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U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals
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HOTEL EMPLOYEES v. SAGE HOSPITALITY RES. (11/15/04 -
No. 03-4168)
Federal labor law does not preempt defendant-City from requiring
parties receiving tax increment financing to sign a labor neutrality
agreement.

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http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data2/circs/3rd/034168p.pdf

DEHART v. HORN (11/16/04 - No. 03-4250)
Dismissal of plaintiff-prisoner's claim under the Religious Land Use
and Institutionalized Persons Act, alleging a failure to provide him
with a diet comporting with his Buddhist belief, is reversed where
plaintiff has satisfied the exhaustion requirement of 42 U.S.C. section
1997e(a) and may proceed with his claim.

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http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data2/circs/3rd/034250p.pdf

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U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals
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HARLESS v. CSX HOTELS, INC. (11/16/04 - No. 03-2433)
In a wrongful discharge suit, the district court did not err by
remanding the case to state court since the claims were not preempted by
operation of Section 301 of the Labor Management Relations Act.

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http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data2/circs/4th/032433p.pdf

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U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals
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BARRETT v. STEUBENVILLE CITY SCH. (11/15/04 - No. 03-4373)
Parents have a constitutionally protected liberty interest in raising
and directing the education of their children and a state employer
cannot condition employment upon the waiver of that right.

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http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data2/circs/6th/034373p.pdf

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U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals
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ANR PIPELINE CO. v. 62.026 ACRES OF LAND (11/19/04 - No. 04-1465)
In a condemnation suit, federal jurisdiction is proper where the value
of the land to be condemned exceeds $3,000.

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http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data2/circs/7th/041465p.pdf

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Supreme Court of Florida
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STATE OF FLORIDA v. J.P. (11/18/04 - No. SC02-2288, SC02-2452)
Florida juvenile curfew ordinances, enacted to control the whereabouts
of juveniles during late night hours, are not narrowly tailored and thus
fail to survive strict scrutiny.

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http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data2/floridastatecases/11_2004/sc02-2288.pdf