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DUCKWORTH v. STATE ADMIN. BD. OF ELECTION LAWS

Constitutional Law, Elections
Plaintiff cannot sustain his attack on the constitutionality of congressional district apportionment by alleging that the challenged districts are...

ALLISON v. SNYDER

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Health Law, Sentencing
42 U.S.C. section 1983 claims, alleging that the Illinois Sexually Dangerous Persons Act is being implemented unconstitutionally, are rejected as the...

US v. HERNANDEZ

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Evidence
No Fifth or Sixth Amendment violation occurred when a recused Assistant U.S. Attorney sent two e-mails to his son regarding defendant's case....

PUTNAM v. KELLER

Constitutional Law, Education Law, Labor & Employment Law
College's accusations against a former faculty member rose to the level of a violation of his liberty interests, and he had a right to a name-clearing...

BARROW v. GREENVILLE INDEP. SCH. DIST.

Constitutional Law, Education Law, Labor & Employment Law
Public school employees have a protected right to educate their children in a private school, and grant of qualified immunity in an action alleging...

YOUNG v. US

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Tax Law
The district court did not have subject-matter jurisdiction to hear a "direct taxation" claim not raised during the administrative process. The...

TESMER v. GRANHOLM

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
A Michigan statute precluding criminal defendants who plead guilty, guilty but mentally ill, or nolo contendre from receiving an appeal of right, and...

CTR. FOR NAT'L SECURITY STUDIES v. US DEP'T OF JUSTICE

Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Government Law
Exemption 7(A) of the Freedom of Information Act justifies the government's withholding the names of persons detained in the wake of the September 11,...

CHRISTIANSEN v. CITY OF TULSA

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law
Plaintiffs in a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action failed to establish a constitutional violation through the conduct of police officials and other...

SELL v. US

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
The government may involuntarily administer anti-psychotic drugs to render a mentally ill defendant competent to stand trial on serious criminal...