Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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00-795
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Reno v. Free Speech Coalition
Order |
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Apr. 16, 2002 | ||
C032143
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People v. Burgess
Legislative enactment adopting more restrictive formula for calculation of conduct credits doesn't require voter approval. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Apr. 16, 2002 | |
S097172
|
People v. Castro
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Apr. 16, 2002 | |
00-2016
|
US v. Lujan
During sentencing, failure to object to indictment specifying drug quantity will not afford convicted drug offender reversal under Apprendi. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Apr. 16, 2002 | |
B154298
|
Richter v. Aetna Life Insurance & Annuity Co.
Under new court rule, notice of cross-appeal was timely filed. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Apr. 16, 2002 | |
99-16058
|
DeRoche v. Arizona Industrial Commission (In re DeRoche)
Employer's liability for worker's injury that occurred more than three years prior to bankruptcy petition is dischargeable. |
Bankruptcy |
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Apr. 15, 2002 | |
00-57110
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Little v. Reaves (In re Reaves)
Denial of exemption in state court does not prevent debtor from seeking exemption in bankruptcy court. |
Bankruptcy |
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Apr. 15, 2002 | |
00SC809
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Middleton v. Hartman
State employees who are personally sued for retaliation do not enjoy sovereign immunity. |
Government |
|
Apr. 15, 2002 | |
01-8107
|
Leon G. et al. v. Arizona
Order |
|
Apr. 15, 2002 | ||
01-16111
|
San Francisco Baykeeper v. Natural Resources Defense Council
Under the Clean Water Act, EPA does not have duty to establish water pollution standards for California's non-compliance. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Apr. 15, 2002 | |
00-70916
|
Bayudan v. Ashcroft
Order |
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Apr. 15, 2002 | ||
01-5156
|
Ashford v. Gibson
Order |
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Apr. 15, 2002 | ||
S095401
|
Estate of Stephens
Order |
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Apr. 15, 2002 | ||
98-99002
|
Summerlin v. Stewart
Order |
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Apr. 15, 2002 | ||
00-55213
|
Taylor v. Delatoore
Prisoner cannot be barred from bringing civil rights lawsuit because of inability to pay filing fee. |
Civil Rights |
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Apr. 15, 2002 | |
00-35328
|
Cohn v. Petsmart Inc.
Because there is no likelihood of confusion between two marks, grant of summary judgment on trademark infringement claim is proper. |
Intellectual Property |
|
Apr. 15, 2002 | |
99-99019
|
Turner v. Calderon
Denial of evidentiary hearing to uncover potentially persuasive mitigating evidence for use during penalty phase was constitutionally ineffective. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Apr. 15, 2002 | |
00-50075
|
U.S. v. Chavez-Valenzuela
Order |
|
Apr. 15, 2002 | ||
99-56483
|
Fairley v. Luman
Municipality is liable for civil rights violations, by reason of 'policy, custom or practice' of its police department. |
Civil Rights |
|
Apr. 15, 2002 | |
00-16347
|
White v. Klitzkie
Federal habeas petition was barred by one-year statute of limitations. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Apr. 15, 2002 | |
00-56267
|
United States Cellular Investment Co. of Los Angeles Inc. v. GTE Mobilnet Inc.
Summary judgment is proper when there is no genuine issue of material fact based on plain language of agreement. |
Contracts |
|
Apr. 15, 2002 | |
00-99005
|
Fields v. Woodford
Juror whose wife had been kidnapped and raped may have been biased during murder trial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Apr. 15, 2002 | |
99-56984
|
Eunique v. Powell
Party is denied passport because she is in substantial arrears of child support obligations. |
Family Law |
|
Apr. 15, 2002 | |
00-35770
|
Malcolm v. Payne
Failure to file personal restraint petition under state law precludes equitable tolling under AEDPA. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Apr. 15, 2002 | |
00-10505
|
U.S. v. Braunstein
Defendant subject to frivolous federal criminal charges is entitled to attorney fees under Hyde Amendment. |
Government |
|
Apr. 15, 2002 | |
01-5013
|
Steffey v. Champion
Order |
|
Apr. 15, 2002 | ||
S098290
|
People v. Sparks
Order |
|
Apr. 15, 2002 | ||
S097715
|
People v. Statum
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Apr. 14, 2002 | |
S098552
|
People v. Williams
Order |
|
Apr. 14, 2002 | ||
01-6146
|
Craine v. Whetsel
Order |
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Apr. 12, 2002 |