. Ann Arbor Charter Township

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a Takings Clause and Due Process case brought by landowners who sought to rezone their farmland for a trailer park and other residential...