| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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02-35836
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Northern Plains Resource Council v. Fidelity Exploration and Development Co.
Unaltered groundwater from methane gas extraction that is discharged into river is pollutant within meaning of Clean Water Act. |
Environmental Law |
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Jun. 16, 2003 | |
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02-15212
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National Assn. of Home Builders v. Norton
Order |
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Jun. 16, 2003 | ||
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01-35620
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Saxman v. Educational Credit Management Corp. (In re Saxman)
Bankruptcy court may exercise its equitable authority to partially discharge student loan. |
Bankruptcy |
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Jun. 16, 2003 | |
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00-16378
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Kasza v. Whitman
Court didn't err in finding plaintiffs weren't entitled to attorney fees nor in approving redaction of previously sealed transcript before unsealing it. |
Attorneys |
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Jun. 16, 2003 | |
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01-15590
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Harik v. California Teachers Assn.
Amended opinion |
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Jun. 16, 2003 | ||
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02-70049
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Nevarez-Martinez v. INS
Record failed to support Board of Immigration Appeal's conclusion that alien was aggravated felon. |
Immigration |
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Jun. 16, 2003 | |
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02-35198
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Moe v. United States
Federal employee's psychological injury that led to physical injury is covered by Federal Employee's Compensation Act. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 16, 2003 | |
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01-35869
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Meredith v. State of Oregon
Amended opinion |
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Jun. 16, 2003 | ||
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02-15860
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McNeely v. Blanas
Petitioner in custody since April 1998 without preliminary hearing or trial has been denied right to speedy trial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 16, 2003 | |
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01-56491
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Freund v. Nycomed Amersham
Court improperly overturned punitive damage award in wrongful termination action. |
Torts |
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Jun. 16, 2003 | |
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01-35740
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Kirtley v. Rainey
Guardian ad litem was not acting under color of state law for purposes of civil rights lawsuit. |
Civil Rights |
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Jun. 16, 2003 | |
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00-56627
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G.C. and K.B. Investments Inc. v. Wilson
District court properly had jurisdiction to enter judgment confirming default arbitration award. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 16, 2003 | |
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01-55455
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Ganis Credit Corp. v. Anderson (In re Jan Weilbert RV Inc.)
Amended opinion |
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Jun. 16, 2003 | ||
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01-17113
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U.S. v. Leonti
Viable ineffective assistance of counsel claim may arise in presentencing cooperation period. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 16, 2003 | |
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00-55691
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Gentry v. Roe
Amended opinion |
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Jun. 16, 2003 | ||
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00-56673
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Deutsch v. Turner Corp.
California's statute creating right of action for slave laborers against German and Japanese corporations during World War II is unconstitutional. |
Constitutional Law |
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Jun. 16, 2003 | |
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01-15899
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Kremen v. Cohen
Order |
|
Jun. 16, 2003 | ||
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B139304
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Wittkopf v. County of Los Angeles
Under Fair Employment and Housing Act, plaintiff alleging disability discrimination is not required to show 'substantial' limitation of major life activity. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 16, 2003 | |
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B143757
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People v. Cleland
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Jun. 16, 2003 | ||
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00-36043
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McEuin v.Crown Equipment Corp.
Amended opinion |
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Jun. 16, 2003 | ||
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00-55691
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Gentry v. Roe
Amended opinion |
|
Jun. 15, 2003 | ||
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01-16725
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No. 84 Employer-Teamster Joint Council Pension Trust Fund v. America West Holding Group
Shareholders in airline sufficiently pleaded claim for securities fraud. |
Securities |
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Jun. 15, 2003 | |
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00-70724
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Ramirez-Alejandre v. Ashcroft
Procedures of Board of Immigration Appeals were applied arbitrarily and capriciously and thus denied alien's right to due process. |
Immigration |
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Jun. 15, 2003 | |
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01-56725
|
Gradilla v. Ruskin Manufacturing
Employee is not entitled to leave under state law to care for ailing family member who travels for reasons unrelated to treatment. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 15, 2003 | |
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00-70724
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Ramirez-Alejandre v. Ashcroft
Amended opinion |
|
Jun. 15, 2003 | ||
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01-16113
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Falkowski v. Imation Corp.
Amended opinion |
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Jun. 15, 2003 | ||
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00-36097
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Coszalter v. City of Salem
Employees may file civil rights lawsuit for retaliatory acts that occurred several months after they exercised free speech rights. |
Civil Rights |
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Jun. 15, 2003 | |
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01-17226
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Lassonde v. Pleasanton Unified School District
School officials' censorship of proselytizing portions of student's speech was necessary to avoid violating Establishment Clause. |
Constitutional Law |
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Jun. 15, 2003 | |
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01-17040
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Miles v. State of California
Court properly awarded costs to state following dismissal of lawsuit based on Eleventh Amendment immunity. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 15, 2003 | |
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01-16638
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Cordoza v. Pacific States Steel Corp.
Terminated special master may not appeal orders that fail to qualify as collateral order exception. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 15, 2003 |
