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Porter v. Clarke

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
In a suit brought by three inmates on Virginia's death row alleging that their conditions of confinement amounted to cruel and unusual punishment in...

Jacoby & Meyers v. The Presiding Justices

Class Actions, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Constitutional Law
In a putative class action challenging on First Amendment grounds New York's rules, regulations, and statutes prohibiting non‐attorneys from investing...

Czyzewski v. Jevic Holding Corp.

Bankruptcy Law, Constitutional Law
In consolidated appeals arising out of lawsuits filed against a Chapter 11 bankruptcy debtor that declared bankruptcy after it was purchased in a...

Endrew F. v. Douglas County School Dist. RE–1

Education Law, Constitutional Law
In an action under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), brought by a child with autism seeking reimbursement for private school...

Coyne v. City and County of San Francisco

Property Law & Real Estate, Landlord Tenant Law, Constitutional Law
In a consolidated appeal consider limits on mitigation measures a municipality may impose on landlords under the Ellis Act, when a landlord seeks to...

Buker v. Howard County

Labor & Employment Law, Constitutional Law
In a suit brought by a former fire chief against the fire department, alleging that defendants retaliatorily fired him for exercising his First...

Reoforce, Inc. v. US

Property Law & Real Estate, Constitutional Law
In a takings case, involving the question of whether the Government prevented plaintiff from mining on a tract of land in California for over a decade...

Park v. Thomson

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law
In a civil rights action against a city police department, alleging defendants violated and conspired to violate plaintiff's right to compulsory...

City of San Jose v. Superior Court

Constitutional Law, Government Law
In a disclosure of public records dispute involving local government redevelopment efforts in downtown San Jose, the Court of Appeals' decision...

New York Pet Welfare Association, Inc. v. New York City

Commercial Law, Constitutional Law
In a complaint challenging New York City animal welfare laws, alleging that one law -- requiring City pet shops to purchase dogs and cats directly...