| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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02-30246
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U.S. v. Bird
Order |
|
May 11, 2004 | ||
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01-71405
|
California Dept. of Water Resources v. FERC
Order |
|
May 11, 2004 | ||
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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 |
|
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 | ||
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02-9410
|
Crawford v. Washington
Order |
|
May 10, 2004 | ||
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02-964
|
Baldwin v. Reese
Order |
|
May 10, 2004 | ||
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02-458
|
Raymond B. Yates, M.D. v. Henton
Order |
|
May 10, 2004 | ||
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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 |
|
May 10, 2004 | |
|
02-17047
|
Krystal Energy Co. v. Navajo Nation
Section 106(a) of Bankruptcy Code abrogates sovereign immunity of Indian tribe. |
Government |
|
May 10, 2004 | |
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04-70578
|
Order |
|
May 10, 2004 | ||
|
01-35153
|
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 | |
|
B167032
|
Dial 800 v. Fesbinder
|
|
May 7, 2004 | ||
|
02-30035
|
U.S. v. Phillips
Amended opinion |
|
May 7, 2004 | ||
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01-35032
|
Farrakhan v. State of Washington
Order |
|
May 7, 2004 | ||
|
02-55028
|
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 | |
|
02-56781
|
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 | |
|
01-99018
|
Belmontes v. Woodford
Order |
|
May 7, 2004 | ||
|
99-50041
|
U.S. v. Hovsepian
Court erroneously concluded that defendants are eligible for naturalization despite their criminal past. |
Immigration |
|
May 7, 2004 | |
|
02-71656
|
Thomas v. Ashcroft
Family relations may constitute particular social group for purposes of evaluating persecution alleged in asylum application. |
Immigration |
|
May 7, 2004 | |
|
02-70648
|
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 | |
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02-30246
|
U.S. v. Bird
Appellate court lacks jurisdiction to review indictments of Indian defendants. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 7, 2004 | |
|
00-30306
|
U.S. v. Patterson
Order |
|
May 7, 2004 | ||
|
02-35471
|
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 | |
|
02-17123
|
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 | |
|
02-30301
|
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 |
