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S. Utah Wilderness v. Bureau of Land Mgmt.

Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a dispute concerning the legal status of claims by local government to rights of way for the construction of highways across federal lands, the...

Wal-Mart v. City of San Marcos

Attorney's Fees, Government Law
Plaintiffs are prevailing parties and entitled to attorney fees where they successfully opposed plaintiff's petition for writ of mandate which sought...

Ass'n of Irritated Residents v. US EPA

Administrative Law, Environmental Law, Government Law
The EPA's approval of the San Joaquin Valley's plan to attain the national ambient air quality standard for PM-10 pollutants comports with the overall...

Caruso v. State of Oregon

Constitutional Law, Government Law
An Oregon statute, which requires that ballots for initiatives proposing local option taxes include a statement warning that the measure may cause...

Thorton v. City of St. Helens

Government Law
Defendant-City has discretion to deny a renewal application for non-compliance with local land use regulations.

Hoblock v. Albany County Bd. of Elections

Civil Procedure, Elections, Government Law, Remedies
The grant of plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction, which prevented defendant from certifying election results without tallying certain...

Cmty. Serv. Inc. v. Wind Gap Muni. Auth.

Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
Defendant's classification of plaintiff's house, used for caretaker services, as a personal care home and commercial facility does not constitute...

San Joaquin County v. Joel E.

Constitutional Law, Government Law
A prospective conservatee does not have a constitutional or statutory right of self-representation in proceedings to appoint a conservator.

Arakaki v. Apoliona

Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Tax Law
A challenge to the appropriation of tax revenue to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs does not raise a nonjusticiable political question.

Deja Vu v. Metro. Gov't of Nashville

Attorney's Fees, Constitutional Law, Government Law
In a suit for attorney's fees, defendant-City's permanent enjoinment from enforcing its ordinance is a legally sanctioned change in the relationship...