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Reversal of Summary Judgment in Pro-Navajo Indian Discrimination Case, Plus Civil Rights Matter
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EEOC v. Peabody Western Coal Co., No. 06-17261, involved an action by the EEOC alleging that, in maintaining its employment preference for Navajo workers,...
Adoption of International Trade Agreement Not Changed Country Condition
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Plus a Government Benefits MatterAlmaraz v. Holder, No. 08-74497, concerned a petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals's ("BIA") denial of...
Denial of Habeas Petition in Murder Prosecution Upheld, Plus Criminal and Property Law Matters
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In Murdoch v. Castro, No.
Court Addresses Excessive Force Challenge to Officer's Use of Taser
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Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone of Nev. v. US Dept. of Interior, No. 07-16336, concerned an action claiming that the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM)...
Section 1983 Action Alleging Excessive Force by Police, and Criminal Matter
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Guy v. City of San Diego, No. 08-56024, concerned plaintiff's appeal from the district court's denial of his motion for a new trial on damages following a jury...
Habeas Petition in Murder Case, and Other Criminal Matter
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Howard v. Clark, No. 08-55340, involved a murder and attempted murder prosecution. The court of appeals affirmed in part the denial of petitioner's...