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Am. Bankers Ass'n v. Lockyer

Constitutional Law, Consumer Protection Law
Summary judgment in favor of defendant-Attorney General, holding that the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act preempts the California Financial...

San Remo Hotel v. City and County of San Francisco

Constitutional Law, Government Law
Federal courts may not craft an exception to the full faith and credit statute, 28 U.S.C. section 1738, for claims brought under the Takings Clause of...

Am. Trucking Ass'n, Inc. v. Michigan Pub. Serv. Comm'n

Constitutional Law, Government Law, Transportation
A flat $100 fee that Michigan charges trucks engaging in intrastate commercial hauling does not violate the dormant Commerce Clause.

Mid-Con Freight Sys. v. Michigan Pub. Serv. Comm'n

Constitutional Law, Government Law, Transportation
A Michigan law which imposes an annual fee of $100.00 upon each Michigan license-plated truck that is "operating entirely in interstate commerce" is...

Scott v. US Trustee

Bankruptcy Law, Constitutional Law
11 U.S.C. section 110, which regulates bankruptcy petition preparers, is not unconstitutionally vague or overbroad and does not violate the First...

US v. Rahmani

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
8 U.S.C. section 1189(a)(1), which assigns criminal penalties to one who "knowingly provides material support or resources to a foreign terrorist...

Texas Independent Producers v. EPA

Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Environmental Law, Oil and Gas Law
Plaintiffs' petition to review a final rule promulgated by the EPA, which deferred the National Pollution Discharge Elimination Systems permit...

Texas Independant Producers v. EPA

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Environmental Law, Oil and Gas Law
Plaintiffs' petition to review a final rule promulgated by the EPA, which deferred the National Pollution Discharge Elimination Systems permit...

Ellis v. Sheahan

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a section 1983 suit seeking backpay, plaintiff's procedural due process challenge is dismissed where she was not denied the opportunity for a...

Comfort v. Lynn Sch. Comm.

Constitutional Law, Education Law
Certain features of a voluntary plan for scholastic improvement and elimination of racial isolation adopted by a K-12 school fails to survive under...