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Lusk v. Village of Cold Spring

Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
Denial of a permanent injunction against the enforcement of a section of the Village Code, requiring approval for physical alterations to buildings in...

US v. Ramirez

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Denial of motion to suppress evidence is affirmed as defendant's Terry stop had become a consensual encounter at the time he agreed to a search of his...

Wilson v. Morgan

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a case involving claims against a county and officers of deprivation of constitutional rights pursuant to 42 U.S.C. section 1983, along with state...

Bowers v. Nat'l Collegiate Athletic Ass'n

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Education Law, Government Law, Health Law, Sanctions, Sports Law
In a case arising out of a high school athlete's claims that the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and several related institutions...

People v. Flores

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
Convictions on 16 counts of lewd acts on a child and three counts of aggravated sexual assault on a child are reversed as the jury was not instructed...

Stewart v. Secretary Dep't. of Corr.

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Sentencing
Denial of habeas petition, in capital case, is affirmed over claims that trial counsel was ineffective in failing to: 1) provide the mental health...

Knight v. Alabama

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Education Law, Tax Law
Denial of claim that certain tax provisions of the Alabama Constitution violate the U.S. Constitution, where the provisions so seriously underfund...

In Re: Kevin J. Long

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law
Appeal of an order excluding appellant from a federal courthouse library is dismissed where the court lacked jurisdiction to hear the appeal since the...

US v. Ortiz

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Conviction for possession of a firearm by a felon is affirmed where the statute in question is constitutional under existing precedent and any error...

Jeneski v. City of Worcester

Civil Rights, Class Actions, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
Dismissal of suit by an employee of a city under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 alleging deprivation of equal protection and due process is affirmed where: 1)...