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Kraham v. Lippman

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Government Law
In case involving new rule of Chief Judge of State of New York prohibiting certain high-ranking political party officials, their families, and their...

Keweenaw Bay Indian Cmty. v. Rising

Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Indian Law, Tax Law
In an action brought by an Indian tribe against against a state treasurer and two police officers challenging Michigan's efforts to tax tobacco...

Cermak v. US

Administrative Law, Government Law, Indian Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In an action brought an individual's heirs seeking to enforce rights as heirs under certain Indian Land Certificates, denial of heirs' claim is...

Decatur Liquors, Inc. v. District of Columbia

Administrative Law, Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Government Law
Grant of temporary restraining order and summary judgment for plaintiff liquor licensees against a moratorium barring retailers from breaking...

Madrigal v. City of Huntington Beach

Construction, Evidence, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
Denial of petition for writ of mandate challenging issuance of grading permit is affirmed as the permit was consistent with a conditional use permit,...

LeMaire v. State of Louisiana

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
Summary judgment on an employee's claims against state employer of sexual harassment and retaliation under Title VII is affirmed in part and reversed...

Barrow v. Greenville Indep. Sch. Dist.

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Education Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
Summary judgment to a school district on a teacher's 42 U.S.C. section 1983 and Title VII disparate impact claims is affirmed where: 1) the district...

California Family Bioethics Council v. California Inst. for Regenerative Med.

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Elections, Government Law, Health Law
In cases challenging the validity of Proposition 71, the stem cell research initiative approved by a substantial majority of the voters, a judgment...

Van v. Barnhart

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Government Benefits, Government Law
The Equal Access to Justice Act's (EAJA) 30-day filing period does not begin to run until after the 60-day appeal period in Federal Rule of Appellate...

Harris v. Brownlee

Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Contracts, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a dispute arising from a settlement agreement purportedly resolving claims that plaintiff's employer, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,...