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People ex rel. Madigan v. Snyder

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Sentencing
A petition for a writ of mandamus to order the Director of Corrections and certain wardens to prevent the recording of certain commutation orders...

Collier v. Dickinson

Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Transportation
In putative class action against executive-level officials at the Florida Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles for selling personal...

Kahle v. Leonard

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action brought by a former detainee, denial of deputy sheriff's motion for summary judgment based on qualified immunity is...

Clemmons v. Armontrout

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action alleging that defendants' acts caused plaintiff to be wrongfully convicted for murder and placed on death row for...

Omar v. Harvey

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, International Law
In case involving American citizen captured and detained in Iraq by U.S military forces, held under control of US. forces for over two years allegedly...

Williams v. Board of Regents of the Univ. Sys. of Ga.

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Education Law, Injury & Tort Law, Sports Law
In case involving a gang rape of a college student by members of the football and basketball team, which conduct also constitutes sexual harassment...

Arakaki v. Lingle

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
On remand from the Supreme Court of a suit against Hawaiian agencies, state officers, and the U.S. alleging that various state programs preferentially...

Engquist v. Oregon Dep't of Agric.

Administrative Law, Agriculture, Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law, Remedies
The class-of-one theory of equal protection is not applicable to decisions made by public employers. Also, there is substantive due process protection...

Town of Southold v. Town of East Hampton

Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Transportation
In case involving a town's local law requiring ferries to obtain a special permit before using a ferry terminal within the town and restricting the...

Jenkins v. City of New York

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
In case alleging false arrest, malicious prosecution, and state law claims, summary judgment for defendants is vacated as to those parts dismissing...