Arbitrariness

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• Chesley Karr v. Schmidt
  460 F.2d 609· 5th Cir.· 1972-04-28 ·cited 81×
  The dissenting judge would hold that a federal constitutional question exists regarding school hair-length regulations due to their pervasive impact on students' lives.
• Gosman v. The United States
  573 F.2d 31· Ct. Cl.· 1978-02-22 ·cited 53×
  The court held that the Hearing Panel's decisions regarding depreciation, advertising costs, deferred financing charges, and interest-free loans were not arbitrary, capricious, or unsupported by substantial evidence, and affirmed the Panel's rulings.
• United States v. Smith
  953 F.2d 1060· 7th Cir.· 1992-01-14 ·cited 26×
  The court affirmed the sentence, but the concurring judge disagreed with the majority's reasoning regarding the application of U.S.S.G. § 5K1.1.
• Fountain v. Safeway Stores, Inc.
  555 F.2d 753· 9th Cir.· 1977-06-15 ·cited 25×
  Employer dress and grooming regulations that differentiate between sexes are not a violation of Title VII, and a union's refusal to process a grievance deemed a 'bad case' is not a breach of its duty of fair representation.
• Lizzie Harris v. Wilson
  693 So. 2d 945· Fla.· 1997-03-20 ·cited 14×
  Clay County's special assessment on residential properties in unincorporated areas for solid waste disposal costs was challenged by homeowners. The Florida Supreme Court upheld the assessment, holding that special assessments for solid waste services are valid when they provide s
• United States v. Goroza
  941 F.2d 905· 9th Cir.· 1991-08-08 ·cited 14×
  A district court cannot depart downward from the Sentencing Guidelines based on a defendant's cooperation without a government motion, unless the government acted in bad faith or arbitrarily.
• Rampey v. Walt Allen
  501 F.2d 1090· 10th Cir.· 1974-08-16 ·cited 14×
  The majority opinion reversed the trial court's decision, finding that the non-renewal of faculty contracts constituted a violation of First Amendment rights. The dissenting opinion argues against this conclusion.
• Winston v. The City OF NEW York
  759 F.2d 242· 2d Cir.· 1985-04-05 ·cited 12×
  A New York City public school teacher's contractual right to a pension vests upon becoming a member of the retirement system and constitutes a property interest protected by the Fourteenth Amendment's due process clause. A provision automatically forfeiting pensions upon dismissa
• Taylor v. Olin G. Blackwell
  418 F.2d 199· 5th Cir.· 1969-10-29 ·cited 12×
  The court held that the district court erred in dismissing the petition without requiring a response or an evidentiary hearing.
• Rakestraw v. United Airlines, Inc.
  981 F.2d 1524· 7th Cir.· 1992-12-28 ·cited 6×
  A union's duty of fair representation allows it to negotiate seniority changes that benefit some employees over others, as long as the actions are not arbitrary, discriminatory, or in bad faith. Such negotiations are subject to a deferential standard of review, akin to legislativ
• Silva v. Harlan B. Carter
  326 F.2d 315· 9th Cir.· 1963-12-30 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the denial of a discretionary waiver of inadmissibility was not arbitrary or capricious, even without an express ruling on all statutory eligibility requirements, and that consideration of post-hearing events was permissible.
• Goodman v. Martin Cnty. Health Dep't
  786 So. 2d 661· Fla. 4th DCA· 2001-06-13 ·cited 5×
  Appellants who prevailed in an Environmental Protection Act case against a state agency were denied attorney's fees because they failed to serve notice on the Department of Insurance as required by section 284.30, Florida Statutes. The Fourth District Court of Appeal affirmed the
• Panhandle E. Pipe Line Co. v. Fed. Energy Regulatory Comm'n
  777 F.2d 739· D.C. Cir.· 1985-11-22 ·cited 4×
  The court acknowledges the Commission's authority to limit recovery of carrying charges to 12 months, but emphasizes the need for a clear agency path.
• Sullivan v. Fla. High Sch. Activities Ass'n
  38 Fla. Supp. 18· Dade Cty. Cir. Ct.· 1972-10-20 ·cited 3×
  A circuit court granted a preliminary injunction allowing a high school student to participate in interscholastic athletics despite the Florida High School Activities Association's four-year eligibility rule, finding that the FHSAA's denial of a hardship exception was arbitrary a
• The Fla. High Sch. Activities Ass'n, Inc. v. Thomas
  409 So. 2d 245· Fla. 3d DCA· 1982-02-09 ·cited 2×
  The Florida High School Activities Association's Rule 5, which limited football teams to 44 players in post-season championship play while allowing unlimited rosters during regular season, was held to be arbitrary, capricious, and unconstitutional under the equal protection claus