Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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03-30420
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U.S. v. You
Retrial due to inability to secure certified translator did not violate prohibition against double jeopardy. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 9, 2004 | |
03-35057
|
Johnson v. Hawe
Police communications over radio in police car with window rolled down is not protected by Washington's Privacy Act. |
Government |
|
Nov. 9, 2004 | |
03-50067
|
U.S. v. Cunag
Order |
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Nov. 9, 2004 | ||
02-56283
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Brockmeyer v. May
Default judgment against defendant cannot stand because attempted international service of process was ineffective. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Nov. 9, 2004 | |
02-16244
|
Lytle v. Clark County School District
School district officials retaliated against teacher who had previously sued district. |
Employment Law |
|
Nov. 9, 2004 | |
03-15423
|
Cholla Ready Mix Inc. v. Civish
Preservation of Native American site with religious significance did not violate Establishment Clause. |
Constitutional Law |
|
Nov. 9, 2004 | |
02-55368
|
Armentero v. INS
Order |
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Nov. 9, 2004 | ||
02-15665
|
Coons v. Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of the Treasury
IRS employee's disclosure about former regional counsel's influence of IRS proceedings and fraudulent refunds is protected under Whistleblower Act. |
Employment Law |
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Nov. 9, 2004 | |
03-55179
|
Federal Trade Commission v. Garvey
Claim against video production company that made infomercials for dietary supplement manufacturer is not precluded by judgment against manufacturer. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Nov. 9, 2004 | |
03-15584
|
Grand Canyon Trust v. Tucson Electric Power Co.
Environmental group may sue power company for operating coal plant in violation of Clean Air Act. |
Environmental Law |
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Nov. 9, 2004 | |
04-15028
|
Loritz v. U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Order |
|
Nov. 9, 2004 | ||
02-16632
|
Snyder v. Navajo Nation
Fair Labor Standards Act does not apply to tribal law enforcement officers' overtime dispute. |
Employment Law |
|
Nov. 9, 2004 | |
04-10097
|
Doe v. U.S.
Since government subpoena duces tecum did not identify documents with particularity, government could not claim that existence and possession were foregone conclusions. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Nov. 9, 2004 | |
03-30262
|
U.S. v. Gourde
Affidavit supporting search of defendant's home for child pornography lacked probable cause. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Nov. 9, 2004 | |
02-71656
|
Thomas v. Ashcroft
Order |
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Nov. 9, 2004 | ||
02-73656
|
Zheng v. Ashcroft
Order |
|
Nov. 9, 2004 | ||
02-56473
|
Rodriguez v. Ansett Australia Ltd.
Airline passenger who developed deep vein thrombosis did not have 'accident' under Warsaw Convention. |
Torts |
|
Nov. 9, 2004 | |
01-99008
|
Leavitt v. Arave
Defendant sentenced to death is entitled to resentencing based on claim of ineffective assistance of counsel. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Nov. 9, 2004 | |
02-35983
|
White v. Nielsen (In re Nielsen)
Creditor's challenge to discharge fails for lack of evidence that discharge was obtained through fraud. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Nov. 9, 2004 | |
02-36043
|
Smith v. State
Habeas petitioner fails to establish cause to excuse procedural default. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Nov. 9, 2004 | |
02-74077
|
Zara v. Ashcroft
Ninth Circuit lacks jurisdiction to review issues not presented to Board of Immigration Appeals, even when case was streamlined. |
Immigration |
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Nov. 9, 2004 | |
02-72329
|
Lara-Torres v. Ashcroft
No ineffective assistance of counsel exists where it was immigration lawyer's incorrect analysis of new rules that led petitioner to file doomed asylum application. |
Attorneys |
|
Nov. 9, 2004 | |
02-55082
|
Humanitarian Law Project v. U.S. Dept. of Justice
Order |
|
Nov. 9, 2004 | ||
02-17317
|
The Burlington Insurance Co. v. Oceanic Design & Construction Inc.
Under Hawaii law, builder's commercial general liability policy does not cover claims by dissatisfied homeowners. |
Insurance |
|
Nov. 9, 2004 | |
01-35898
|
Headwaters Inc. v. U.S. Forest Service
Suit by environmental group against Forest Service is barred when other environmental groups already settled claim based on same violations. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Nov. 9, 2004 | |
01-57255
|
Grosso v. Miramax Film Corp.
Court erred in holding that plaintiff's breach of implied contract claim was preempted by Copyright Act. |
Contracts |
|
Nov. 9, 2004 | |
01-71596
|
Arreola v. Ashcroft
Court transfers defendant's petition challenging his removal order on due process grounds. |
Immigration |
|
Nov. 9, 2004 | |
03-50300
|
U.S. v. Staves
Undercover agents were not required to use cloned cellphones before applying for wiretap order. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Nov. 9, 2004 | |
02-73216
|
Lagandaon v. Ashcroft
Alien's 10 years of continuous physical presence in U.S. makes him eligible for cancellation of removal. |
Immigration |
|
Nov. 9, 2004 | |
02-16945
|
Ferreira v. Ashcroft
Plaintiff is eligible for cancellation of removal because his drug possession conviction was not aggravated felony. |
Immigration |
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Nov. 9, 2004 |