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Morales-Santiago v. Hernandez-Perez

Constitutional Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 suit against a Puerto Rico agency alleging discrimination on the basis of political affiliation, summary judgment for...

State of Texas v. Soileau

Bankruptcy Law, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Criminal Law & Procedure, Debt Collection, Government Law
In a Chapter 7 bankruptcy case involving the potential discharge of a state's forfeiture judgments against licensed bail bondsman, who served as...

Smith v. Novato Unified Sch. Dist.

Constitutional Law, Education Law, Government Law
In case involving student free speech rights in high school, judgment for defendants concluding that a student opinion editorial entitled...

Canova v. Trustees of Imperial Irr. Dist. Employee Pension Plan

Government Law, Labor & Employment Law, Remedies
In case involving defined benefit employee pension plan, summary judgment for defendants based on plaintiffs' failure to comply with the claim filing...

Matreale v. State of New Jersey Dep't of Military & Veterans Affairs

Civil Procedure, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Military Law
The Feres doctrine of intra-military immunity bars a suit raising state law claims for damages for injuries arising from, or in the course of activity...

Peete v. Metro. Gov't of Nashville & Davidson County

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a wrongful death action brought under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 against individual firefighters, paramedics and emergency medical technicians, denial...

Steen v. Myers

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a suit brought under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 against a police officer involved in a high speed chase that resulted in the death of a motorcycle...

Prokop v. City of L.A.

Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
Defendant city has absolute immunity under Government Code section 831.4 from liability for injuries suffered by a bicyclist who collided with a chain...

Office of Sen. Mark Dayton v. Hanson

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit arising from plaintiff's discharge from employment with former Senator Dayton brought against the Senator's office, invoking the district...

Spry v. Thompson

Administrative Law, Class Actions, Government Benefits, Government Law, Health Law
In the context of the question of what federal Medicaid restrictions apply to a state program providing medical benefits to persons who are not...