Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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02-30185
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U.S. v. Christian
Police did not exceed proper scope of investigatory stop by demanding defendant's identification. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 29, 2004 | |
02-56792
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Neilson v. United States (In re Olshan)
Bankruptcy court erred in rejecting single item in IRS's proof of claim to disallow entire claim against debtor. |
Taxation |
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Jun. 29, 2004 | |
02-30035
|
U.S. v. Phillips
Under sentencing guidelines, district court must include all reliable cleanup expenses for determination of enhancement. |
Environmental Law |
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Jun. 29, 2004 | |
02-17094
|
Nedra Johnson v. W.L. Gore & Assoc.
Employers elapsed-time regulation did not violate ERISA's vesting and benefit accrual requirements. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 29, 2004 | |
02-36101
|
Zurich American Insurance Co. v. Whittier Properties Inc.
Contamination clean-up insurance policy may not be rescinded based on insured's misrepresentations. |
Environmental Law |
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Jun. 29, 2004 | |
03-30085
|
U.S. v. Terry-Crespo
911 call had sufficient indicia of reliability to provide police with reasonable articulable suspicion justifying investigatory stop. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 29, 2004 | |
02-55164
|
Roe v. City of San Diego
Police officer who was fired for selling sexually explicit video of himself online may sue under First Amendment. |
Constitutional Law |
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Jun. 29, 2004 | |
02-56445
|
Smith v. City of Hemet
Plaintiff's conviction for resisting officers bars action alleging officers used excessive force. |
Civil Rights |
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Jun. 29, 2004 | |
02-15872
|
Moreau v. Air France
Amended opinion |
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Jun. 29, 2004 | ||
00-70157
|
Li v. Ashcroft
Congressional protection extends to Chinese petitioners who resisted and escaped coercive population control policies. |
Immigration |
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Jun. 29, 2004 | |
02-35664
|
United States v. Maginnis
Sale of lottery right should be taxed as ordinary income, not as capital gain. |
Taxation |
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Jun. 29, 2004 | |
02-56522
|
Luong v. Circuit City Stores Inc.
Plaintiff's petition in federal court to vacate arbitration award is dismissed as award is less than amount required for diversity jurisdiction. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 29, 2004 | |
01-70724
|
Ellis v. U.S. District Court (United States of America)
District court exceeds authority in determining plea should be vacated following its rejection of plea agreement. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 29, 2004 | |
02-56735
|
Associated Builders and Contractors of Southern California Inc. v. Nunn
Amended opinion |
|
Jun. 29, 2004 | ||
02-50215
|
U.S. v. Medina-Maella
Prior felony conviction for lewd or lascivious acts on child constitutes conviction for 'crime of violence' under federal sentencing guidelines. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 29, 2004 | |
01-56380
|
Batzel v. Smith
Order |
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Jun. 29, 2004 | ||
01-10222
|
U.S. v. Toliver
Jury's inability to determine quantity or type of drugs involved in conspiracy did not entitled defendants to acquittal. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 29, 2004 | |
02-16476
|
Singh v. Ashcroft
Scope of habeas jurisdiction does not extend to cases where INS has come to unwise yet lawful decision. |
Immigration |
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Jun. 29, 2004 | |
01-35954
|
Haugen v. Brosseau
Amended opinion |
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Jun. 29, 2004 | ||
01-36045
|
Anderson v. WoodCreek Venture Ltd.
Issue exists whether plaintiff voluntarily consented to magistrate judge's jurisdiction to enter judgment. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 28, 2004 | |
02-56666
|
Laws v. Lamarque
One-year deadline to file federal habeas petition may be tolled due to petitioner's mental incompetency. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 28, 2004 | |
02-50445
|
U.S. v. Doe
Court may deny sentence reduction under federal rule based on factors other than defendant's assistance to government. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 28, 2004 | |
02-35374
|
Desyllas v. Bernstine
Official's mere questioning and requests to turn over stolen property did not amount to a violation of appellant's Fourth Amendment rights. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 28, 2004 | |
02-10314
|
U.S. v. Melchor-Zaragoza
Conspiracy to take several hostages is properly treated as separate offenses committed against separate victims for sentencing purposes. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 28, 2004 | |
02-56577
|
Pincay v. Andrews
Attorney's failure to file appeal due to error of law clerk is not excusable neglect. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 28, 2004 | |
02-35547
|
M.L., a Minor
Order |
|
Jun. 28, 2004 | ||
02-35922
|
Sophanthavong v. Palmateer
Juvenile alleging that his attorney misadvised him failed to establish ineffective assistance of counsel. |
Juveniles |
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Jun. 28, 2004 | |
02-72384
|
Knezevic v. Ashcroft
Immigration board will reconsider ethnic Serbs' asylum application. |
Immigration |
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Jun. 28, 2004 | |
02-35863
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Lounsbury v. Thompson
Order |
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Jun. 28, 2004 | ||
03-357
|
Adams v. Brambles
Order |
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Jun. 27, 2004 |