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Porter v. Bowen

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Cyberspace Law, Elections, Government Law
In an action brought by website owners against the secretary of state arising from their operation of websites which included certain "vote-swapping"...

Finstuen v. Crutcher

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Family Law
In the context of recognition of adoptions by same-sex couples, final adoption orders by a state court of competent jurisdiction are judgments that...

Darr v. Town of Telluride, Colorado

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 case brought arising from defendant-town's termination of plaintiff-deputy marshal, summary judgment for the town is...

Stoneridge Parkway Partners v. MW Housing Partners III

Banking Law, Constitutional Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In suit against lender alleging secured loan was usurious, summary judgment for defendant-lender is affirmed over claim that the secured loan was not...

Rothgery v. Gillespie County

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 suit against a county alleging violation of plaintiff's Sixth and Fourteenth Amendment right to counsel, summary judgment...

Lowery v. Euverard

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Education Law, Government Law, Sports Law
In a suit alleging that plaintiffs' First Amendment rights were violated after they were dismissed from a high school football team, denial of summary...

Williams v. Grosse Pointe Park

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 suit against a police officer and municipality alleging violation of plaintiff's rights under the Fourth Amendment,...

DSI Assoc. LLC v. US

Asset Forfeiture, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Denial of motion to intervene to contest a portion of the forfeiture order that was included in criminal defendant's sentence is affirmed over claims...

In re Tobacco Cases II

Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Health Law
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Lorillard Tobacco Co. v. Reilly (2001) 533 U.S. 525, is inconsistent with, and thus impliedly disapproved the...

Action Apartment Assn. v. City of Santa Monica

Constitutional Law, Government Law, Landlord Tenant Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In regards to a city ordinance that authorizes civil and criminal penalties against a landlord who maliciously serves a notice of eviction or brings...