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Iowa Supreme Court Reverses Wind Farm Permit Denial for Lack of Findings
Worthwhile Wind, LLC v. Worth County Board of Supervisors, decided by Iowa Supreme Court on April 24, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. Worthwhile Wind, LLC challenged the Worth County Board ...
Ohio Court of Appeals: Executive Sessions for Personnel Matters Upheld
State ex rel. Justice v. State, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the...
Coastal Commission's denial of seawall permit upheld
Shear Development Co. v. Cal. Coastal Com., decided by California Supreme Court on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether the California Coastal Commiss...
Court Upholds Open Meetings Act, Orders Fish & Wildlife Commission to be Transparent
Kentucky Open Government Coalition, Inc. v. Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources Commission, decided by Kentucky Supreme Court on April 23, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The...
Tenth Circuit Affirms DHS's Denial of Customs Fee Refund to Frontier Airlines
Frontier Airlines v. Department of Homeland Security, decided by Tenth Circuit on April 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit reviewed the Department of Homeland Security's ...
Texas Appeals Court Upholds Tax Assessment Against EOG Resources
In Re EOG Resources, Inc. v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The dispute centered on whether EOG Resources, Inc. was entit...
Court Affirms PURA's Denial of Electric Transmission Line Permit
Clearview Electric, Inc. v. Public Utilities Regulatory Authority, decided by Connecticut Supreme Court on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. Clearview Electric, Inc. challenged the ...
Zoning Board's Permit for Marijuana Dispensary Upheld
Neighbors Against A Marijuana Dispensary, INC v. Zoning Board, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Neighbors Against A Marijuana ...
County rezoning reversed for lack of evidence
Solero Land Company, LLC v. Jefferson County, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 13, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute involved whether Jefferson County's r...
Cemetery Board's arbitrary decision breached contract, court rules
Molai v. Standing Rock Cemetery Bd. of Trustees, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 13, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Molai, sued the Standing Rock Cemetery Board of...
Due Process Violation: Variance Denial Based on Vague Criteria
Crockett v. Orange County Board of County Commissioners, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 13, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Crockett, sued the Orange Co...
Board of Elections Lacks Authority to Remove Certified Candidate Without Hearing
State ex rel. Hicks v. Adams Cty. Bd. of Elections, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on April 10, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a county board of el...
TDI not immune from TPIA suit, court rules
In Re Texas Department of Insurance, Relator v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 9, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. This case concerns whether the Texas Depart...
Court Affirms Ruling Against Judicial Nomination Due to Procedural Flaws
In Re: Nom. of Lee; Appeal of: Parker, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on April 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns the nomination of Lee to a judicial position and ...
DMV License Suspension Upheld Due to Adequate Notice
Chi v. Dept. of Motor Vehicles, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 7, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff challenged the DMV's suspension of their driver's license, ar...
Appellate Court Upholds Denial of Mandate Petition
In re Melson, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, affirmed a trial court's order deny...
State can withhold education funds if not constitutionally required
Hoke Cnty. Bd. of Educ. v. State, decided by North Carolina Supreme Court on April 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Hoke County Board of Education challenged the State's authority to ...
Eighth Circuit Rules Against Former Employee in Retaliation Claim Against Army Corps of Engineers
This case involves a dispute over whether a former employee, Loren Goodlow, was wrongfully terminated by his employer, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Goodlow claimed that his termination was a resu...
State employee's wrongful termination and retaliation claims dismissed
This case involves a former employee, Mr. Meguerdichian, who sued the State of Florida, alleging he was wrongfully terminated from his position as a "Senior Attorney" in the Department of Business and...
Court Affirms TCEQ Permit Approval Despite Environmental Justice Concerns
Phillip David Haskett v. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 31, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Phillip David Haskett, chal...
Appeals Court Upholds Dismissal of Election Challenge Over Lack of Standing
Hicks for a Better Clermont v. Ohio Election Integrity Comm., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 31, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal ...
Inmate Fails to Prove Entitlement to Special Needs Housing
State ex rel. Fraley v. Dept. of Rehab. & Corr., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 31, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision,...
Appellate court orders state to further review public records request after initial denial
This case involves a dispute over whether the state of Florida properly handled a request for public records. Emanuel Huey Spence, Jr. sought records related to his criminal case. The state initially ...
Appellate Court Upholds Dismissal of State Employee's Retaliation Lawsuit
This case involves William Trent Gaudio, who was a state employee. He alleged that he was wrongfully terminated from his position. The core of his argument was that his termination was a form of retal...
Appellate court revives retaliation claim for former Texas prosecutor
This case involves a dispute over whether Anurithi Chikkerur was wrongfully terminated from her position as a prosecutor in Texas. Chikkerur alleged that she was fired in retaliation for reporting mis...
Appellate Court Rules State Employee's Termination Was Not Retaliation for Whistleblowing
This case involves Mark Walker, who sued the State of Florida alleging that he was wrongfully terminated from his job. Walker claimed that his termination was a result of retaliation for reporting ill...
State agency cannot remove child from guardian's care without court order, Florida appeals court rules
This case involves a child, identified as A.R., who was placed in foster care by the State of Florida. The child's legal guardian, who is not the parent, challenged the State's actions. The core issue...
Appellate court orders child's return to father, finding DCF lacked sufficient evidence for removal
This case involves a father, D.M., seeking to regain custody of his child, A.F.-M., from the Department of Children and Families (DCF). The DCF had taken custody of the child due to allegations of abu...
Ohio Supreme Court Reverses Unemployment Benefit Decision Due to Insufficient Evidence and Procedural Errors
This case involves a dispute over whether the Ohio Bureau of Employment Services (OBES) correctly denied unemployment benefits to former Whirlpool employees. Whirlpool argued that these employees quit...
Court Upholds State's Termination of Employee, Finding No Retaliation
This case involves Michael Saffell, who was employed by the State of Florida. Saffell alleged that he was wrongfully terminated from his position. He claimed that his termination was a result of retal...