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Contents 1 Federal Courts 1.1 United States Court of Claims 1.2 United States Courts of Appeal 1.2.1 United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit 1.2.2 United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit 1.2.3 United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit 1.2.4 United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit 1.2.5 United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit 1.2.6 United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit 1.2.7 United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit 1.2.8 United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit 1.2.9 United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit 1.2.10 United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit 1.2.11 United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit 1.2.12 United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit 1.2.12.1 Commonwealth of Massachusetts, et al., v. United States Environmental Protection Agency Seeking the Regulation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New Motor Vehicles Under § 202 of the Clean Air Act 1.2.13 United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit 1.3 United States District Courts 1.3.1 Arkansas 1.3.1.1 United States District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas, Western Division 1.3.2 California 1.3.2.1 United States District Court, Northern District of California, San Francisco Division 1.3.2.2 United States District Court, Central District of California 1.3.3 District of Columbia 1.3.3.1 United States District Court, District of Columbia 1.3.4 Florida 1.3.4.1 United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida 1.3.5 Illinois 1.3.5.1 United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division 1.3.6 Michigan 1.3.6.1 United States District Court, Western District of Michigan 1.3.6.2 United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan 1.3.7 Minnesota 1.3.8 North Carolina 1.3.8.1 United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina 1.3.9 Nevada 1.3.9.1 United States District Court for the District of Nevada 1.3.10 New Jersey 1.3.10.1 United States District Court for the District of New Jersey 1.3.11 New York 1.3.11.1 United States District Court for the Southern District of New York 1.3.12 Oklahoma 1.3.12.1 United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma 1.3.13 Oregon 1.3.13.1 United States District Court for the District of Oregon 1.3.14 Pennsylvania 1.3.14.1 United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania 1.3.14.2 United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania 1.3.15 Texas 1.3.15.1 United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas 1.3.15.2 United States District Court for the Western District of Texas 1.3.16 Utah 1.3.16.1 United States District Court for the District of Utah 1.3.17 Virginia 1.3.17.1 United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria Division 1.4 United States Tax Court 1.5 United States Bankruptcy Court 1.5.1 Florida 1.6 Federal Administrative Decisions 1.6.1 Federal Trade Commission 2 State Courts 2.1 State Supreme Courts 2.1.1 California 2.1.2 Delaware 2.1.3 Illinois 2.1.4 Massachusetts 2.1.5 Nebraska 2.1.6 New Jersey 2.1.7 Virginia 2.2 State Circuit Courts 2.2.1 California 2.2.2 Illinois 2.3 State Courts of Appeals 2.3.1 California 2.3.2 Texas 2.4 State Trial Courts 2.4.1 Pennsylvania

[edit] Federal Courts

[edit] United States Court of Claims

• Liliuokalani v. The United States 45 Ct. Claims 418 (1910)

[edit] United States Courts of Appeal

[edit] United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

• Flynn v. Hubbard, 782 F.2d 1084 (1st Cir. 1986)
• United States v. Kattar, 840 F.2d 118 (1st Cir. 1988)

[edit] United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

• Cartoon Network, LP v. CSC Holdings, Inc., — F.3d — (2d Cir. 2008)
• Church of Scientology International v. Behar, 238 F.3d 168 (2d Cir. 2001)
• Matthew Bender & Co., Inc. v. West Publishing Co., 158 F.3d 693 (2d Cir. 1998)
• Itar-Tass Russian News Agency v. Russian Kurier, Inc., 153 F.3d 82 (2d Cir. 1998)
• U.S. v. Sun Myung Moon, 718 F.2d 1210 (2d Cir. 1983)

[edit] United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

none

[edit] United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

• Dettmer v. Landon, 799 F.2d 929 (4th Cir. 1986)

[edit] United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

• Goss-Reid & Associates Inc. v. Tekniko Licensing Corp., 54 Fed. Appx. 405 (5th Cir. 2002)
• Veeck v. Southern Building Code Congress Int'l, Inc., 293 F.3d 791 (5th Cir. 2002) (en banc)

[edit] United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

• Bridgeport Music, Inc. v. Dimension Films, 410 F.3d 792 (6th Cir. 2005)
• Lexmark Int'l v. Static Control Components, 387 F.3d 522 (6th Cir. 2004)
• Roger Miller Music, Inc. v. Sony/ATV Publishing, LLC, — F.3d — (6th Cir. Feb. 13, 2007)

