all - Opinion Summaries

County of El Dorado v. Dep't of Transportation

Administrative Law, Construction, Environmental Law, Gaming Law, Government Law, Indian Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In actions brought under the California Environmental Quality Act involving a proposed hotel and casino complex on Native American lands, judgment...

Paper, Allied-Ind., Chem. & Energy Workers Int'l Union v. Continental Carbon

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Environmental Law, Evidence, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law, Remedies
Judgment of the district court in a citizen suit under the Clean Water Act (CWA) is affirmed where Oklahoma law, particularly its public participation...

Settles v. US Parole Comm'n

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law
In an action setting forth claims under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 and the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), plaintiff had standing to bring suit since...

US v. Olson

Administrative Law, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a private tort action against the government under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. section 1346(b)(1), the United States waives sovereign...

Native Ecosystems Council v. US Forest Service

Administrative Law, Environmental Law, Government Law
In a case alleging violations of the National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) and the National Forest Management Act (NFMA) by a proposed resource...

Thompson v. Dover Downs

Administrative Law, Gaming Law, Government Law, Health Law
Lower court's reversal of the Delaware Human Relations Commission's (DHRC) decision that defendant-casino had unlawfully discriminated against...

Fund for Animals, Inc. v. Hogan

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Environmental Law, Government Law
The district court's order amending its judgment and dismissing as moot plaintiff-s claims is affirmed where none of the plaintiff's claims presents a...

Consumers Energy Co. v. Fed. Energy Regulatory Comm'n

Administrative Law, Government Law, Public Utilities
Plaintiff's petitions for review of two Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) orders denying reimbursement of costs incurred in connection with...

Minn. Citizens Concerned for Life, Inc. v. Kelley

Constitutional Law, Elections, Government Law
In a campaign finance case involving first amendment challenges, Minn. Stat. section 211B.08, which prohibits religious, charitable, or educational...

Delgado v. Gonzales

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Government Law
In a claim involving the existence of federal subject-matter jurisdiction in a challenge to agency decisions under the Aviation and Transportation...