| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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99-16391
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Air Transport Assn. of America v. City and County of San Francisco
Federal acts do not pre-empt city ordinance which maintains that equal benefits should be provided to registered domestic partners |
Constitutional Law |
|
Nov. 19, 2001 | |
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00-70478
|
Chen v. INS
Immigrant may be eligible for asylum based on opposition to Chinese marriage and family planning laws. |
Immigration |
|
Nov. 19, 2001 | |
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00-6165
|
T.S. v. Independent School District No. 54
Court lacks jurisdiction to hear disabled student's lawsuit that fails to allege substantive loss of educational opportunities. |
Civil Rights |
|
Nov. 19, 2001 | |
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99-16153
|
Hall v. Norton
Court lacked jurisdiction over challenge to federal land transfer under Clean Air Act, but plaintiff had standing under National Environmental Policy Act. |
Administrative Agencies |
|
Nov. 19, 2001 | |
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99-7078
|
U.S. v. Price
Informant's out-of-court statements were admissible because defendant procured witness' unavailability. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Nov. 19, 2001 | |
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99-15654
|
Bugenig v. Hoopa Valley Tribe
Native American tribe may regulate logging on land it does not own but is located within its reservation. |
Native American Affairs |
|
Nov. 19, 2001 | |
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99-56762
|
Alvarez-Machain v. United States
Among other things, court incorrectly dismisses plaintiff's false arrest claim under Federal Tort Claims Act because there wasn't lawful authority for arrest. |
Torts |
|
Nov. 19, 2001 | |
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99-36205
|
Nicholas v. Wallenstein
Plaintiffs involved in jail incident failed to demonstrate that releasing their names to public created known or obvious danger. |
Civil Rights |
|
Nov. 19, 2001 | |
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99-8092
|
Engberg v. State of Wyoming
Habeas petitioner's claims of error don't warrant federal habeas relief and his ineffective assistance of counsel claims are procedurally barred. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Nov. 19, 2001 | |
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99-15602
|
Sprewell v. Golden State Warriors
Intentional interference with contract and civil conspiracy claims are not pre-empted since claims were not waived in collective bargaining agreement. |
Torts |
|
Nov. 19, 2001 | |
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98-30149
|
State of Idaho v. Horiuchi
Order |
|
Nov. 19, 2001 | ||
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99-16133
|
Jinro America Inc. v. Secure Investments Inc.
Jury verdict against foreign company is reversed because of ethnically biased expert testimony. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Nov. 19, 2001 | |
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98-50452
|
U.S. v. Corona-Sanchez
Order |
|
Nov. 19, 2001 | ||
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99-71317
|
United Food and Commercial Workers Union v. NLRB
Order |
|
Nov. 19, 2001 | ||
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00-3404
|
Kinnell v. Graves
Prisoner who filed more than three actions dismissed as frivolous was properly barred from proceeding in forma pauperis. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Nov. 19, 2001 | |
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99-50328
|
U.S. v. Orso
Confession is admissible even though it was made immediately following statements made without 'Miranda' warning. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Nov. 19, 2001 | |
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00-10120
|
U.S. v. Lomow
Among other things, in ordering restitution, court errs in refusing to offset assets and payments made to victim by other parties. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Nov. 19, 2001 | |
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99-55519
|
Michael v. Riverside Cement Company Pension Plan
ERISA violation is found where pension plan amendment reduced early retirement payments. |
Employment Law |
|
Nov. 19, 2001 | |
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00-35422
|
Martinez v. Klauser
Petition for habeas relief may proceed because of unclear state procedural rule. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Nov. 19, 2001 | |
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00-8034
|
Martinez v. Uphoff
Prison administrators are not liable for murder of correctional officer by inmates because they did not cause his death. |
Torts |
|
Nov. 19, 2001 | |
|
00-9518
|
Swonger v. Surface Transportation Board
Seniority is not 'benefit' protected during railroad merger if adjustment is necessary to complete consolidation. |
Labor Law |
|
Nov. 19, 2001 | |
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00-35412
|
Baldwin v. Trailer Inns Inc.
Court correctly grants summary judgment for employer on employees' overtime claim under federal act, but summary judgment improper on contract breach claim. |
Employment Law |
|
Nov. 19, 2001 | |
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00-70173
|
Crawford v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
No separation of powers violation where special trial judges appointed by Tax Court review constitutionally based tax claims. |
Taxation |
|
Nov. 19, 2001 | |
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98-56157
|
Kennedy v. Southern California Edison Co.
Order |
|
Nov. 19, 2001 | ||
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00-35640
|
Van Buskirk v. Baldwin
Convicted defendant failed to offer enough evidence of innocence to entitle him to hearing for post-conviction relief. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Nov. 19, 2001 | |
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99-71038
|
Gallo-Alvarez v. Ashcroft
INS may reinstate a deportation order after alien was granted voluntary departure in lieu of deportation. |
Immigration |
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Nov. 19, 2001 | |
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99-56472
|
Hart v. Massanari
Ninth Circuit rule barring citation of unpublished dispositions is not unconstitutional. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Nov. 19, 2001 | |
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00-30263
|
U.S. v. Tighe
Juvenile adjudication may not be calculated as predicate offense under Armed Career Criminal Act. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Nov. 19, 2001 | |
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00-10314
|
U.S. v. Gilbert
Tax statute is violated by failure to account for or pay over withholding tax. |
Taxation |
|
Nov. 19, 2001 | |
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98-55853
|
Regula v. Delta Family-Care Disability Survivorship Plan
Court should've determined whether ERISA plan had conflict of interest before applying deferential standard of review to plan's decision to discontinue benefits. |
Employment Law |
|
Nov. 19, 2001 |
