Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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98-71410
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Molina-Morales v. INS
Asylum is denied to petitioner because fear of future persecution arises from personal matter and not imputed political opinion. |
Immigration |
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Jan. 28, 2001 | |
98-17135
|
Arrington v. Wong
Hospital may divert ambulance coming to its emergency room only if hospital doesn't have facilities or staff to accept additional emergency patients. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jan. 28, 2001 | |
99-55611
|
Nodine v. Shiley Inc.
Plaintiff must file lawsuit for fraud within one year of suspecting wrongdoing, despite settlement agreement that preserves right to file future lawsuits. |
Torts |
|
Jan. 28, 2001 | |
99-35071
|
Snead v. Metropolitan Property & Casualty Insurance Co.
In employment discrimination case arising from state law, federal court should require showing of federal burden of proof in summary judgment motion. |
Employment Law |
|
Jan. 28, 2001 | |
00-30006
|
U.S. v. Valdez-Pacheco
Common law writ may not be used to challenge conviction or sentenced when prisoner's contentions could be raised pursuant to statute. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jan. 28, 2001 | |
98-30233
|
U.S. v. Seesing
Pro se letter withdrawing plea may be recharacterized by court as motion for relief when defendant provides informed consent. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jan. 28, 2001 | |
S081568
|
Handley v. WCAB
Review granted |
|
Jan. 26, 2001 | ||
B118613
|
Swenson v. County of Los Angeles
Definition of "mental disability" under the Fair Employment and Housing Act differs from the Americans With Disabilities Act's definition of "mental disability." |
Employment Law |
|
Jan. 26, 2001 | |
S093686
|
Anthony P. a Minor
|
|
Jan. 25, 2001 | ||
S083916
|
Swenson v. County of Los Angeles
Review granted |
|
Jan. 25, 2001 | ||
S081568
|
Handley v. WCAB
Review granted |
|
Jan. 25, 2001 | ||
S092910
|
In re Vargas
Order |
|
Jan. 24, 2001 | ||
S093000
|
Johnson on Habeas Corpus
Review granted |
|
Jan. 24, 2001 | ||
99-3402
|
Boyd v. Unified Government of Kansas City
Order |
Education |
|
Jan. 23, 2001 | |
00-2080
|
Dehaan v. U.S.
Order |
Torts |
|
Jan. 23, 2001 | |
00SA102
|
People v. Cervantes-Arredondo
Trial court's order to suppress is improperly based on finding of no probable case. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jan. 23, 2001 | |
00-5132
|
U.S. v. Osuna
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jan. 23, 2001 | |
99-1423
|
Proenza v. Greco
Order |
Immigration |
|
Jan. 23, 2001 | |
00-1367
|
U.S. v. Dugan
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jan. 23, 2001 | |
00-4088
|
Estes v. Utah Supreme Court
Order |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jan. 23, 2001 | |
00-5130
|
Bensley v. Kaiser
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jan. 23, 2001 | |
00-0002
|
In the Matter of Carpenter
Judge's repeated misconduct while performing official duties warrants removal. |
Judges |
|
Jan. 22, 2001 | |
98-35030
|
Kofoed v. International Brotherhood or Electrical Workers, Local 48
Union does not violate member's statutory free speech rights by bringing disciplinary charges after he carried sign at union job site. |
Labor Law |
|
Jan. 21, 2001 | |
97-56635
|
Schulman v. State of California (In re Lazar)
State water board waives its immunity from federal lawsuit by participating in bankrtupcy proceedings. |
Constitutional Law |
|
Jan. 21, 2001 | |
00-5949
|
Smith v. United States
Order |
|
Jan. 21, 2001 | ||
98-36242
|
Cook v. Robbins
Order |
|
Jan. 21, 2001 | ||
98-7189
|
U.S. v. Cockerham
Waiver of postconviction proceedings in guilty plea doesn't bar ineffective assistance of counsel claims challenging validity of plea. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jan. 18, 2001 | |
00-1273
|
Hopkins v. Colorado
Order |
Prisoners Rights |
|
Jan. 17, 2001 | |
00-3191
|
Foe v. Sprint/United Midwest Management Services Co.
Order |
Employment Law |
|
Jan. 17, 2001 | |
99-4181
|
U.S. v. Phillips
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jan. 17, 2001 |