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Krystal Energy Co. v. Navajo Nation
Section 106(a) of Bankruptcy Code abrogates sovereign immunity of Indian tribe.
Government May 10, 2004

Order
May 10, 2004
Reese v. Baldwin
Defendant fairly presented federal claim of ineffective assistance of appellate counsel to Oregon Supreme Court and satisfies exhaustion requirement.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 10, 2004
Dial 800 v. Fesbinder
May 7, 2004
U.S. v. Phillips
Amended opinion
May 7, 2004
Farrakhan v. State of Washington
Order
May 7, 2004
Southern California Painters & Allied Trade District Council No. 36 v. Best Interiors Inc.
Union presented triable issues of fact as to whether employer assented to collective bargaining agreement.
Labor Law May 7, 2004
Kougasian v. TMSL Inc.
Rooker-Feldman doctrine does not bar subject matter jurisdiction when federal plaintiff alleges cause of action for extrinsic fraud against state court.
Civil Procedure May 7, 2004
Belmontes v. Woodford
Order
May 7, 2004
U.S. v. Hovsepian
Court erroneously concluded that defendants are eligible for naturalization despite their criminal past.
Immigration May 7, 2004
Thomas v. Ashcroft
Family relations may constitute particular social group for purposes of evaluating persecution alleged in asylum application.
Immigration May 7, 2004
Andia v. Ashcroft
Immigration laws permit aliens to seek reopening of in absentia deportation order at any time on lack-of-notice grounds.
Immigration May 7, 2004
U.S. v. Bird
Appellate court lacks jurisdiction to review indictments of Indian defendants.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 7, 2004
U.S. v. Patterson
Order
May 7, 2004
Batson v. Commissioner of the Social Security Administration
Plaintiff with cervical degenerative disease was not 'disabled' under Social Security Act.
Administrative Agencies May 7, 2004
Siddiqui v. United States
IRS agent who revealed plaintiffs' tax information to party of 100 people committed one act of unauthorized disclosure.
Government May 7, 2004
U.S. v. Barajas-Avalos
Entering natural clearing and searching travel trailer are not violations of defendant's Fourth Amendment rights.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 7, 2004
United States v. Universal Fruits and Vegetables Corp.
District court lacks jurisdiction over action brought under False Claims Act regarding customs duties and antidumping tariffs.
Civil Procedure May 7, 2004
U.S. v. Sarbia
Court did not err in determining prior conviction of attempt was 'crime of violence' as defined by sentencing guidelines.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 7, 2004
U.S. v. McNeil
Because defendant's false statements were made in judicial proceeding, he is not subject to prosecution under 18 U.S.C. Section 1001.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 7, 2004
Hanson v. Mahoney
Order
May 7, 2004
Guerrero v. Gates
Court properly rejects plaintiff's 42 U.S.C. Section 1983 claims for wrongful arrest and malicious prosecution.
Torts May 7, 2004
Brigham v. Eugene Water & Electric Board
Employees residing on employer's remote premises may have been denied overtime pay in violation of Fair Labor Standards Act.
Employment Law May 7, 2004
Sanders v. Lamarque
Defendant was entitled to habeas relief after trial court dismissed lone holdout juror.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 7, 2004
U.S. v. Joyce
Defendant's waiver of right to appeal precludes him from challenging two special conditions of release.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 7, 2004
U.S. v. Campos-Fuerte
Defendant's conviction for fleeing from police officer is crime of violence and qualifies as aggravated felony under federal sentencing guidelines.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 7, 2004
Bonnichsen v. United States
Ancient human remains are not Indian within meaning of Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act.
Native American Affairs May 7, 2004
Kong v. Scully
Amended opinion
May 7, 2004
In re Grand Jury Subpoena (Mark Torf/Torf Environmental Management)
Amended opinion
May 7, 2004
Powell v. Lambert
Where asserted state court procedural bar is not adequate, habeas corpus petitioner has exhausted federal claims in state court.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 7, 2004