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SKOGLUND, J. ¶ 1. This is a consolidated appeal involving two successive malpractice actions brought by the executor of a decedent's estate against the clinic where the decedent received treatment prior to her death and against the physician assistant who treated her. The trial court dismissed the first action because plaintiff failed to file the certificate of merit required by 12 V.S.

REINHARDT, Circuit Judge. This appeal presents a challenge to the constitutionality of the Partial-Birth Abor *1166 tion Ban Act of 2003, Pub.L. No. 108-105, 117 Stat. 1201 (codified at 18 U.S.C. § 1531). We, like every other federal court that has considered the question, conclude that both the

435 F.3d 1163 PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA, INC.; Planned Parenthood Golden Gate, Plaintiffs-Appellees,v.Alberto R. GONZALES, Attorney General of the United States, in his official capacity, Defendant-Appellant,v.City and County of San Francisco, Plaintiff-intervenor-Appellee. No. 04-16621. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and

752 So.2d 42 (2000) FRIENDS OF NASSAU COUNTY, INC., Sherry Bevis, Charles E. Commander, and David A, Theriaque, Appellants, v. NASSAU COUNTY, Florida, St. Johns River Water Management District, and Fisher Development Company, Appellees. No. 1D97-4285. District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District. February 2, 2000. Rehearing Denied March 7, 2000.

PIERCE, Circuit Judge: The Immigration and Naturalization Service (“INS”) and various United States governmental officials appeal from an order entered in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, Sterling Johnson, Jr., Judge, granting a preliminary injunction, and from a subsequent clarifying order. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm, as modified. BACKGROU

969 F.2d 1326 22 Fed.R.Serv.3d 1148 HAITIAN CENTERS COUNCIL, INC.; National Coalition forHaitian Refugees; Immigration Law Clinic of the Jerome N.Frank Legal Services Organization of New Haven, Connecticut;Dr. Frantz Guerrier, Pascal Henry, Lauriton Guneau,Medilieu Sorel St. Fleur, Dieu Renel, Milot Baptiste, JeanDoe, Roges Noel, on Behalf of themselves and all otherssimilarly situated; A. Iri

320 F.Supp.2d 957 (2004) PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA, et al., Plaintiffs, v. John ASHCROFT, Attorney General of the United States, in his official capacity, Defendant. City and County of San Francisco, Plaintiff Intervenor, v. John Ashcroft, Attorney General of the United States, in his official capacity, Defendant. No. C 03-4872 PJH. United States District Court, N.D. Californ

WALD and GARLAND, Circuit Judges, concurring in part and concurring in the result: For the reasons stated in the Fourth Circuit’s opinion in Schleifer v. City of Charlottesville, 159 F.3d 843, 846-47 (4th Cir.1998), as well as those expressed in Part II of Chief Judge Edwards’ opinion and Part III of Judge Rogers’ opinion, we conclude that the District of Columbia’s Juv

Opinion and Partial Dissent by Judge BERZON; Partial Majority Opinion, Partial Concurrence, and Partial Dissent by Judge KLEINFELD; Concurrence by Judge WARDLAW. BERZON, Circuit Judge, with whom Judge KLEINFELD concurs except as to Sections II.B.2.b.(l)(ii) and II.C, and Judge WARDLAW concurs except as to Section II.C. We consider the facial constitutionality of ordinances enacted by the

159 F.3d 843 Daniel SCHLEIFER, a minor by Barry SCHLEIFER, his father;William McCutcheon, a minor by M. Parthenia Monagan, hismother; Lisa Briggs, a minor by Anne Briggs, her mother;Nora Lally-Graves, a minor by Mary Ann Lally-Graves, hermother; Jill Landers Jacquith, a minor by Harry JamesLanders, her father; Anne Briggs; Harry James Landers;Waldo David Landers Jaquith, Plaintiffs-Appellants,v.CITY OF CHARLOTTES

Affirmed by published opinion. Chief Judge WILKINSON wrote the majority opinion, in which Judge ERVIN joined. Judge MICHAEL wrote a dissenting opinion. OPINION WILKINSON, Chief Judge: This appeal involves a challenge to the constitutionality of a juvenile nocturnal curfew ordinance enacted by the City of Char-lottesville. The district court held that the ordinance did not violate the c

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge ROGERS. Opinion concurring in the judgment filed by Circuit Judge TATEL. Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge SILBERMAN. ROGERS, Circuit Judge: Confronted with evidence of increasing juvenile violence and victimization in the District of Columbia, and informed about the success of other cities in reducing such problems th

450 F.3d 1022 SANTA MONICA FOOD NOT BOMBS, an unincorporated association; International Answer/Los Angeles, an unincorporated association; Deborah Baxter; Moira La Mountain; Christine Schanes, Plaintiffs-Appellants,v.CITY OF SANTA MONICA, a municipal corporation; Susan E. McCarthy; James T. Butts, Defendants-Appellees.Santa Monica Food Not Bombs, an unincorporated association; International Answer/Los Angeles, an unincorporated associat

MEMORANDUM OPINION MICHELLE M. HARNER, U.S. BANKRUPTCY JUDGE In general, a debtor cannot obtain a discharge of student loan obligations in a bankruptcy case. That general principle is, however, subject to certain qualifications. The most frequently discussed is a debt- or’s ability to seek a hardship discharge of the obligations under section 523(a)(8) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. 11 U.S.C. §§ 101, et seq

KEARSE, Circuit Judge: Defendants-appellants Steven Donziger, Donziger & Associates, PLLC, and the Law Offices of Steven R. Donziger (collectively the “Donziger Firm” or “Firm”), and defendants-appellants Hugo Gerardo Camacho Naranjo (“Camacho”) and Javier Piaguaje Payaguaje (“Piaguaje”), appeal from a judgment of the United St

FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT APACHE STRONGHOLD, a No. 21-15295 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, D.C. No. Plaintiff-Appellant, 2:21-cv-00050- SPL v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; OPINION THOMAS J. VILSACK, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA); RANDY MOORE, Chief, USDA For

FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT APACHE STRONGHOLD, a No. 21-15295 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, D.C. No. Plaintiff-Appellant, 2:21-cv-00050- SPL v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; ORDER AND THOMAS J. VILSACK, Secretary, AMENDED U.S. Department of Agriculture OPIN

FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT APACHE STRONGHOLD, a No. 21-15295 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, D.C. No. Plaintiff-Appellant, 2:21-cv-00050- SPL v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; OPINION THOMAS J. VILSACK, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA); RANDY MOORE, Chief, USDA For

263 P.3d 235 (2011) Eugene Hollis NUNNERY, Appellant, v. The STATE of Nevada, Respondent. No. 51870. Supreme Court of Nevada. October 27, 2011. *241 David M. Schieck, Special Public Defender, and JoNell Thomas and Ivette A. Maningo, Deputy Special Public Defenders, Clark County, for Appellant. Catherine Cortez Masto, Attor

ORDER FEUERSTEIN, District Judge. On September 8, 2011, plaintiff Betty F. Brown Greene (“plaintiff’) commenced this action against the Brentwood Union Free School District (the “District”), the Board of Education of the District (the “Board”), Board members George Talley, Lorraine Pace, Stephen Coleman, and *138Ronald Jimenez, Superinte