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Sacramento Mun. Utility Dist. v. FERC

Administrative Law, Government Law, Public Utilities
Plaintiff may not seek an order from the Federal Energy Regulation Commission to compel the major California utilities to continue providing it with...

Qwest Corp. v. Minn. Pub. Util. Commission

Administrative Law, Communications Law, Constitutional Law, Government Law
In a case regarding alleged violations of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission lacked the express authority...

Mendez-Reyes v. Atty Gen USA

Administrative Law, Immigration Law
In an appeal from an Immigration Judge's denial of cancellation of removal, the court affirmed and noted that the requirement of ten years physical...

Lira v. Herrera

Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law
The Prison Litigation Reform Act does not mandate dismissal of an entire action that contains exhausted and unexhausted claims since the district...

In re UAL Corp.

Administrative Law, Bankruptcy Law, Commercial Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an appeal by the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA) challenging the settlement agreement between United Air Lines (UAL) and the Pension Benefit...

Citizens for Health v. Leavitt

Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Health Law
A provision of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, which authorizes health care providers to use and disclose personal health...

City of Oxford v. FAA

Administrative Law, Environmental Law, Government Law
Plaintiff's challenge to an FAA order, which approved revisions to an Airport Layout Plan at a municipal airport, is dismissed where the FAA fulfilled...

Local 15 v. Midwest Generation

Administrative Law, Labor & Employment Law
The National Labor Relations Board's finding that defendant did not violate the National Labor Relations Act was not supported by substantial evidence...

Valley v. Comm'r or Social Sec.

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Labor & Employment Law
The district court's decision in favor of defendant-Commissioner, requiring plaintiff to repay social security benefits to the Social Security...

Iowa Protection v. Tanager, Inc.

Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Remedies
Defendant's appeal of a permanent injunction, which grants plaintiff reasonable access to the residents who live in its private psychiatric facility,...