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BRUEGGEMANN v. BARNHARDT

Administrative Law, Government Benefits
District court's affirmance of the Social Security Commissioner's decision to deny his application for supplemental security income or disability...

CONSUMER FED'N OF AM. v. FCC

Administrative Law, Communications Law, M&A, Media Law
In a dispute arising during the FCC's review of a proposed merger between AT&T and Comcast, petition for review is dismissed, and FCC's decision...

IN RE CALHOUN

Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Habeas Corpus, Health Law
Petitioners' habeas writs are denied where in the absence of an emergency, qualified medical professionals at ASH may involuntarily treat competent...

COUNTY OF OKANOGAN v. NAT'L MARINE FISHERIES SERV.

Administrative Law, Agriculture, Environmental Law
The district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of defendant is affirmed where the court properly found that it was within the Forest...

DOMTAR MAINE CORP., INC. v. FED. ENERGY REGULATORY COMM'N.

Administrative Law, Indian Law, Water Law
Two dams are not exempt licensing requirements pursuant to The Federal Power Act of 1920, 16 U.S.C. section 791a; FERC is affirmed where the Act...

ROBERTS v. US R.R. RET. BD.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure
Petition for review of the Railroad Retirement Board's refusal to reopen the denial of plaintiff's first application for a disability annuity is...

BCCA APPEAL GROUP v. US ENV'T. PROT. AGENCY

Administrative Law, Environmental Law
Petition for review denied where the EPA's approval of Texas's one-hour ozone attainment demonstration state implementation plan for the...

MOLES v. GOURLY

Administrative Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
A writ overturning the DMV's suspension of petitioner's driver's license is reversed where, 1) Virginia's DUI law is substantially the same as...

RUUD v. US DEPT. OF LABOR

Administrative Law, Environmental Law
Petition for review the Department of Labor Administrative Review Board's approval of the settlement of a whistleblower retaliation complaint,...

RAMAPRAKASH v. FED. AVIATION ADMIN. AND NAT'L TRANSP. SAFTEY BD.

Administrative Law, Transportation
In a case involving the suspension of a pilot's certificate, the petition for review is granted and the order vacated where the agency departed from...