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Gates v. Towery

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law
In a constitutional due process challenge to the procedures that Chicago uses for dealing with property seized by police when making custodial...

Goodman v. Illinois Dep't of Fin. and Prof'l Regulation

Commercial Law, Communications Law, Constitutional Law, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Evidence, Government Law
Denial of a preliminary injunction is affirmed in a first amendment challenge to an Illinois law prohibiting medical professionals from soliciting...

Lawrence v. Blackwell

Constitutional Law, Elections, Government Law
The filing deadline for independent congressional candidates set forth in Ohio Revised Code Section 3513.257 is constitutional as a matter of law.

Bennett-Nelson v. La. Bd. of Regents

Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Education Law, Health Law
In an equal access action by two hearing impaired students against their school under the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act,...

Reprod. Health Servs. v. Nixon

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Health Law
Summary judgment for plaintiffs, finding Missouri's law criminalizing partial birth abortions unconstitutional, is affirmed where defendant did not...

Bazzetta v. McGinnis

Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
Denial of summary judgment for defendant and grant of injunctive relief for prisoner-plaintiffs, are reversed where the district court abused its...

Bradshaw v. Richey

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
Grant of habeas corpus relief for defendant on his arson conviction is vacated where the circuit court erred in: 1) holding that transferred intent...

Alliance of Auto. Mfrs. v. Gwadosky

Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Transportation
In a case involving reimbursement by motor vehicle manufacturers for warranty work performed by their dealers, summary judgment for defendant-state on...

Skinner v. Cunningham

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
Summary judgment for prisoner-defendants in a civil rights claim under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 is affirmed where defendant's segregation for 40 days...

Dicken v. McDonald

Constitutional Law, Government Law
Probate Code section 7642 is not unconstitutional as it violates neither the takings clause of the Fifth Amendment nor due process with regards to the...