Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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02-74077
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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
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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 |
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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 |
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Nov. 9, 2004 | |
01-71596
|
Arreola v. Ashcroft
Court transfers defendant's petition challenging his removal order on due process grounds. |
Immigration |
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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 |
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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 | |
03-70244
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Perez-Enriquez v. Ashcroft
Alien's permanent residency was effective on date of adjustment, not date of application. |
Immigration |
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Nov. 9, 2004 | |
03-55114
|
Jerry's Famous Deli Inc. v. Papanicolaou
Court will reconsider profits that restaurant owner should disgorge for unlawfully using 'Famous Deli' trademark. |
Intellectual Property |
|
Nov. 9, 2004 | |
02-73093
|
State v. Coral Power LLC
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission must demand refunds from energy wholesalers whose reports on short-term sales did not include transaction-specific data. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Nov. 9, 2004 | |
03-30306
|
U.S. v. Kaur
District court properly instructed jury on required mental state for conviction on drug-related offense. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 9, 2004 | |
03-55211
|
Jones v. City of Santa Monica
City's post-arrest probable cause procedure did not violate plaintiff's civil rights. |
Civil Rights |
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Nov. 9, 2004 | |
02-15010
|
Umali v. Dhanani (In re Umali)
Order |
|
Nov. 9, 2004 | ||
02-16537
|
Porter v. California Dept. of Corrections
Court erred in ruling for California Department of Corrections in sexual harassment suit. |
Employment Law |
|
Nov. 9, 2004 | |
S123023
|
Henley v. Morris
Order |
|
Nov. 9, 2004 | ||
02-17290
|
Ocean Conservancy, Inc. v. National Marine Fisheries Service
Order |
|
Nov. 9, 2004 | ||
B165638
|
Alch v. Superior Court (Time Warner Entertainment et al.)
Television writers alleging age discrimination may sue under state laws. |
Employment Law |
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Nov. 9, 2004 | |
B168774
|
Holguin v. Flores
Surviving member of unmarried cohabiting couple did not have standing in wrongful death action. |
Constitutional Law |
|
Nov. 9, 2004 | |
S126653
|
People v. Martinez
Sufficient evidence supports defendant's conviction for active participation in street gang. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 9, 2004 | |
S126183
|
People v. Poslof
State must prove actual knowledge of sex offender's duty to register in location of each residence but not length of stay. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 9, 2004 | |
S126065
|
People v. Shabazz
Order |
|
Nov. 9, 2004 | ||
S116659
|
People v. Burroughs
Order |
|
Nov. 9, 2004 | ||
S126806
|
People v. Williams
Remand for resentencing is appropriate where trial court should have stayed count under Penal Code Section 654, even though state did not cross-appeal sentence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Nov. 9, 2004 | |
S126035
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Dieckmeyer v. Redevelopment Agency of Huntington Beach
Order |
|
Nov. 9, 2004 | ||
F045698
|
Fresno County Dept. of Children and Family Services v. Superior Court (Lily G.)
Court properly rejected plan to remove Indian child from non-Indian foster parents. |
Family Law |
|
Nov. 9, 2004 | |
C044302
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Wright v. State of California
Prisoner cannot maintain tort action against state because he failed to exhaust his administrative remedies. |
Prisoners Rights |
|
Nov. 9, 2004 | |
B166408
|
Morin v. Rosenthal
Deadline to file SLAPP motion was not tolled while other motion was pending. |
Civil Procedure |
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Nov. 9, 2004 |