all - Opinion Summaries

Littrell v. City of Kansas City

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit brought by a firefighter against a city and fire chief alleging violations of his constitutional rights and unlawful employment...

U.S. v. Cruz-Arroyo

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Convictions for extortion and money laundering are affirmed over defendant's arguments that: 1) there was insufficient evidence to support the...

Grigous v. Gonzales

Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Habeas Corpus, Immigration Law
Petition for review of denial of motion to reopen removal proceedings is denied where the petitioner did not offer any material evidence that was...

Augustin v. Jablonsky

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Class Actions, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
In an appeal concerning Nassau County Correctional Center's blanket strip search policy for newly admitted, misdemeanor detainees, denials of...

Almeida-Amaral v. Gonzales

Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Evidence, Immigration Law
Petition challenging denial of motion to suppress evidence of removability is denied where petitioner cannot establish, on the facts of this case,...

In re: Request of the Governor for an Advisory Opinion

Constitutional Law, Government Law
In an advisory opinion pursuant to the governor's request, the court finds that Article III, section 11 of the Delaware Constitution applies only to...

Jones v. Brown

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
Prisoners have an interest protected by the First Amendment in being present when their incoming legal mail is opened. New Jersey may not open...

Arrietia v. Briley

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Dismissal of petition for writ of habeas corpus as untimely is affirmed where the district court was not required to treat defendant's habeas petition...

People v. Bradley

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Government Law, Sentencing
Convictions of former high officials of the City of Comptom, for misappropriation and misuse of public funds by charging personal expenses to their...

Broudy. v. Mather

Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Environmental Law, Injury & Tort Law, Military Law
Dismissal of plaintiffs' claims, regarding exposure of dangerous levels of atomic radiation as members of the U.S. armed forces and alleged denial of...