Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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01-56050
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Holly D. v. California Institute of Technology
Employee who allegedly was coerced to have sex to keep job failed to establish case under Title VII of Civil Rights Act. |
Employment Law |
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May 11, 2004 | |
02-99009
|
Webster v. Woodford
Judicial expansion of special circumstances that qualify for death sentence did not violate defendant's due process rights. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 11, 2004 | |
03-50167
|
U.S. v. Tapia-Marquez
Defendant, whose appeal became moot when he was released from custody while appeal was pending, is not entitled to vacatur of judgment. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 11, 2004 | |
01-50461
|
U.S. v. Soriano
Amended opinion |
|
May 11, 2004 | ||
02-16459
|
Miller v. Cardinale (In re Les DeVille)
Attorney and client who delayed civil lawsuit by filing series of bankruptcy petitions are subject to sanctions. |
Bankruptcy |
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May 11, 2004 | |
02-70956
|
Ma v. Ashcroft
Husband whose marriage was not legally registered with Chinese government because of his age, qualifies for asylum based on wife's persecution. |
Immigration |
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May 11, 2004 | |
01-17059
|
Churchill Village LLC v. General Electric
Settlement of class action lawsuit against manufacturer of consumer dishwashers is upheld. |
Civil Procedure |
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May 11, 2004 | |
01-35266
|
The Wilderness Society v. United States Fish & Wildlife Service
Amended opinion |
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May 11, 2004 | ||
02-15030
|
Embury v. King
By removing action from state court to federal court, defendants waived Eleventh Amendment immunity. |
Constitutional Law |
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May 11, 2004 | |
03-50609
|
U.S. v. Glass
Summary contempt proceeding was improper forum for court to decide that defendant was not entitled to indigent legal services. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 11, 2004 | |
99-35845
|
Doe v. Tandeske
Alaska 's sex offender registration and notification statute does not violate plaintiffs' procedural or substantive due process rights. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 11, 2004 | |
02-30220
|
U.S. v. Alvarado-Guizar
District court is not required to make factual findings when electing not to impose enhancement for obstruction of justice. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 11, 2004 | |
03-55765
|
Rodde v. Bonta
County's plan to close health facility would disproportionately burden disabled and is actionable under ADA. |
Civil Rights |
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May 11, 2004 | |
02-57011
|
Elvis Persley Enterprises Inc v. Passport Video
Amended opinion |
|
May 11, 2004 | ||
01-35764
|
Childress v. Darby Lumber Inc.
Lumber mill and construction company constituted single employer for purposes of Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act. |
Labor Law |
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May 11, 2004 | |
02-30363
|
U.S. v. Delgado
To be convicted for drug possession, defendant did not necessarily need to know such possession constituted violation of law. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 11, 2004 | |
02-55797
|
Ellison v. Robertson
Author alleging unlawful sharing of his stories online may sue internet provider for copyright infringement. |
Intellectual Property |
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May 11, 2004 | |
02-30246
|
U.S. v. Bird
Order |
|
May 11, 2004 | ||
01-71405
|
California Dept. of Water Resources v. FERC
Order |
|
May 11, 2004 | ||
02-30184
|
U.S. v. Daychild
Sentencing court properly applied horizontal departure based on defendant's criminal history and risk of recidivism. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 11, 2004 | |
02-35534
|
Western Pioneer Inc. v. International Specialty Inc. (Bowfin M/V)
Shipowner involved in collision was entitled to relief under Limitation of Liability Act. |
Maritime Law |
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May 11, 2004 | |
01-50461
|
U.S. v. Soriano
Finding that consent to warrantless search was voluntary, despite threats that children could be taken away, is not clear error. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 11, 2004 | |
02-1541
|
Iowa v. Tovar
Order |
|
May 11, 2004 | ||
02-9410
|
Crawford v. Washington
Order |
|
May 10, 2004 | ||
02-964
|
Baldwin v. Reese
Order |
|
May 10, 2004 | ||
02-458
|
Raymond B. Yates, M.D. v. Henton
Order |
|
May 10, 2004 | ||
03-30101
|
U.S. v. Johnson
Methamphetamine removed from package for controlled delivery is relevant for determining defendant's base offense level. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 10, 2004 | |
03-71366
|
Hemp Industries Assn. v. Drug Enforcement Administration
Appellants successfully challenge two DEA regulations banning sale of items containing trace amounts of THC. |
Administrative Agencies |
|
May 10, 2004 | |
04-70578
|
Cooper v. Woodford
Order |
|
May 10, 2004 | ||
02-36057
|
Snake River Valley Electric Assn. v. PacifiCorp
Amendment to state law provides immunity to utility company facing antitrust lawsuit. |
Antitrust |
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May 10, 2004 |