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Cowles Publishing Co. v. Pierce County Prosecutor
Letter written by defendant requesting prosecutor not to seek death penalty is protected from public disclosure.
Government May 21, 2002
State v. Baldwin
Defendant's convictions for both identity theft and forgery do not violate prohibition against double jeopardy.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 21, 2002
Josephinium Associates v. Kahli
Tenant evicted for failing to pay rent failed to prove disability discrimination as defense.
Real Property May 21, 2002
State v. Waggy
Sex offender's guilty plea is valid even if he was not informed of conditions of community custody restricting his freedoms.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 21, 2002
State v. Jackson
Defendant did not have sufficient privacy interest to require warrant to attach global tracking device on vehicle.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 21, 2002
U.S. v. Daniels
Order
May 21, 2002
Weber v. Trujillo
Order
May 21, 2002
U.S. v. Locke
Order
May 21, 2002
Wood v. Provo City Corp.
Order
May 21, 2002
Banning v. Barnhart
Order
May 21, 2002
Planned Parenthood of the Columbia/Willamette Inc. v. American Coalition of Life Activists
Anti-abortion activists' posters targeting abortion providers are 'true threats' not protected by First Amendment
Constitutional Law May 21, 2002
Zelig v. County of Los Angeles
County owes duty to take reasonable steps to provide security measures against foreseeable criminal activity in courthouse.
Torts May 21, 2002
People v. Mata
No ineffective assistance of counsel where defense counsel is charged with traffic offenses.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 20, 2002
State v. Spencer
Defendant was entitled to call witness to impeach credibility of other witness.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 20, 2002
State v. King
Defendant's failure to register as sex offender counts as prior sex offense for purposes of sentencing.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 20, 2002
State v. Claypool
Interest on restitution accrues from date of judgment, not release from custody.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 20, 2002
Mendez v. Palm Harbor Homes Inc.
Contract to arbitrate dispute may be stricken when costs of arbitration are prohibitive.
Civil Procedure May 20, 2002
Griffith v. Boise Cascade Inc.
New position that is inconsistent with career goals of disabled employee still qualifies as reasonable accommodation.
Employment Law May 20, 2002
Symes of Silverdale Inc. v. American States Insurance Co.
Insurer does not owe proceeds to bankruptcy estate when damages were caused by arson committed by policyholder.
Insurance May 20, 2002
State v. McGovern
Affidavit contained sufficient facts to justify issuance of search warrant.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 20, 2002
Campbell v. Board for Volunteer Firefighters
Volunteer firefighter whose activities were minimal and mostly unrelated to firefighting was not entitled to pension service credits.
Employment Law May 20, 2002
Personal Restraint Petition of Mines
Parole board's failure to produce tape of revocation hearing requires new hearing.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 20, 2002
State v. Rodriguez
Prosecution witness should not have appeared in court in prison garb and shackles.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 20, 2002
Berkla v. Corel Corp.
Plaintiff cannot recover punitive damages arising from breach of confidence claim.
Civil Procedure May 20, 2002
U.S. v. Ma
Court's improper colloquy during guilty plea does not constitute plain error.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 20, 2002
Jennings v. Woodford
Prejudicial error found where counsel failed to investigate psychiatric evidence which could have been presented as client's defense during murder trial.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 20, 2002
Lapides v Board of Regents of University System of Georgia
State waives its Eleventh Amendment immunity when it voluntarily removed case from state court to federal court.
Civil Procedure May 20, 2002
Verizon Communications Inc. v. FCC
FCC can require state commissions to set lease rates untied to incumbent telephone carrier's investment.
Administrative Agencies May 20, 2002
Ashcroft v. American Civil Liberties Union
Child Online Protection Act's use of 'community standards' to identify 'material that is harmful to minors' does not render statute facially unconstitutional.
Constitutional Law May 20, 2002
City of Los Angeles v. Alameda Books Inc.
City may rely on report containing crime statistics to justify regulation of adult entertainment establishments.
Constitutional Law May 20, 2002