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Laney v. Farley

Constitutional Law, Education Law, Government Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 suit arising after school officials confiscated an eighth grader's cell phone when it began ringing during a class session...

Operation King's Dream v. Connerly

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Elections, Government Law
In a suit brought seeking to enjoin the placement on the ballot of a citizen-initiated proposal that would amend Michigan's constitution to prohibit...

League of United Latin Am. Citizens v. Bredesen

Constitutional Law, Government Law, Immigration Law
In an action challenging Tennessee's driver license law as violative of certain aliens' right to equal protection and right to travel, dismissal of...

Freeman v. Schack

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Professional Malpractice
In case involving breach of contract, professional negligence and breach of fiduciary duty claims, grant of special motion to strike complaint under...

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...

Alvarez v. Superior Ct. (San Jose Mercury News, Inc.)

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Media Law
The First Amendment right of access to certain judicial proceedings does not extend to post-indictment grand jury transcripts at a Penal Code section...

Truth v. Kent Sch. Dist.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Education Law, Government Law
In an action alleging constitutional violations brought against a school district and other defendants arising from plaintiff's attempt to form a...

S.H.A.R.K. v. Metro Parks Serving Summit County

Agriculture, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Tax-exempt Organizations
In a suit brought by a non-profit created to expose inhumane treatment of animals, alleging violations of 42 U.S.C. section 1983, the Privacy...

Weisbarth v. Geauga Park Dist.

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a First Amendment retaliation action brought by a terminated park ranger alleging that defendant fired her due to comments she made to a consultant...

Curley v. Klem

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a civil rights suit brought by a New York Port Authority officer and his wife against a New Jersey state trooper alleging he violated plaintiff's...