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O'Mara v. Town of Wappinger

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Property Law & Real Estate
An open space restriction imposed by a subdivision plat under New York Town Law section 276, when filed in the Office of the County Clerk pursuant to...

Grossman v. S. Shore Pub. Sch. Dist.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Education Law
In a civil rights suit brought against a public school district by a former guidance counselor alleging that its decision not to renew her contract...

Hall v. Bates

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
In a suit against two police officers for false arrest in violation of the Fourth Amendment, summary judgment for defendants is affirmed where: 1) the...

California Pro-Life Council, Inc. v. Randolph

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Elections, Government Law
In California Pro-Life Council's action challenging certain provisions of California's Political Reform Act (PRA), including the PRA's definition of...

Does v. Munoz

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
In a challenge to the constitutionality of Michigan's Setting Aside Convictions Act (SACA) and Sex Offender Registration Act (SORA), an order...

Lehman Bros. Bank, FSB v. State Bank Comm'r

Banking Law, Constitutional Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Tax Law
Judgment assessing additional franchise tax and penalties against Lehman Brothers Bank for certain tax years is affirmed in part as to the portion of...

George v. Smith

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
In a suit brought by a Wisconsin prisoner against guards, wardens, nurses, members of the parole board, and others, alleging, inter alia, a failure to...

Longoria v. Dretke

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
In an inmate's pro se action against the Director of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and a warden claiming his right to exercise his religion...

Dible v. Scholl

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
In an action brought under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 complaining that plaintiff was denied due process when prison officials issued him an inadequate...

Murphy v. Missouri Dep't of Corr.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
In an inmate's action raising a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 First Amendment free speech claim, and a claim brought pursuant to the Religious Land Use and...