[edit] United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

• BMG Music v. Gonzalez, 430 F.3d 888 (7th Cir. 2005)
• Gaiman v. McFarlane, 360 F.3d 644 (7th Cir. 2004)
• Holiday Magic, Inc. v. Warren, 497 F.2d 687 (7th Cir. 1974)
• United States v. Donner, 528 F.2d 276 (7th Cir. 1976)

[edit] United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

• Badasa v. Mukasey, --- F.3d ----, (8th Cir. 2008)
• U.S. v. $124,700 in U.S. Currency, 458 F.3d 822 (8th Cir. 2006)
• West Publishing Co. v. Mead Data Central, Inc., 799 F.2d 1219 (8th Cir. 1986)

[edit] United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

• Cetacean Community v. Bush, 386 F.3d 1169 (9th Cir. 2004)
• Davis v. City of Las Vegas, 478 F.3d 1048 (9th Cir. 2007)
• ETS-HOKIN v. SKYY SPIRITS INC., 225 F.3d 1068 (9th Cir. 2000)
• Gilmore v. Gonzales, 435 F.3d 1125 (9th Cir. 2006)
• Lewis Galoob Toys, Inc. v. Nintendo of America, Inc., 964 F.2d 965 (9th Cir. 1992)
• Marshall v. Holiday Magic, Inc., 550 F.2d 1173 (9th Cir. 1977)
• Micro Star v. FormGen Inc., 154 F.3d 1107 (9th Cir. 1998)
• USA vs Fuchs, 218 F.3d 957 (9th Cir. 2000)
• White v. Samsung Electronics America, Inc.
  • Panel opinion, 971 F.2d 1395 (9th Cir. 1992)
  • Opinion on denial of rehearing en banc, 989 F.2d 1512 (9th Cir. 1993)

[edit] United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

• United States v. Weed, 389 F.3d 1060 (10th Cir. 2004)
• Meshwerks, Inc. v. Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc., et al., 528 F.3d 1258 (10th Cir. 2008)

[edit] United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

• Estate of Martin Luther King, Jr., Inc. v. CBS, Inc., 194 F.3d 1211 (11th Cir. 1999)
• Kent Hovind's Eleventh Circuit Court Criminal Appeal (2008)

[edit] United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

• Uri Geller vs. James Randi decision (1994)

• Boumediene v. Bush, 476 F.3d 981 (D.C. Cir. 2007), cert. granted, — U.S. — (U.S. June 29, 2007)
• Colorado River Indian Tribes v. National Indian Gaming Commission, 466 F.3d 134 (D.C. Cir. 2006)
• In re: Grand Jury Subpoena, Judith Miller denying petition for rehearing en banc (April 19, 2005)
• Washington Ethical Society v. District of Columbia (101 U.S.App.D.C. 371) reversing decision to deny tax exemption to non-theistic religious society (October 1957)
• United States v. Heldt, 668 F.2d 1238 (D.C. Cir. 1981)
• United States v. Hubbard, 650 F.2d 293 (D.C. Cir. 1981)
• United States v. Kember, 685 F.2d 451 (D.C. Cir. 1982)
• United States v. Kember, 648 F.2d 1354 (D.C. Cir. 1980)

• Stettinius v. United States opinion (1839)

[edit] Commonwealth of Massachusetts, et al., v. United States Environmental Protection Agency Seeking the Regulation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New Motor Vehicles Under § 202 of the Clean Air Act

Lawsuit by environmental groups and a number of state attorneys general to compel the EPA to regulate carbon dioxide under the Clean Air Act.

• EPA final brief, ICTA Petition for Review of Final Action of the EPA, January 24, 2005
• ICTA Petition for a_Writ_of_Certiorari_on_EPA_Global_Warming_Case, March 2, 2006

[edit] United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

• Storage Technology Corp. v. Custom Hardware Engineering & Consulting, Inc., 431 F.3d 134 (Fed. Cir. 2005)

[edit] United States District Courts

[edit] Arkansas

[edit] United States District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas, Western Division

• Judge's Order Dismissing Paula Jones v. William Clinton April 1, 1998
  • Judge's Opinion Dismissing Paula Jones v. William Clinton April 1, 1998 Judge Susan Webber Wright's ruling dismissing all three counts in Paula Jones' sexual harassment and employment discrimination lawsuit against President Bill Clinton, saying there were no "genuine issues" worthy of a trial

[edit] California

[edit] United States District Court, Northern District of California, San Francisco Division

• Friends of the Earth, Inc., et al., v. Peter Watson, et al.

