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People v. Winslow
Order
Jan. 20, 2005
Baker v. Oakland Unified School District
Order
Jan. 20, 2005
Circle K Stores v. Alcoholic Beverage Control
Order
Jan. 20, 2005
People v. Martinez
Assault with deadly weapon is not lesser included offense of torture.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 20, 2005
Maloney v. State Bar
Attorneys who failed to pay sanctions did not willfully disobey court order because they believed sanctions ruling was tentative.
Attorneys Jan. 20, 2005
U.S. v. Benitez
Order
Jan. 18, 2005
Maravilla v. Ashcroft
Motion to seek cancellation of removal due to ineffective assistance of counsel has lower standard than motion on merits.
Immigration Jan. 18, 2005
U.S. v. Patterson
Court may not grant prosecution's motion to vacate guilty plea and allow jury trial.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 18, 2005
Barapind v. Enomoto
Order
Jan. 18, 2005
U.S. v. Wilmore
Defendant's right to confront accuser was violated when trial court limited cross-examination of government witness about grand jury testimony.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 18, 2005
High Sierra Hikers Assoc. v. Blackwell
Forest Service did not comply with National Environment Policy Act when it issued multi-year special-use permits.
Environmental Law Jan. 18, 2005
U.S. v. Howard
Petitioner who accepted plea bargain while under influence of narcotic painkiller is entitled to hearing on claim of ineffective assistance of counsel.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 18, 2005
Aloe Vera of America Inc. v. United States
Order
Jan. 18, 2005
Save Our Sonoran Inc. v. Flowers
Court conducted proper analysis in finding potential for environmental injury existed in waterway project.
Environmental Law Jan. 18, 2005
Alpha Energy Savers Inc. v. Hansen
Summary judgment against public contractor claiming bid-rigging by county employees was improper given triable issues of material fact.
Civil Rights Jan. 18, 2005
Malty v. Ashcroft
Immigration appeals board erred in determining plaintiff had not established changed circumstances sufficient to reopen asylum case.
Immigration Jan. 18, 2005
Boozer v. Wilder
Non-Indian must exhaust tribal court remedies under Indian Child Welfare Act when child resides within reservation.
Native American Affairs Jan. 18, 2005
Mendiola-Sanchez v. Ashcroft
Application for suspension of deportation was properly denied where petitioners left U.S. for more than 90 days to care for relatives.
Immigration Jan. 18, 2005
People v. Barker
Sex offender registration requirement may not be excused by defendant's forgetfulness.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 18, 2005
Claxton v. Waters
Preprinted language in workers' compensation compromise and release form does not bar civil remedies outside scope of workers' compensation system.
Workers' Compensation Jan. 18, 2005
Denevi v. LGCC
Member of limited liability company who brought successful derivative action against other members can sue personally for fraudulent inducement.
Corporations Jan. 18, 2005
Easter v. American West Financial
Under Washington law, brokers who arrange table-funded loans need not be licensed.
Banking Jan. 18, 2005
Fair v. Bakhtiari
Settlement agreement that all disputes are subject to arbitration makes agreement admissible to show that parties intended to be bound.
Civil Procedure Jan. 18, 2005
People v. Johnwell
Modified version of jury instruction that increased defendant's burden of proof was unconstitutional.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 18, 2005
Southern California Edison Co. v. Public Utilities Commission (Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Technologies)
Public Utilities Commission's interpretation of law requiring utilities to pay for upgrades is preempted by federal law.
Administrative Agencies Jan. 18, 2005
In re Cody C.
Interim order allowing additional time to find adoptive parents for children cannot be appealed.
Juveniles Jan. 18, 2005
In re Calhoun
Absent an emergency, state hospital must refrain from involuntarily medicating inmates with antipsychotic drugs unless certain conditions exist.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 18, 2005
Enrique M. v. Angelina V.
Court erred in requiring father to demonstrate changed circumstances to justify modification in parenting schedule.
Family Law Jan. 18, 2005
Culbertson v. San Gabriel Unified School District
School district is not required to give non-reelection notice to non-permanent employee.
Employment Law Jan. 18, 2005
In re Karen G.
Child's attorney may seek dismissal of jurisdictional order in dependency case based on change of circumstances.
Family Law Jan. 18, 2005