Category Archives: Case Analyses

After concluding that ten members of Congress lack standing to challenge the U.S. military’s involvement in the Libyan conflict, a district court dismissed their lawsuit against President Obama and his administration. Kucinich v. Obama, No. 11-1096, 2011 WL 5005303 (D.D.C. … Continue reading →

On Friday, the SG sent the attached letter to the Supreme Court in the pending litigation, Douglas v. ILC and consolidated cases.  These cases address the availability of a claim under preemption to enjoin conflicts between federal and state law.  … Continue reading →

Having already issued an injunction in a suit by Planned Parenthood enjoining enforcement of a Kansas law designed to defund Planned Parenthood, the Kansas district court granted the subsequent request of the Dodge City Family Planning Clinic (DCFP) to intervene … Continue reading →

The District Court for Puerto Rico dismissed constitutional, federal statutory, and state law claims of Section 8 tenants against their landlord and the state housing authority. Reyes-Garay v. Integrand Assurance Company, No. 10-1477, 2011 WL 4840709 (D.P.R. Sept. 30, 2011). … Continue reading →

Pursuant to a directive by Washington State’s Governor, a state agency disenrolled thousands of beneficiaries of a state-funded health insurance program due to their immigration status. A district court responded by entering a preliminary injunction against the state agency after … Continue reading →

In a lawsuit challenging the reduction of Medicaid funded in-home private duty skilled nursing services, a district court held that Plaintiffs alleging that they could be forced into nursing facilities could add claims under Title II of the Americans with … Continue reading →

In a case by parents challenging the placement of Hindi children in Christian foster homes, the district court for New Hampshire held that several provisions of federal law addressing foster care and adoption assistance are not enforceable via 42 U.S.C. … Continue reading →

Responding to a lawsuit for injunctive relief filed by the United States against Alabama’s far-reaching immigration law, a district court held that several of the law’s provisions aimed at curbing illegal immigration are not preempted by federal law. Amongst the … Continue reading →

In a case brought under the Voting Rights Act, the Fifth Circuit held that a registered voter has standing to challenge a modification to the election system for city council members. The Fifth Circuit went on to reverse the district … Continue reading →

The District Court for Connecticut granted a motion for a preliminary injunction, finding that the plaintiff had established a likelihood of success on the merits of his claim that the federal Medicaid law preempts a state statue regarding spousal support … Continue reading →