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Sentencia C-481/98, Constitutional Court of Colombia (9 September 1998)

Sep 9, 1998

Procedural Posture Germán Humberto Rincón Perfetti filed a petition for judicial review of Article 46 of Decree 2277 of 1979 (Standards for the Exercise of the Teaching Profession). The Constitutional Court granted the petition and decided the issue after holding a...

Padula v. Webster (Director, FBI), United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (26 June 1987)

Jun 26, 1987

Procedural Posture The plaintiff challenged a decision of the FBI not to hire her, alleging that it was based solely on her sexual orientation and therefore violated the defendant’s own policy as well as the plaintiff’s constitutional rights. The District Court...

Morrison v. State Board of Education, Supreme Court of California, United States (20 December 1969)

Dec 20, 1969

Procedural Posture The petitioner filed a petition for writ of mandamus to review a determination of the State Board of Education revoking his teaching diplomas. The Superior Court of Los Angeles County denied the writ and the petitioner appealed. Facts The petitioner...