Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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02-56445
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Smith v. City of Hemet
Order |
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Aug. 23, 2004 | ||
02-35675
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Anderson v. Morrow
Exclusion of rape victim's sexual history and reputation was permissible under state's 'rape shield' law. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2004 | |
03-55032
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Buono v. Norton
Presence of Latin cross war memorial in federally-owned land in Mojave National Preserve violates Establishment Clause. |
Constitutional Law |
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Aug. 23, 2004 | |
03-10001
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U.S. v. Dhingra
Federal law criminalizing use of Internet to solicit sex with minors does not violate First Amendment. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2004 | |
03-10194
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U.S. v. Ford
Collateral estoppel bars government from relitigating case against defendant for managing property for cocaine distribution. |
Civil Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2004 | |
02-56134
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Olvera v. Giurbino
Court abused discretion in not granting defendant's motion to stay proceedings pending exhaustion of claims. |
Civil Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2004 | |
03-15442
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Gillett-Netting v. Barnhart
Children conceived through dead father's sperm are entitled to Social Security benefits based on his earnings. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Aug. 23, 2004 | |
03-30347
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U.S. v. Nielsen
Admission of statement by unavailable occupant that she had no access to drugs where other evidence suggests defendant's ownership is harmless error. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2004 | |
03-15485
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Granite Rock Co. v. United States
Order |
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Aug. 23, 2004 | ||
01-50408
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U.S. v. Awad
Government may not impose current sentence when it plans to assess defendant's pre-sentence cooperation at later time. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2004 | |
03-70473
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Tokatly v. Ashcroft
Court may not look beyond record of conviction to determine whether alien's crime was one of 'domestic violence.' |
Immigration |
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Aug. 23, 2004 | |
02-56678
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Martinez v. Garcia
Structural error occurs when jury instructions combine two theories of guilt, but cannot discern upon which theory conviction rests. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2004 | |
02-56566
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Ventura Mobilehome Communities Owners Assn. v. City of San Buenaventura
Failure to exhaust state remedies for compensation renders regulatory takings claim unripe. |
Constitutional Law |
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Aug. 23, 2004 | |
02-10600
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U.S. v. Anderson
Government did not produce sufficient evidence to warrant conviction of defendant on bank fraud charge. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2004 | |
03-16408
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Erringer v. Thompson
Federal interpretive rules that had effect of limiting Medicare benefits were not subject to formal rulemaking procedures. |
Government |
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Aug. 23, 2004 | |
S123832
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Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians v. Superior Court (Fair Political Practices)
Order |
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Aug. 23, 2004 | ||
03-10158
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U.S. v. Rutherford
Court must reconsider validity of jury's verdict after IRS agents allegedly glared at jurors during trial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2004 | |
02-35881
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Enlow v. Salem-Keizer Yellow Cab Co. Inc.
Cab company presents sufficient evidence that discharge of elderly employee was without discriminatory intent. |
Employment Law |
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Aug. 23, 2004 | |
03-35104
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Public Utility District No.1 of Snohomish County, Washington v. Federal Emergency Management Agency
Federal Emergency Management Agency may recover portion of disaster relief grant after post-award audit. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Aug. 23, 2004 | |
03-15388
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Endo Steel Inc. v. Janas (In re JWJ Contracting Co. Inc.)
Because transaction between debtor and creditor was not contemporaneous, trustee was eligible to file preference action. |
Bankruptcy |
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Aug. 23, 2004 | |
02-36065
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Frontier Bank v. Brown (In re Northern Merchandise Inc.)
Creditor provided reasonably equivalent value for bankruptcy debtor's security interest. |
Bankruptcy |
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Aug. 23, 2004 | |
01-99008
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Leavitt v. Arave
Defendant sentenced to death is entitled to resentencing based on claim of ineffective assistance of counsel. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2004 | |
02-74068
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Garcia-Martinez v. Ashcroft
Immigration judge's denial of asylum for lack of persecution was not supported by substantial evidence. |
Immigration |
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Aug. 23, 2004 | |
02-55924
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Paulino v. Castro
Pattern of strikes against black jurors raises plausible inference of discrimination and requires prosecutor to show race-neutral reasons. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2004 | |
03-50067
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U.S. v. Cunag
Defendant had no legitimate expectation of privacy in hotel room that he obtained through credit card fraud. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2004 | |
99-30135
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U.S. v. Jimenez-Recio
Erroneous instruction prevents jury from considering evidence of defendants' post-seizure involvement in conspiracy. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2004 | |
02-16221
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Port of Stockton v. Western Bulk Carrier KS
Prevailing party that failed to seek attorney fees in action cannot seek them through subsequent action. |
Civil Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2004 | |
02-73474
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Silva-Calderon v. Ashcroft
Order |
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Aug. 23, 2004 | ||
02-56487
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Congregation Etz Chaim v. City of Los Angeles
City is estopped from denying congregation's building permit is valid when it was previously approved. |
Real Property |
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Aug. 23, 2004 | |
02-15762
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Rui One Corp. v. City of Berkeley
Living wage ordinance does not violate Contract Clause when applied to business with existing lease from city with no express wage component. |
Constitutional Law |
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Aug. 23, 2004 |