all - Opinion Summaries

FIRST DEFENSE LEGAL AID v. CITY OF CHICAGO

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
The district court erred in granting an injunction requiring city police to 1) notify witnesses as soon as an attorney arrives purporting to represent...

LASSONDE v. PLEASANTON UNIFIED SCH. DIST.

Constitutional Law, Education Law
School officials' actions in censoring sectarian, proselytizing portions of a high school graduation speech were necessary to avoid a conflict with...

BROWN & WILLIAMSON TOBACCO CORP. v. PATAKI

Communications Law, Constitutional Law, Health Law
A state statute which prohibits cigarette sellers and carriers from shipping and transporting cigarettes directly to New York consumers does not...

CASTELLANO v. FRAGOZO

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Remedies
In a malicious prosecution case, the trial court's erroneous use of "due process" instead of "unreasonable seizure" did not result in an incorrect...

COSZALTER v. CITY OF SALEM

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law
An adverse employment action in a First Amendment retaliation case is an act reasonably likely to deter employees from engaging in protected speech,...

NORDYKE v. KING

Constitutional Law
A local ordinance prohibiting the possession of firearms on county property did not infringe First Amendment rights, as possession of a gun is not...

WELLS FARGO BANK OF TEXAS NA v. JAMES

Banking Law, Commercial Law, Constitutional Law
A Texas par value statute, Tex. Bus. & Com. Code section 4.112, prohibiting banks from charging a fee for cashing a check to be drawn against an...

RICHELLE L . v. ROMAN CATHOLIC ARCHBISHOP OF SAN FRANCISCO

Constitutional Law, Injury & Tort Law
Tort liability for breach of a fiduciary duty may be imposed on a pastor under certain circumstances, for injuries resulting from the pastor's sexual...

WIGGLESWORTH v. IMMIGRATION & NATURALIZATION SERV.

Constitutional Law, Immigration Law
Petitioner waived the right to contest a deportation when she entered the country pursuant to the Visa Waiver Pilot Program (VWPP), and she cannot...

BEN-KOTEL v. HOWARD UNIV.

Constitutional Law, Education Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an employment discrimination action based on national origin, because plaintiff did not raise the argument that the district court misconceived the...