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Citizens for Clean Gov't v. City of San Diego

Constitutional Law, Elections, Government Law, Remedies
In a case brought by an association seeking the recall of a city councilman arguing that San Diego's contribution limit is unconstitutional as applied...

Gautreaux v. Chicago Housing Authority

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Government Law
Appeal from denial of a motion to amend a 1996 order entered by the district court as part of its ongoing remedial relief in a class action brought...

Nat'l Org. of Veterans' Advocates, Inc. v. Sec'y of Veterans Affairs

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Government Law, Military Law
In a case involving challenges to regulations adopted by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) interpreting certain statutory provisions on the...

Payton v. County of Carroll

Class Actions, Constitutional Law, Government Law
Dismissal of 12 of 13 counts and denial of class certification in a putative class action against various counties challenging an administrative fee...

Alexander v. City of Milwaukee

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law, Remedies
Judgment for plaintiffs in a suit by police officers under Title VII and 42 U.S.C. sections 1981 and 1983 alleging discriminatory promotion practices...

Johnson v. City of Seattle

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action brought by plaintiffs injured during rioting in Seattle, summary judgment for defendants, the city and police...

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

Civil Rights, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an age discrimination and retaliation suit stemming from defendant's termination of plaintiff's employment, judgment as a matter of law for...

Carver v. City of Cincinatti

Civil Rights, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 suit brought against a city, police officers, and firefighters/EMTs, denial of qualified immunity for the officers...

Metro. Water Reclamation Dist. v. N. Am. Galvanizing & Coatings, Inc.

Environmental Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Water Law
Partial dismissal of a CERCLA case involving the release of hazardous materials into the soil and groundwater by the lessee of water district property...