all - Opinion Summaries

JONES v. BARNHART

Administrative Law, Government Benefits
Decision that a Supplemental Security Income claimant was not disabled because, although she did suffer from mental retardation, she did not have the...

GILBERT v. DEP'T OF JUSTICE

Administrative Law, Labor & Employment Law
Plaintiff's non-compliance with a "Negotiated Last-Chance Agreement" was not material and therefore did not trigger the provision of the agreement...

AMMEX, INC. v. US

Administrative Law, International Trade, Oil and Gas Law, Sanctions
Because res judicata does not preclude the United States Customs Service from revoking its approval of the sale of gasoline and diesel fuel on a duty-...

SEMAN v. FMC CORP. RETIREMENT PLAN FOR HOURLY EMPLOYEES

Administrative Law, ERISA, Labor & Employment Law
An agreement for age and disability discrimination charges did not release plaintiff's ability to claim disability retirement benefits. When a plan...

Z-TEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. v. FED. COMMUNICATIONS COMM'N

Administrative Law, Communications Law
In approving an incumbent local exchange carrier's application to provide long-distance service, under section 271 of the Telecommunications Act of...

RANGER CELLULAR v. FED. COMMUNICATIONS COMM'N

Administrative Law, Communications Law
An FCC order allowing new applicants to apply for certain cellular telephone licenses properly interpreted a provision of the Balanced Budget Act of...

DOMESTIC SEC., INC. v. SEC. & EXCH. COMM'N

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Securities Law
The court lacks jurisdiction over a challenge to a stock market computerized quotation system's trade execution rules, as those rules were approved in...

LIPSCOMB v. FED. LABOR RELATIONS AUTH.

Administrative Law, Government Law, Landlord Tenant Law, Military Law
Mississippi Army National Guard civilian technicians are clearly federal employees by virtue of the National Guard Technicians Act, 32 U.S.C. section...

HEMP INDUS. ASS'N v. DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMIN.

Administrative Law
A DEA rule, banning the sale of consumable products containing hemp oil, cake, or seed, it is a legislative (rather than interpretive) rule that...

COALITION FOR UNDERGROUND EXPANSION v. MINETA

Administrative Law, Transportation
Plaintiff lacked standing for alleging that the failure to conduct an environmental review of the proposed addition of a third line segment to a rail...