Lawsuit by Friends of the Earth, Greenpeace, and the city of Boulder, Colorado against the Export Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im) and the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), U.S. government agencies, charging them with illegally funding $32 billion worth of international fossil fuel projects that are causing global warming related impacts on U.S. citizens, while failing to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) which requires them to assess impacts to the U.S. environment of all funded projects.

• Friends of the Earth, Inc. v. Peter Watson, Second Amended Complaint, August 27, 2002
• Friends of the Earth, Inc. v. Watson, Plaintiff's Final Response to Government's Motion for Summary Judgement, March 14, 2005
• Friends of the Earth, Inc. v. Peter_Watson, Plaintiff's Final Response to Government's Motion for Summary Judgment, April 29th, 2005
• Friends of the Earth, Inc. v. Watson, Plaintiff's motion to strike declarations attached to defendants' reply memorandum and portions of defendants' motion for summary judgment and reply memorandum, April 29, 2005
• Friends of the Earth, Inc. v. Watson, Declaration of Dr. David R. Legates in support of defendants’ reply to plaintiffs’ opposition to defendants’ motion for summary judgment, April 29, 2005

• Religious Technology Center vs. Netcom (21 Nov. 1995)
• Sharper Image Corporation v. Consumers Union of United States, November 9, 2004, dismissing Sharper Image's suit against CU for making false and damaging statements about their Ionic Breeze air cleaner
• John Doe v. Uri Geller (Jan. 2008)

[edit] United States District Court, Central District of California

[edit] District of Columbia

[edit] United States District Court, District of Columbia

• Fitzgerald investigation of "Plame Case"
  • Order finding Matthew Cooper and Time Inc. in civil contempt of court in not providing the name of his source in the "Plame Case" (August 9, 2004)
  • Government's Memorandum in Opposition to Matthew Cooper's Memorandum Regarding the Contempt Sanctions (July 5, 2005) asking for denial of Cooper’s request for supervised home confinement rather than federal prison for contempt of court in not providing the name of his source in the "Plame Case"
  • USDOJ OSC Federal indictment of Lewis Libby October 28, 2005 grand jury indictment of "Scooter Libby" in "Plame Case" investigation by Patrick Fitzgerald

[edit] Florida

[edit] United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida

• Kent E. Hovind, et al. v. Scott M. Schneider et al (31 Oct 2002) Minister Kent Hovind sues the IRS for harassment and trespassing. Judge dissmissed Hovind's claim. No. 3:02cv297/RV/MCR
• United States of America v Kent Hovind and Jo Hovind (11 July 2006) Charges that Hovind was to forfeit $430,400 and faces a maximum of 288 years in prison.

[edit] Illinois

[edit] United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division

• In re African-American Slave Descendants Litigation Judge's opinion and order dismissing lawsuit seeking reparations from 17 corporations for the enslavement of Africans in the United States, July 6, 2005

[edit] Michigan

[edit] United States District Court, Western District of Michigan

• I Am The Beast SSSOTLOHIEFMJN v. Michigan State Police, July 12, 1990

[edit] United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan

• ACLU v. NSA (District Court opinion), August 17, 2006

[edit] Minnesota

• United States of America v. Mohammed Abdullah Warsame, 2003

[edit] North Carolina

[edit] United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina

• Flue-cured Tobacco Cooperative Stabilization Corporation et al v. United States Environmental Protection Agency, and Carol Browner, Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency july 17, 1998

Lawsuit by Flue-cured Tobacco Cooperative Stabilization Corporation, The Council for Burley Tobacco, Inc., Universal Leaf Tobacco Company, Inc., Philip Morris Inc., R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, and Gallins Vending Company, v. United States Environmental Protection Agency, and Carol Browner, Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency challenging EPA's finding on second hand smoke

[edit] Nevada

[edit] United States District Court for the District of Nevada

• Field v. Google, Inc. (2006)

[edit] New Jersey

[edit] United States District Court for the District of New Jersey

• Bauer v. Glatzer
  • Bauer v. Glatzer original complaint

[edit] New York

[edit] United States District Court for the Southern District of New York

• Universal City Studios, Inc. v. Reimerdes, 111 F. Supp. 2d 294 (S.D.N.Y. 2000)
• United States of America v. Usama bin Laden, 2001
• 20th Century Fox Film Corp. v. Cablevision Systems Corp., 478 F. Supp. 2d 607 (S.D.N.Y. 2007)

