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Miyler v. Village of East Galesburg

Constitutional Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 claiming violation of plaintiff's Fourteenth Amendment rights after he lost his position as chief of police,...

Sain v. Wood

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Health Law
In a suit under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 claiming that the conditions of confinement for a person under civil commitment violated the Fourteenth...

Stodghill v. Wellston Sch. Dist.

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Education Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit by a superintendent against his former school district and officials arising from alleged stigmatizing public comments made about plaintiff...

City of Los Angeles v. 2000 Jeep Cherokee

Asset Forfeiture, Attorney's Fees, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law
In case where defendant's jeep was seized when he was arrested for soliciting prostitution, judgment for defendant and award of attorney's fees is...

Granite Mgmt. Corp. v. US

Banking Law, Contracts, Government Contracts, Government Law, M&A
In a Winstar related government-contract case, a decision following remand finding that plaintiff failed to prove a particular theory of damages is...

Advantage Media, LLC v. City of Hopkins

Attorney's Fees, Civil Rights, Commercial Law, Government Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 suit challenging a city's sign code, which arose from a denial of plaintiff's permit applications for four large...

John R. Sand & Gravel Co. v. US

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Environmental Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
The special statute of limitations governing the Court of Federal Claims requires sua sponte consideration of the timeliness of a lawsuit filed in...

Ridgely v. Fed. Emergency Mgmt. Agency

Administrative Law, Class Actions, Constitutional Law, Government Benefits, Government Law, Landlord Tenant Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a class action against FEMA brought by individuals who received rental assistance payments from the federal government after Hurricanes Katrina and...

US ex rel Taylor-Vick v. Smith

Civil Procedure, Government Benefits, Government Law, Health Law
In a manager's action raising claims under the False Claims Act against a medical facility that provides orthopedic care, and various of its doctors,...

Richman v. Sheahan

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a suit under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 alleging violation of the plaintiff and her deceased son's rights under the Fourth and Eighth Amendments,...