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fladistctapp · 2026-03-05 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
Peter Torocsik v. Palm Beach County, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's dismissal of a de...
LA zoning ordinance restricting adult businesses struck down as unconstitutional
calctapp · 2026-02-27 · Plaintiff Win · Impact: 75/100
Fix the City, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles, decided by California Court of Appeal on February 27, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. Fix the City, Inc. challenged the City of Los Angeles's zoni...
Eighth Circuit Denies Injunction for Hepatitis C Medical Care Claim
ca8 · 2026-01-06 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Rusby Aguilar-Hernandez v. Pamela Bondi, decided by Eighth Circuit on January 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary inj...
Zoning ordinance restricting adult businesses upheld under First Amendment
ca5 · 2025-12-19 · Defendant Win · Impact: 65/100
LIA Network v. City of Kerrville, decided by Fifth Circuit on December 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the C...
Eleventh Circuit Upholds Alabama's "No-Call" Law Against First Amendment Challenge
ca11 · 2025-12-18 · Defendant Win · Impact: 45/100
Racheal Gantt v. Deputy Everett, decided by Eleventh Circuit on December 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Racheal Gantt's mot...
Washington Supreme Court Upholds Governor's COVID-19 Restrictions
wash · 2025-11-06 · Defendant Win · Impact: 75/100
Eyman v. Hobbs, decided by Washington Supreme Court on November 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Washington Supreme Court considered whether Governor Jay Inslee's "Stay Home, Stay Hea...
Court Denies Preliminary Injunction for Restrictive Covenant Dispute
va · 2025-11-06 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100
Ticonderoga Farms, LLC v. Knop, decided by Virginia Supreme Court on November 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether Ticonderoga Farms, LLC (Ticonderoga) wa...
Ninth Circuit Upholds City Sign Ordinance Against Free Speech Challenge
ca9 · 2025-10-31 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100
Oregon Right to Life v. Stolfi, decided by Ninth Circuit on October 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction so...
Tenth Circuit: Disruptive Speech at Public Meeting Not Protected by First Amendment
ca10 · 2025-09-29 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100
Rangel-Fuentes v. Bondi, decided by Tenth Circuit on September 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought ...
Zoning ordinance restricting adult entertainment near churches, schools, and homes upheld
ca11 · 2025-09-23 · Defendant Win · Impact: 45/100
WBY, Inc. v. City of Chamblee, Georgia, decided by Eleventh Circuit on September 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. WBY, Inc. challenged the City of Chamblee's zoning ordinance that prohib...
Chrestman v. Metro Gov't: Permit scheme for protests upheld on appeal
ca6 · 2025-09-16 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Michael Chrestman v. Metro Gov't of Nashville & Davidson Cnty., Tenn., decided by Sixth Circuit on September 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district cour...
Fifth Circuit Upholds Zoning Ordinance Restricting Sexually Oriented Businesses
ca5 · 2025-08-07 · Defendant Win · Impact: 45/100
Retro Metro v. City of Jackson, decided by Fifth Circuit on August 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the City o...
Court Upholds Prison's Ban on Religious Literature
ca2 · 2025-07-21 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100
Alberty v. Hunter, decided by Second Circuit on July 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction, holding that th...
Zoning ordinance banning gentlemen's clubs near churches, schools, parks struck down
nj · 2025-07-10 · Plaintiff Win · Impact: 75/100
Donald Whiteman v. Township Council of Berkeley Township, decided by New Jersey Supreme Court on July 10, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Donald Whiteman, sued the Township C...
Former inmate's First Amendment claims against Florida Corrections Secretary dismissed
ca2 · 2025-06-09 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Zherka v. Bondi, decided by Second Circuit on June 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a former inmate, Zhe...
Ohio Supreme Court Upholds School's Ban on Student Electronic Device Use
ohio · 2025-05-01 · Defendant Win · Impact: 40/100
State ex rel. Ruble v. Switzerland of Ohio Local School Dist. Bd. of Edn., decided by Ohio Supreme Court on May 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether ...