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County of L.A. v. Comm'n on State Mandates

Constitutional Law, Environmental Law, Government Law, Water Law
In case involving issuance of a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit for municipal stormwater and urban runoff discharges which...

Ass'n of Am. Physicians & Surgeons v. Brewer

Constitutional Law, Elections, Government Law
In a suit brought against Arizona and officials challenging the Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Act, an appeal from dismissal for failure to state a...

Ballentine v. US

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Elections, Government Law, International Law
In a U.S. Virgin Island citizen's action challenging his inability to vote in U.S. presidential elections or be represented in Congress, and the...

Serrato v. Clark

Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
Denial of former prisoner's habeas petition challenging the Federal Bureau of Prisons' (BOP) decision to terminate its early-release correctional...

Miller v. Filter

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In malicious prosecution action arising from District Attorney's temporary deputizing of lawyers working for California District Attorneys Association...

We The People Found., Inc. v. U.S.

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Remedies, Tax Law
In suit by citizens to compel a response from various parts of the federal government for redress of grievances that plaintiffs asserted with respect...

Venetian Casino Resort, LLC v. NLRB

Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law
Respondent's holding that petitioner's actions in responding to a union demonstration on its sidewalk were unfair labor practices is affirmed as to a...

Baranowski v. Hart

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
In a Jewish prisoner's action alleging defendants violated his rights under the constitution and the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons...

Hansen v. Dep't of Treasury

Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Remedies, Tax Law
In an action brought by an individual who held religious beliefs against having or using an SSN or being involved in the social security system,...

Scruggs v. Jordan

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Habeas Corpus
Denial of petition for habeas corpus after a sanction from a prison disciplinary board is affirmed over petitioner's arguments that: 1) prisoners have...