Cases

JON 0. NEWMAN, Circuit Judge: The Secretary of Health and Human Services appeals from the judgment of the District Court for the District of Connecticut (José A. Cabranes, Judge) reversing the Secretary’s denial of D. Beryl Kier’s application for widow's disability insurance benefits under the Social Security Act (“Act”). The Secretary contends that substantial evidence supporte

631 F.3d 1321 (2011) Roberto TAZOE, a Florida resident, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Ricardo Tazoe, deceased, Lucia Nobue Ogiyama Shiohara, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Enrico Shiohara, deceased, Rita De Cacia Flores Gomes, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Marcel Cassal Vicentim, deceased, Dario Scott, as co-Personal Representatives of the Estate of Thais Volpi Scott, deceased, Ana Silvia Volpi Scott, as co-Person

EDMONDSON, Circuit Judge: This appeal is from a decision granting defendants’ motion for summary judgment in a suit pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1988 for alleged civil rights violations. We affirm in part and vacate in part. FACTS Appellants, Dennis J. D’Aguanno, John W. McVeigh, Christine S. Webster, and Wesley K. Coleman, are four homeless people who lived in shelters they had built in a

50 F.3d 877 Dennis J. D'AGUANNO, John William McVeigh, Christine S.Webster, Wesley Keith Coleman, Plaintiffs-Appellants,v.Walter J. GALLAGHER, individually, Kenneth E. Kinzler, Jr.,individually, Robert A. Pasteur, individually,Miguel A. Vasquez, individually, HectorRamirez, III, Defendants-Appellees. No. 93-3097. United States Court of Appeals,Eleventh Circuit. <

264 F.Supp.2d 314 (2003) Helaine M. JEFFERS, Plaintiff, v. Tommy G. THOMPSON, Secretary, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Defendant. No. CIV. WDQ-02-3533. United States District Court, D. Maryland, Northern Division. May 8, 2003. *319 David H Shapiro, Swick and Shapiro PC, Richard L Swick, Swick and Shapiro PC, Wash

PARKER, Justice (concurring specially). In Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113, 93 S.Ct. 705, 35 L.Ed.2d 147 (1973), the United States Supreme Court created a fundamental right for pregnant women, allowing them to terminate their pregnancies through medical abortions under certain circumstances, in spite of the fact that those abortions resulted in the death of their unborn children. Subsequently, Roe <

OPINION PER CURIAM. This appeal concerns the efforts, over time, of three different Insurance Commissioners, acting in their capacity as statutory rehabilitators, to convert insurance rehabilitation proceedings into liquidations. Penn Treaty Network America Insurance Company (“PTNA”) and its subsidiary, American Network Insurance Company (“ANIC”) (collectively, the “Companies”),

971 F.Supp. 789 (1997) The CITY OF NEW YORK, and Rudolph Giuliani, as Mayor of the City of New York, Plaintiffs, v. The UNITED STATES of America, and Janet Reno, as Attorney General of the United States, Defendants. No. 96 Civ. 7758(JGK). United States District Court, S.D. New York. July 18, 1997. *790

60 F.Supp.2d 220 (1999) Pauline DAVIS, et al., on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. The NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY, Defendant. United States of America, Plaintiff, v. The New York City Housing Authority, Defendant. Nos. 90 Civ. 0628 (RWS), 92 Civ. 4873 (RWS). United States District Court, S.D. New York. August 11, 1999.

OAKES, Senior Circuit Judge: This appeal involves litigation initiated more than a decade ago on behalf of more than 200,000 claimants whose applications for benefits were denied on the basis of what the trial court found to be systematic and covert misapplication of the disability regulations. Defendant Donna Shalala, Secretary of Health and Human Services (the “Secretary”), appeals from a December 22, 1993, final order (

JON 0. NEWMAN, Circuit Judge. The principal issues on this appeal are whether Congress, in enacting in 1996 what is usually called the Welfare Reform Act (“the Act”),1 prohibited most female illegal (technically “unqualified”) aliens from receiving Medicaid-sponsored prenatal care, and, if so, whether that restriction is unconstitutional with respect to either the alien mothers or their United Stat

Cormier v. Simplex Tech. CV-98-500-JD 03/04/99 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE Philip E. Cormier v. Civil No. 98-500-JD Simplex Technologies, Inc. O R D E R This civil action is before the court on diversity jurisdiction. Plaintiff Philip E. Cormier asserts a wrongful discharge claim against his employer. Simplex Technologies, Inc fo

252 F.3d 567 (2nd Cir. 2001) LINDA LEWIS, Plaintiff-Appellee,CITY OF NEW YORK, NEW YORK HEALTH AND HOSPITALS CORPORATION, Intervenors-Plaintiffs-Appellees, CESAR PERALES, Commissioner of the New York State Department of Social Services, Defendant-Appellee,v.TOMMY G. THOMPSON, Defendant-Appellant. No. 00-6104 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT

475 U.S. 1 (1986) PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO. v. PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF CALIFORNIA ET AL. No. 84-1044. Supreme Court of United States. Argued October 8, 1985 Decided February 25, 1986 APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA *3 Robert L. Harris argued the cause for appellant. With him on the

54 F.3d 1019 63 USLW 2667, 48 Soc.Sec.Rep.Ser. 3,Unempl.Ins.Rep. (CCH) P 14554B David DIXON, and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs-Appellees,andState of New York and Michael J. Dowling, as Commissioner ofthe New York State Department of Social Services,Intervenors-Plaintiffs-Appellees,v.Donna E. SHALALA, as Secretary of the Department of Health &Human Services, Defendant-Appel