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Davis v. U.S. Dep't of Justice

Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Government Law
Dismissal of FOIA complaint by author, seeking release of four audiotapes recorded more than twenty-five years ago during an FBI corruption...

Allen v. Illinois Dep't of Transp.

Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
Summary judgment for defendants in a First Amendment and due process suit under 42 U.S.C. 1983 arising out of the termination of a government official...

Bone Shirt v. Hazeltine

Civil Rights, Elections, Government Law, Indian Law, Remedies
In a case arising from the 2001 legislative redistricting of South Dakota, the circuit court finds that the redistricting plan violated Section 2 of...

Washington State Republican Party v. State of Washington

Constitutional Law, Elections, Government Law
Washington's modified blanket primary as enacted by Initiative 872 is unconstitutional since it unconstitutionally burdens political parties' right of...

Knology, Inc. v. Insight Communications Co., L.P.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Communications Law, Government Law, Remedies
In a dispute between cable television service providers, denial of defendant's motion for costs based on the district court's granting of plaintiff's...

Moynihan v. City of Seaford

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Tax Law
In an action brought by homeowners to permanently enjoin a city from using the results of an assessor's work involving a "reassessment audit" of...

Bates v. Township of Van Buren

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Entertainment Law, Government Law
Dismissal of a topless dancer's 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action challenging a town ordinance that prohibited nudity at "any establishment licensed or...

Gulino v. Board of Educ. of the N.Y. City Sch. Dist.

Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Education Law, Government Law
Judgment in favor of defendants, finding no violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as the teacher certification tests at issue are...

Pastrana-Torres v. Zabala-Carrion

Constitutional Law, Government Law, Media Law
District court ruling that the Puerto Rico public broadcasting station does not share the Commonwealth's Eleventh Amendment immunity is affirmed where...

Black v. N. Panola Sch. Dist.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Education Law, Government Law, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a case involving an alleged sexual assault of a developmentally disabled child in a classroom, summary judgment for defendants on claims under 42...