[edit] Oklahoma

[edit] United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma

• Swails, Brooker, Brooker v. Oral Roberts University

[edit] Oregon

[edit] United States District Court for the District of Oregon

• Byron v. Rajneesh Foundation International

[edit] Pennsylvania

[edit] United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

• United States ex rel. Gerald Mayo v. Satan and His Staff 54 F.R.D. 282 (1971)

[edit] United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

• Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District et. al. 04 cv 2688 (December 2005)
  • Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District 2: context
  • Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District 3: disclaimer
  • Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District 4: whether ID is science
  • Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District 5: promoting religion
  • Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District 6: curriculum, conclusion

Tammy Kitzmiller, et al. v. Dover Area School District, et al., Case No. 04cv2688, was the first direct challenge brought in United States federal courts against a public school district that tried to mandate teachers to read a statement to the students about intelligent design as an alternative "explanation" to evolution. The Memorandum Opinion by Judge John E. Jones III sets out his findings in considerable detail.

• Michael Reynolds indictment, homeless man worth less than $25 is charged with terrorist conspiracy

[edit] Texas

[edit] United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas

• Live Nation Motor Sports, Inc. v. Davis, Jan. 9, 2007.

[edit] United States District Court for the Western District of Texas

• Doe v. MySpace, Inc., Feb. 13, 2007.

[edit] Utah

[edit] United States District Court for the District of Utah

• Intellectual Reserve v. Utah Lighthouse Ministry 1999

[edit] Virginia

[edit] United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria Division

• Estate of William F. Jenkins v. Paramount Pictures Corp.

[edit] United States Tax Court

• Kent Hovind, Petitioner v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Respondent (July 6, 2006) Minister Kent Hovind found liable for $500,000 of income tax. Judge dismisses "voluntary tax" claims by petitioner.

[edit] United States Bankruptcy Court

[edit] Florida

• The Hovind Bankruptcy Decision (1996) Minister Kent Hovind unsuccessfully filed for bankruptcy to avoid paying federal income taxes. Hovind was found to have lied about his possessions and income.
• The Riddle Bankruptcy Decision (2006) Chief Judge Emeritus A. Jay Cristol issues an order in a somewhat unusual format.

[edit] Federal Administrative Decisions

[edit] Federal Trade Commission

• In re Pan-American Mfg. Co., Inc. (1929) Federal Trade Commission prevents Grapico founding line from using the "Grapico" name in trade.

[edit] State Courts

[edit] State Supreme Courts

[edit] California

• Escola v. Coca Cola Bottling Co. 24 Cal.2d 453 (1944)
• Greenman v. Yuba Power Products 59 Cal.2d 57 (1963)

[edit] Delaware

• Smith v. Van Gorkom, 488 A.2d 858 (1985)

[edit] Illinois

• Hewitt v. Hewitt 77 Ill. 2d 49, 394 N.E.2d 1204 (1979)

[edit] Massachusetts

• Commonwealth v. Kneeland, 20 Pick. 206, 37 Mass. 206 (1838)

[edit] Nebraska

• Nebraska v. Verma J. Harrison (1999)

[edit] New Jersey

• Lepis v. Lepis, 83 N.J. 139 (1980)

[edit] Virginia

• Lucy v. Zehmer, 196 Va. 493; 84 S.E.2d 516 (1954)

[edit] State Circuit Courts

[edit] California

• The People of the State of California vs Sylvia Celeste Brown and Kensil Dalzell Brown (1993)

[edit] Illinois

• Price v. Philip Morris, Inc. (2003)

[edit] State Courts of Appeals

[edit] California

• Wollersheim v. Church of Scientology, 212 Cal.App.3d 872, 66 Cal.Rptr.2d 1 (Cal.App. 2 Dist. 1989)
• Church of Scientology v. Armstrong, 232 Cal.App.3d 1060, 283 Cal.Rptr. 917 (Cal.App. 2 Dist. 1991)
• Church of Scientology v. Wollersheim, 42 Cal.App.4th 628, 49 Cal.Rptr.2d 620 (Cal.App. 2 Dist. 1996)
• Church of Scientology International v. Superior Court, Not Reported in Cal.Rptr.3d (Cal.App. 1 Dist. 2005)

[edit] Texas

• Comptroller of Public Accounts v. Ethical Society of Austin, No. 03-02-00066-CV

[edit] State Trial Courts

[edit] Pennsylvania

• Haimes v. Temple University Hospital, 39 Pa. D. & C.3d 381 (1986)