Topic
Every decision we've filed under Civil Rights - Voting.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit alleging that Hawaii violated the National Voter Registration Act by refusing to provide a statewide voter list. The court held that while the plaintiff had standing and the claim was ripe, the statute does not require states to disclose voter lists themselves.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a voting rights complaint, ruling that the plaintiff failed to demonstrate the concrete and particularized injury required for Article III standing. The court held that the alleged harms were conjectural rather than actual or imminent, rendering the claims non-justiciable.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a citizen suit under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, ruling that state agency heads lacked the required 'fairly direct' connection to alleged hazardous waste violations to overcome Eleventh Amendment immunity. The court held that general supervisory roles over agencies causing pollution are insufficient to subject officials to suit under the Ex parte Young exception.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court order dismissing a complaint alleging violations of federal constitutional and Maryland election laws. The court found no reversible error in the lower court's ruling.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a citizen suit under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act against two California state officials. The court held that the plaintiffs failed to establish the required fairly direct connection between the defendants and the alleged hazardous waste violations.
The Eleventh Circuit reversed a defamation and false-light judgment against Senate Majority PAC, holding that the plaintiff failed to prove actual malice by clear and convincing evidence. The court ruled that while the ad could imply a defamatory meaning, there was insufficient evidence that the defendants intended or recklessly disregarded that specific implication.
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit affirmed a district court injunction against an International Trade Commission investigation. The court held that an administrative law judge unconstitutionally appointed under the Appointments Clause lacked authority to issue a binding protective order.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a commercial fisherman's claims against Ohio state officials, ruling that sovereign immunity bars suits against the state for takings and state law claims. The court reversed the dismissal with prejudice, instructing the district court to dismiss the claims against state defendants without prejudice due to lack of subject matter jurisdiction.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's judgment, holding that the codified economic substance doctrine applies to complex tax-avoidance schemes even when they mechanically comply with the tax code. The court ruled that Liberty Global's 'Project Soy' lacked economic substance and business purpose, disallowing the claimed tax deductions.
The Seventh Circuit granted Indiana's emergency motion to stay a district court injunction that had barred enforcement of Senate Bill 10. Applying the Purcell principle, the court held that federal courts should generally avoid altering election rules on the eve of an election to prevent voter confusion and administrative chaos.