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Ellenberg v. New Mexico Military Inst.

Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Education Law, Government Law, Health Law
Before a party may seek relief in federal court alleging a violation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act's (IDEA) substantive...

San Francisco Baykeeper v. Cargill Salt Div.

Administrative Law, Environmental Law, Evidence, Water Law
In a citizen suit brought under the Clean Water Act (CWA) alleging defendant-salt maker discharged pollutants into "waters of the United States"...

Mitchell v. Continental Airlines, Inc.

Administrative Law, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Labor & Employment Law
Dismissal without prejudice of plaintiffs-flight attendants' petition to vacate an arbitration award under the Railway Labor Act (RLA) is affirmed as...

Kirkendall v. Dep't of the Army

Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law, Military Law
Dismissal of disabled veteran's claims that he had been discriminated against in violation of the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA) and the...

NSK Ltd. v. US

Administrative Law, Commercial Law, Government Law, International Law, International Trade, Tax Law
In an appeal from a decision involving an administrative review of an antidumping duty order covering antifriction bearings from Japan, judgment...

DaimlerChrysler Corp. v. Delaware Dep't of Ins.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Government Law, Insurance Law
In a matter arising from an application with the Insurance Commissioner to acquire an insurer and affiliated insurers, an application for...

Skinner v. Barnhart

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Health Law
Denial of Supplemental Security Income is affirmed where: 1) petitioner received an adequate explanation of the consequences of waiving her personal...

Elm Grove Coal Co. v. Director, Office of Workers' Comp. Programs

Administrative Law, Evidence, Workers' Compensation
Award of benefits to retired coal miner under Black Lung Benefits Act is vacated where the ALJ: 1) misapplied section 725.414(a)(3)(ii) of the...

Ghanem v. Upchurch

Administrative Law, Immigration Law
The decision of the Secretary of Homeland Security to revoke a visa pursuant to 8 U.S.C. section 1155 is discretionary, and thus strips the circuit...

Aquilar-Avellaveda v. Terrell

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
In the context of prisoner Bivens complaints, only in rare cases will a district court be able to conclude from the face of a complaint that a...