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Forester v. Chertoff

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
The time prescriptions in 29 U.S.C. section 633a, including the 30-day waiting period, are not jurisdictional and may be forfeited, waived, or...

Mileikowsky v. West Hills Hosp. Med. Ctr.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
Denial of petition for writ of mandate challenging decision of respondent-hospital's hearing officer to deny plaintiff staff privileges is reversed,...

Hernandez v. Dep't of the Air Force

Administrative Law, Labor & Employment Law, Military Law
In an action brought by a retired Air Force aircraft mechanic alleging that he had been erroneously charged military leave for certain years,...

Nigg v. US Postal Serv.

Administrative Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit brought by current and former postal inspectors against the Postal Service alleging that they are entitled to overtime pay under the Fair...

Access Fund v. US Dep't of Agric.

Administrative Law, Agriculture, Constitutional Law, Environmental Law, Government Law, Indian Law
In a constitutional and Administrative Procedure Act (APA) challenge brought by a rock climbing advocacy group to the Forest Service's ban imposed on...

Hoopai v. Astrue

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
A denial of an application for disability insurance benefits under the Social Security Act based on back pain and depression is affirmed where: 1) the...

Singh v. Gonzales

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Immigration Law
A narrow claim of ineffective assistance of counsel in connection with a post-administrative filing of an appeal with the court of appeals does not...

Port of Seattle v. Fed. Energy Regulatory Comm'n

Administrative Law, Public Utilities
In a case arising out of the energy crisis that occurred in California and other western states in 2000 and 2001, petition for review of FERC...

Holy Virgin Protection Cathedral v. Chertoff

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Immigration Law
In a challenge to the denial of an immigrant visa by a religious organization seeking to obtain the visa for an employee under the special immigrant...

Sierra Club v. EPA

Administrative Law, Environmental Law, Public Utilities
Petition for review of an EPA Environmental Appeals Board denial of environmentalist claims that the EPA violated two provisions of the Clean Air Act...