Judge raps Corps but throws out Katrina suit
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A federal judge has thrown out a class action lawsuit against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over the failure of levees in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina.
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A federal judge yesterday tossed out Hollinger International Inc.&#39;s $1.25 billion suit against embattled press tycoon Conrad M. Black and other top corporate officials, ruling that the company
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A federal judge today dismissed a lawsuit filed by former CIA officer Valerie Plame and her husband against Vice President Cheney and top administration officials over the disclosure of Plame's name and covert status to the media.
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A federal judge has dismissed a New York Times lawsuit against the Department of Defense and the Department of Justice, saying classified documents the newspaper was seeking under the Freedom of Information Act were properly withheld.
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A judge Monday threw out a $10 million civil assault suit filed against Liza Minnelli by her estranged husband, David Gest, who claimed she beat him so badly during alcoholic rages he had to be hospitalized.
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A federal judge threw out a key class-action lawsuit Wednesday against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over levee breaches after Hurricane Katrina, saying that the agency failed to protect the city but that his hands were tied by the law.
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A U.S. judge on Thursday threw out former CIA analyst Valerie Plame's lawsuit against Vice President Dick Cheney and other Bush administration officials for disclosing her identity to the public.
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A federal judge has dismissed a civil case against a military contractor accused of improperly billing Iraq reconstruction authorities for tens of millions of dollars worth of security services that it did not provide.
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A state judge Tuesday threw out a Louisiana constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage that was overwhelmingly approved by voters Sept. 18.
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A judge has dismissed charges against a war protester who was arrested during a visit by President Bush last spring.
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A military judge Thursday threw out a potentially damaging statement made by Pfc. Lynndie England, a U.S. soldier facing court martial over an Iraqi prison abuse scandal who was photographed holding a detainee on a leash
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A federal judge in San Francisco has dismissed a lawsuit filed on behalf of retired football players by former Cleveland Browns defensive back Bernie Parrish.
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A judge dismissed a wrongful death lawsuit against the U.S. Navy that was filed by the family of a Naval Academy student who died in a fall from his dormitory window.
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A federal judge yesterday dismissed a lawsuit filed by former CIA officer Valerie Plame  and her husband against Vice President Cheney and other top  officials over the Bush administration's disclosure of Plame's name and covert status to the media.
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A District of Columbia judge on Monday lost his $54 million (27 million pound) lawsuit against a dry-cleaning shop that misplaced his pants.
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In November, a judge gave hope to homeowners trying to collect insurance money for flood damage caused by Hurricane Katrina. Now, that decision is under scrutiny.
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Judge says law violates free speech, orders blocking stopped.