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In re J.S.
Child who was thriving with relatives willing to adopt him will not be placed with adoptive parents proposed by biological parent.
Family Law Jun. 3, 2002
State v. Ware
Sufficient evidence supported juvenile's adjudication for obstructing officer and resisting arrest.
Juveniles Jun. 3, 2002
State v. McPherson
Sufficient evidence supported conviction for manufacturing methamphetamine.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 3, 2002
Com-1 Info Inc. v. Wolkowitz (In re Maximus Computers Inc.)
Statute requiring 'special litigation counsel' in bankruptcy proceeding is permissive.
Bankruptcy Jun. 3, 2002
S & C Home Loans v. Farr (In re Farr)
Creditor's attempted lien upon nonexempt property was improperly 'avoided' by bankruptcy court.
Bankruptcy Jun. 3, 2002
Festo Corp. v. Shoketsu Kinzoku Kogyo Kabushiki Co.,Ltd.
Prosecution history estoppel may apply to any claim amendment used to satisfy requirements of Patent Act.
Intellectual Property Jun. 3, 2002
Bell v. Cone
Defendant sentenced to death was not prejudiced by his attorney's failure to present mitigating evidence or make closing argument during sentencing.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 3, 2002
Gisbrecht v. Barnhart
In Social Security benefits cases, courts are to review for reasonableness of fees yielded by contingent-fee agreements.
Government Jun. 3, 2002
Federal Maritime Commission v. South Carolina State Ports Authority
State sovereign immunity bars Federal Maritime Commission from adjudicating private party's complaint against nonconsenting state.
Constitutional Law Jun. 3, 2002
People v. Willis
Warrantless search of hotel room doesn't require suppression as probable cause arose during 'freeze' of situation while defendant's parole status checked.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 3, 2002
People v. Willis
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 3, 2002
People v. Simmons
Proposition giving prosecutor discretion to prosecute minor in either criminal or juvenile court doesn't violate California or U.S. Constitutions.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 3, 2002
Williams v. Superior Court (People)
Proposition addressing juvenile and gang-related crime does not violate state constitution.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 3, 2002
Rubin v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.
Policy exclusion does not apply to medical expenses initially paid by workers' compensation but ultimately reimbursed from insured's third-party recovery.
Insurance Jun. 3, 2002
Ford v. Long Beach Unified School District
School district is not required to administer traditional IQ test to determine whether student needs special education.
Government Jun. 3, 2002
Securities Investor Protection Corp. v. Institutional Securities of Colorado, Inc.
Order
Jun. 3, 2002
U.S. v. Scott
Order
Jun. 3, 2002
Yumukoglu v. Provident Life & Accident Insurance Co.
Order
Jun. 3, 2002
U.S. v. Rollings
Order
Jun. 3, 2002
Landry v. Veneman
Order
Jun. 3, 2002
Khan v. White
Order
Jun. 3, 2002
Cobley v. Sirmons
Order
Jun. 3, 2002
Pioneer Magnetics Inc. v. Micro Linear Corp.
Order
Jun. 3, 2002
Insituform Technologies v. CAT Contracting
Order
Jun. 3, 2002
Smith v. Suthers
Opinion
Jun. 3, 2002
Blum v. United States
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 3, 2002
US v. Herrell
Order
Jun. 3, 2002
Blum v. State Bar
Attorney's actual suspension is decreased to 30 days because of overwhelming mitigating factors.
Attorneys Jun. 3, 2002
Mycogen Plant Science v. Monsanto Co.
Order
Jun. 2, 2002
Jones v. French
Order
Jun. 2, 2002