Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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00-57091
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David v. City of Los Angeles
Order |
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Oct. 7, 2003 | ||
01-17027
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Securities and Exchange Commn. v. Hickey
Amended opinion |
|
Oct. 7, 2003 | ||
02-16201
|
Center for Biological Diversity v. Veneman
U.S. Forest Service had mandatory duty under Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to consider rivers identified in its report in planning process. |
Environmental Law |
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Oct. 7, 2003 | |
02-71415
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Kankamalage v. INS
New regulation cannot be applied retroactively to categorically exclude petitioner from consideration for asylum. |
Immigration |
|
Oct. 7, 2003 | |
99-35684
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Malabed v. North Slope Borough
Ordinance that gives preference in employment to members of Indian tribe is invalid. |
Constitutional Law |
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Oct. 7, 2003 | |
02-35150
|
Flores v. American Seafoods Co.
Contract does not violate federal maritime statute when provision is explained orally and when agent is delegated to sign for vessel masters. |
Contracts |
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Oct. 7, 2003 | |
01-15491
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Miller v. Gammie
District court didn't err in ordering limited discovery regarding functions of social workers to determine if social workers were entitled to absolute immunity. |
Civil Procedure |
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Oct. 7, 2003 | |
02-30072
|
U.S. v. Riley
Because evidence did not support enhancement for possessing five or more means of false identification, sentence is vacated. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 7, 2003 | |
02-56063
|
Zaputil v. Cowgill
Military reservist is barred from bringing action for civil damages against military personnel who allegedly wrongly revoked her discharge. |
Civil Procedure |
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Oct. 7, 2003 | |
01-17525
|
Noriega-Lopez v. Ashcroft
Alien's challenge of his conviction should have been raised on direct appeal; Board of Immigration Appeals lacks authority to enter removal order. |
Immigration |
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Oct. 7, 2003 | |
02-55852
|
Peng v. Hu
There is no violation of Fourth Amendment right to be free from unlawful seizure because officer was properly granted qualified immunity. |
Constitutional Law |
|
Oct. 7, 2003 | |
01-36172
|
Save Our Valley v. Sound Transit
Federal agency that decided to build rail line through minority neighborhood is not liable under Civil Rights Act. |
Civil Rights |
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Oct. 7, 2003 | |
01-71407
|
Baballah v. Ashcroft
Alien who was repeatedly threatened and attacked by Israeli Marines is eligible for asylum. |
Immigration |
|
Oct. 7, 2003 | |
01-16891
|
Koch v. Ryan
Order |
|
Oct. 7, 2003 | ||
01-50539
|
U.S. v. Woods
Proof of specific material false statement is not required for mail or wire fraud convictions. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 7, 2003 | |
02-71317
|
Khodagholian v. INS
Petitioner's three extended trips to Iran are insufficient to prove he had abandoned lawful permanent resident status. |
Immigration |
|
Oct. 7, 2003 | |
02-71143
|
Carriche v. Ashcroft
Streamlining review procedure adopted by Board of Immigration Appeals does not violate alien's due process rights. |
Immigration |
|
Oct. 7, 2003 | |
02-30194
|
U.S. v. Alanis
Order |
|
Oct. 7, 2003 | ||
S113966
|
People v. Minsky
Order |
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Oct. 7, 2003 | ||
S113295
|
Powerine Oil Co. v. Superior Court (Central National Insurance Company of Omaha)
Order |
|
Oct. 7, 2003 | ||
02-35958
|
City of Saint Paul v. Evans
Claims that were time-barred could not be asserted as affirmative defenses to counterclaims. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Oct. 7, 2003 | |
02-1591
|
Kelley v. Locke (In re Kelley)
Debtor is not entitled to forced sale protections of automatic homestead exemption. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Oct. 7, 2003 | |
00-15263
|
In the Matter of Jackson
Attorney who pled nolo contendre to felony that was reduced to misdemeanor at sentencing is subject to bar discipline. |
Attorneys |
|
Oct. 7, 2003 | |
02-56956
|
Los Angeles News Service v. Reuters Television International Limited
Amended opinion |
|
Oct. 7, 2003 | ||
S089120
|
People v. Acosta
Order |
|
Oct. 7, 2003 | ||
02-50211
|
U.S. v. Rivera-Relle
Amended opinion |
|
Oct. 7, 2003 | ||
02-15078
|
Cockett v. Ray
District court was correct in dismissing defendant's confrontation clause claim as procedurally defaulted. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 7, 2003 | |
01-71454
|
Perdomo-Padilla v. Ashcroft
Filing of application for naturalization does not change applicant's immigration status from that of alien to national. |
Immigration |
|
Oct. 7, 2003 | |
02-15152
|
Trustees of the Construction Industry and Laborers Health and Welfare Trust v. Desert Valley Landscape & Maintenance Inc.
Because federal claim was not dismissed, exercise of discretion to decline supplemental jurisdiction was not authorized. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Oct. 7, 2003 | |
02-35334
|
Lopez v. Johnson
Navy is not liable for refusing to provide handicap parking permit to employee of independent contractor. |
Employment Law |
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Oct. 7, 2003 |