City's 'No Camping' Ordinance Upheld Against First Amendment Challenge
texapp · 2026-03-19 · Defendant Win · Impact: 60/100
Adam Horwitz v. City of Denton, Our Daily Bread, Inc., Sara Hensley, Jesse Kent, MacK Reinwand, Devin Alexander, Amanda Brown, Wendy McGee, Alva Santos, Melvin Franklin, Demone McClinton, Tricianne Br...
Zoning ordinance restricting adult businesses upheld
fladistctapp · 2026-03-11 · Defendant Win · Impact: 45/100
Searles, McMillin v. Escambia County, Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Searles McMillin, sued Escambia County...
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...
Ninth Circuit Denies Trump's Bid to Block Disclosure of Financial Records
ca9 · 2026-02-17 · Defendant Win · Impact: 75/100
State of Oregon v. Trump, decided by Ninth Circuit on February 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought ...
City ordinance banning "sexually oriented" merchandise near parks upheld
texapp · 2026-02-11 · Defendant Win · Impact: 65/100
City of Laredo v. Ashley Morales, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The City of Laredo appealed a trial court's decision that granted Ashley ...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Portland's 'Sit-Lie' Ordinance as Constitutional
ca9 · 2026-01-29 · Defendant Win · Impact: 65/100
Gibson v. City of Portland, decided by Ninth Circuit on January 29, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought...
Ninth Circuit Upholds County Ban on Short-Term Rentals in Residential Zones
ca9 · 2026-01-16 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100
Diamond Sands Apartments, LLC v. Clark County Nevada, decided by Ninth Circuit on January 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a pre...
Statements questioning genocide not actionable under First Amendment
ca10 · 2026-01-12 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100
Mukantagara v. Noem, decided by Tenth Circuit on January 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a Rwandan geno...
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...
Beach Gear Rental Ban Upheld: First Amendment Not Violated
ca4 · 2025-12-23 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100
Cherry Grove Beach Gear, LLC v. City of North Myrtle Beach, decided by Fourth Circuit on December 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant ...
Ohio Court Affirms Eviction for Tenant's Alleged Drug Nuisance
ohioctapp · 2025-12-18 · Plaintiff Win · Impact: 15/100
Lakewood v. M.T.S., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 18, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute in Lakewood v. M.T.S. concerned whether a landlord could evict a tenant...
Zoning resolution prohibiting sex business near church upheld
ohioctapp · 2025-12-08 · Defendant Win · Impact: 45/100
State ex rel. Kirkpatrick v. Madison Twp., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, hol...
Sixth Circuit Grants Prosecutorial Immunity, Upholds Dismissal of Inmate's Claims
ca6 · 2025-11-21 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
Arsen Sarkisov v. Pamela Bondi, decided by Sixth Circuit on November 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a former inmate's lawsu...
Zoning ordinance deemed unconstitutionally vague for lack of clear definition
ny · 2025-11-20 · Plaintiff Win · Impact: 60/100
Clarke v. Town of Newburgh, decided by New York Court of Appeals on November 20, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Clarke, sued the Town of Newburgh alleging that the town's zo...
City's aggressive solicitation ordinance upheld against vagueness and overbreadth challenge
ca11 · 2025-11-14 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100
New South Media Group, LLC v. Rainbow City, Alabama, City Of, decided by Eleventh Circuit on November 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's ...
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...
City's denial of cannabis permit upheld on appeal
calctapp · 2025-10-10 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100
New Commune DTLA LLC v. City Redondo Beach, decided by California Court of Appeal on October 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, New Commune DTLA LLC, challenged the City of ...
Sixth Circuit Upholds Township Sign Ordinance Against First Amendment Challenge
ca6 · 2025-10-08 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100
Outdoor One Communications LLC v. Charter Twp. of Canton, Mich., decided by Sixth Circuit on October 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. Outdoor One Communications LLC sued Charter Township ...
Inmate's religious material ban upheld as reasonable restriction
pa · 2025-09-25 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Palmore, C. , Aplt. v. DOC, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on September 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Palmore, challenged the Department of Corrections' (DOC) po...
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...
Court Affirms Denial of Political Rally Permit, Citing Public Safety
ca6 · 2025-09-12 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
GPat Patterson v. Kent State Univ., decided by Sixth Circuit on September 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Ke...
Court Upholds School's Restrictions on Parental Group Meetings
ca6 · 2025-09-09 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Moms For Liberty - Wilson County, Tenn. v. Wilson Cnty. Bd. of Educ., decided by Sixth Circuit on September 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court'...