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Neilson v. City of California City

Constitutional Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Tax Law
The California Constitution does not prohibit a tax on the mere ownership of real property if the tax is a special tax and not an ad valorem tax.

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...

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...

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...

City of Stockton v. Super. Ct of Sacramento (Civic Partners Stockton)

Contracts, Government Contracts, Government Law
In a contract dispute, defendant's complaint is barred by its failure to present a claim under the Government Claims Act before filing suit.

City of Watsonville v. State Dep't of Health Serv.

Constitutional Law, Government Law, Water Law
Plaintiff-City's water purification project, which prohibits introduction of any substance into its water supply, is preempted by state law to the...

Red Hook v. N.Y. City Bd. of Standards

Civil Procedure, Construction, Government Law
In a challenge to the grant of a zoning ordinance, the Appellate Division erred when it refused to allow the proceeding to continue based on...

McGuire v. Gamache

Elections, Government Law
The nominating petition for a candidate of the Senior Citizens Party must be invalidated where a subscribing witness struck a portion of the petition...

Illinois Dep't of Revenue v. Haslett/Judy Oil, Inc.

Bankruptcy Law, Government Law, Tax Law
Defendant's proposed re-organization plan is unacceptable under section 1129 of the Bankruptcy Code where it does not explicitly account for interest...