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Dornheim v. Sholes

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Family Law, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
Dismissal of plaintiff's civil rights claims involving a state-court custody dispute is affirmed where defendants' actions were not motivated by...

Lockhart v. US

Banking Law, Debt Collection, Education Law, Government Benefits, Government Law
The United States may offset Social Security benefits to collect a student loan debt that has been outstanding for over 10 years.

Am. Bar Ass'n v. Fed. Trade. Comm'n

Administrative Law, Banking Law, Commercial Law, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Government Law
Grant of summary judgment for plaintiffs, bar associations, in an action for declaratory relief is affirmed where defendant-commission's attempt to...

Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Fed. Energy Regulatory Comm'n

Administrative Law, Government Law, Oil and Gas Law
Petition for review of defendant's denial of petitioner's proposal under the Natural Gas Act for implementing a particular rate structure on its...

Maresh v. Barnhart

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Government Law, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
Determination that plaintiff is not entitled to disability-insurance benefits and supplemental-security income because he has the capacity to work is...

Wagnon v. Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation

Constitutional Law, Gaming Law, Government Law, Indian Law, Oil and Gas Law, Tax Law, Transportation
Because Kansas- motor fuel tax is a nondiscriminatory tax imposed on an off-reservation transaction between non-Indians, the tax is valid and poses no...

Brody v. Village of Port Chester

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Construction, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
Summary judgment for defendant-municipality in an eminent domain case is vacated where the means and content of notice mandated by section 204 of New...

Metro. Milwaukee Ass'n of Commerce v. Milwaukee County

Commercial Law, Contracts, Government Law, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
Grant of summary judgment for defendant-county is reversed in a suit to enjoin enforcement of a county ordinance regarding certain requirements for...

FPL Energy Marcus Hook, L.P. v. Fed. Energy Regulatory Comm'n

Administrative Law, Construction, Government Law, Public Utilities
Petitions for review of agency defendant's order denying a request for a reallocation and redetermination of plaintiff's cost responsibility for...

Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety v. Fed. Motor Carrier Safety Admin.

Administrative Law, Commercial Law, Government Law, Transportation
Petition for review of agency defendant's rule regarding commercial motor vehicle driver training is granted where defendant's action was arbitrary...