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Utah Envtl. Congress v. Russell

Administrative Law, Environmental Law, Government Law
In an action alleging that defendants-Forest Service and its representatives violated federal law in approving a timber harvesting and prescribed...

Gann v. Cline

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Elections, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action against a county commissioner alleging he violated plaintiff's First Amendment rights by engaging in political...

DeCaire v. Mukasey

Civil Rights, Evidence, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit alleging gender discrimination and retaliation against a U.S. Marshal, judgment for defendant is vacated and remanded for a new trial where:...

Clement v. City of Glendale

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law
The government must attempt to notify the owner of a vehicle parked in violation of a valid "planned non-operation" (PNO) certificate before the...

Budnick v. Town of Carefree

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Elder Law, Government Law, Health Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In an action raising, inter alia, a claim that defendant-town violated the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 (FHAA) by denying plaintiffs a Special...

Dearmore v. City of Garland

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Government Law, Remedies
In the context of attorney's fees awards in circumstances where a party obtains a preliminary injunction but the opposing party moots the case before...

Blagojevich v. Gates

Civil Procedure, Government Law, Military Law
In a suit by the governor of Illinois alleging that a decision to move planes from a Air National Guard base in Illinois to one in Indiana violated...

R/T 182, LLC v. Fed. Aviation Admin.

Administrative Law, Government Law, Transportation
An FAA decision to allow a local airport to charge a maintenance fee to airport users who store their aircraft at the airport, while charging no fee...

Nicor Gas Co. v. The Vill. of Wilmette

Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a negligence action arising from a broken subterranean water main that allegedly caused a puncture in plaintiff's gas main, dismissal with...

Fifth Third Bank v. US

Banking Law, Contracts, Government Law, M&A, Remedies
In a long-running, Winstar-related case in which plaintiff-banking institution alleged that it was financially injured by actions of the government...