The U.S. Supreme Court held that a city's proposed disposition of property owners' property, in a plan designed to revitalize the city's ailing economy, qualifies as a "public…

The court held that California Coastal Act provisions governing the appointment and tenure of members of the California Coastal Commission do not violate the separation-of-powers clause of the…

The court vacated a lower court order denying environmental groups' motion for attorneys fees in an underlying case challenging a surface mining operation permit. In that case, the groups…

The court affirmed in part and reversed in part a trial court decision denying individuals' petition for writ of mandate challenging the approval of a shopping center project. The trial court…

The court held that federal agencies may withhold from disclosure documents bearing upon the deliberative processes of the National Energy Policy Development Group (NEPDG) pursuant to the Freedom…

The court held that a city's approval of a residential development project and its adoption of a mitigated negative declaration under the California Environmental Quality Act was improper.…

The court dismissed an environmental group's action to compel the Federal Emergency Management Agency to produce electronic mapping files that identify the location of structures insured…

The court upheld the dismissal of a farmer's claims that a seed company's soybean purchase agreements violated the Plant Variety Protection Act's (PVPA) misbranding provision. The…

The court held that the Treaty of Canandaigua of 1794 does not vest members of the Tuscarora Indian Nation with off-reservation fishing rights on former Seneca lands. The case arose after a member…

The court affirmed the dismissal of individuals' challenge to a Montana ballot initiative that regulates the licensing of alternative livestock ranches. The court is precluded from redeciding…