Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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02-30000
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U.S. v. Rosacker
Sentence for drug offense that was based on unreliable police laboratory report must be recalculated. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 21, 2003 | |
01-15483
|
U.S. v. Thiele
Claim for relief from restitution order may not be brought in 28 U.S.C. Section 2255 motion. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 21, 2003 | |
01-10458
|
U.S. v. Pace
Amended opinion |
|
Mar. 21, 2003 | ||
02-35761
|
Anderson v. Evans
Government failed to prepare environmental impact statement before approving Makah Tribe's whaling quota. |
Environmental Law |
|
Mar. 21, 2003 | |
01-55290
|
Bradley v. Duncan
Trial court's refusal to instruct jury on defense of entrapment violated defendant's due process rights. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 21, 2003 | |
01-16994
|
Johnson v. Henderson
Equitable estoppel and equitable tolling will not preserve sexual harassment claims where claimant failed to exhaust administrative remedies. |
Civil Procedure |
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Mar. 21, 2003 | |
02-10196
|
U.S. v. Price
Double jeopardy does not bar defendant's prosecution for Clean Air Act violation. |
Environmental Law |
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Mar. 21, 2003 | |
01-56150
|
Lawson v. City of Santa Barbara
Order |
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Mar. 21, 2003 | ||
01-16505
|
Mayweathers v. Newland
Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act is constitutional exercise of Congress' spending clause authority. |
Constitutional Law |
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Mar. 21, 2003 | |
01-71537
|
Salta v. INS
Board of Immigration Appeals abused its discretion when applying evidentiary requirements of certified mail receipt to regular mail delivery. |
Immigration |
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Mar. 21, 2003 | |
02-50155
|
U.S. v. Hernandez
Border agents had probable cause to arrest passenger in rear seat of vehicle containing drugs. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 21, 2003 | |
00-57210
|
Platinum Capital, Inc. v. Sylmar Plaza (In re Sylmar Plaza)
Chapter 11 reorganization plan which enables debtor to avoid default penalties does not indicate plan was created without 'good faith.' |
Bankruptcy |
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Mar. 21, 2003 | |
01-36092
|
Geurin v. Winston Industries Inc.
Manufacturer of fryer that injured plaintiff was entitled to introduce evidence that third parties were responsible for accident. |
Torts |
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Mar. 21, 2003 | |
00-99005
|
Fields v. Woodford
Amended opinion |
|
Mar. 21, 2003 | ||
00-17213
|
Arakaki v. State
Hawaii's requirement that trustees of Office of Hawaiian Affairs be Hawaiian violates Fifteenth Amendment and Voting Rights Act. |
Constitutional Law |
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Mar. 21, 2003 | |
01-50140
|
U.S. v. Colin
Driver who touches lane divider for several seconds does not create reasonable suspicion of land straddling. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 21, 2003 | |
01-10105
|
U.S. v. Mendoza-Prado
Defendant was not entrapped into committing two drug-related offenses. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 21, 2003 | |
01-10415
|
U.S. v. Reyna-Tapia
Order |
|
Mar. 21, 2003 | ||
01-30362
|
U. S. v. Vesikuru
Anticipatory search warrant was valid because it adequately incorporated supporting affidavit establishing probable cause and articulated conditions precedent to warrant's execution. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 21, 2003 | |
02-50053
|
U.S. v. Gorman
Police who enter third party's home to execute arrest warrant must have probable cause to believe suspect is present. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 21, 2003 | |
00-16568
|
Wyatt v. Terhune
Exhaustion requirement of Prison Litigation and Reform Act is defense which must be raised and proved by defendant. |
Prisoners Rights |
|
Mar. 21, 2003 | |
01-57021
|
Zegarra-Gomez v. INS
Deportation subsequent to filing of habeas petition does not moot petition. |
Immigration |
|
Mar. 21, 2003 | |
01-56735
|
Palm v. Cady (In re Cady)
Denial of automatic stay was proper where judgment of nondischargeability was recorded prior to property transfer. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Mar. 21, 2003 | |
01-15899
|
Kremen v. Cohen
Order |
|
Mar. 21, 2003 | ||
01-35690
|
Montana Wilderness Assn. Inc. v. U.S. Forest Service
Genuine issues of fact exist as to whether U.S. Forest Service complied with its duties under Montana Wilderness Study Act. |
Environmental Law |
|
Mar. 21, 2003 | |
01-56239
|
Parrish v. Small
Court must determine whether shackling of prisoner during trial was prejudicial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 21, 2003 | |
01-16735
|
Cummings v. Connell
Refund of fees awarded to nonmembers of union who failed to object to fees was overbroad. |
Labor Law |
|
Mar. 21, 2003 | |
00-35924
|
Montana Right to Life Assn. v. Eddleman
Order |
|
Mar. 21, 2003 | ||
00-55306
|
Homedics Inc. V. Valley Forge Insurance Co.
Patent infringement claims do not trigger insurer's duty to defend under commercial general liability policy. |
Insurance |
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Mar. 21, 2003 | |
01-35273
|
Mangini v. U.S.
Facts unknown to judge prior to trial required his disqualification and subsequent judgment must be vacated. |
Judges |
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Mar. 21, 2003 |