Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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99-7150
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U.S. v. Holt
Fourth Amendment is violated when officer questions accused about presence of weapons in vehicle is not precipitated by reasonable suspicion; |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 4, 2001 | |
99-15654
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Bugenig v. Hoopa Valley Tribe
Indian tribe cannot regulate timber harvesting on fee-patented private property owned by non-tribe members within reservation boundary. |
Native American Affairs |
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Jan. 4, 2001 | |
99-50302
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U.S. v. Jackson
Court has no authority to order convicted embezzler to 'cash out' undistributed pension plan funds to comply with restitution order. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 4, 2001 | |
98-71439
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Salaam v. INS
Immigration Board erred in questioning credibility of petitioner and requiring additional corroborating evidence of political persecution. |
Immigration |
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Jan. 4, 2001 | |
99-50225
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U.S. v. Boone
Admitting into evidence tape recording of statements against interest taken by girlfriend/co-conspirator does not violate accused's rights under confrontation clause. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 4, 2001 | |
99-10224
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U.S. v. Ruiz
Motion to withdraw guilty plea should be analyzed under 'fair and just reason' standard. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 4, 2001 | |
00-55014
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Z-Seven Fund Inc. v. Motorcar Parts & Accessories
Order appointing 'lead plaintiff' in securities fraud class action is not 'collateral order' from which interlocutory appeal can be taken. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jan. 4, 2001 | |
98-10514
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U.S. v. Derington
Striking of testimony is sufficient sanction for prosecution's failure to disclose a conversation to the defense. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 4, 2001 | |
98-56997
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Powers v. Eichen
Unnamed member of class action who fails to intervene is entitled to appeal award of attorney fees. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jan. 4, 2001 | |
96-16672
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Berg v. Good Samaritan Hospital (In re Berg)
Attorney who files for bankruptcy is not permitted an automatic stay of court sanction for unprofessional conduct. |
Bankruptcy |
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Jan. 4, 2001 | |
99-30101
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US v. Hay
Search of defendant's entire computer system based on child pornography that was transmitted six months prior is reasonable. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 4, 2001 | |
99-10534
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U.S. v. Willard
Sentencing guidelines do not authorize offense-level adjustment for abuse of trust in mother-daughter relationship. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 4, 2001 | |
98-56747
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Sassounian v. Roe
Murderer's conviction is upheld, but juror misconduct warrants relief on special circumstances finding. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 4, 2001 | |
99-70280
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Estate of Hilda Ashman v. IRS
Taxpayer may not take inconsistent postions about the same facts in different years in order to benefit in each of those years. |
Taxation |
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Jan. 4, 2001 | |
99-10533
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U.S. v. Hancock
Statute prohibiting persons convicted of domestic violence from possessing firearms is constitutional. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 4, 2001 | |
99-15773
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Wyler Summit Partnership v. Tuner Broadcasting System Inc.
Film director who received percentage of gross in installments may waive installment provision if it was included for his sole benefit. |
Contracts |
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Jan. 4, 2001 | |
97-55930
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Nippon Miniature Bearing Corp. v. U.S. Customs Service
District Court errs in deciding it lacked jurisdiction to hear challenge to U.S. Customs seizure and forfeiture actions. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jan. 4, 2001 | |
97-16242
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Nakaranurack v. U.S.
Alien ordered deported for violating drug laws need not file for direct review of Board of Immigration Appeals' decision before filing habeas petition. |
Immigration |
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Jan. 4, 2001 | |
98-36157
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Person v. Cooney
State's redistricting plan may have diluted voting strength of Native Americans. |
Government |
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Jan. 4, 2001 | |
99-15746
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Caldwell v. Enstrom Helicopter Corp.
Court erred in holding that revised flight manual cannot be new system within meaning of General Aviation Revitalization Act. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jan. 4, 2001 | |
96-17131
|
Association of Mexican-American Educators v. California
Court holds Title VII applies to California Basic Education Skills Test and that test was properly validated. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Jan. 4, 2001 | |
98-36150
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Anderson v. Dept. of the Interior
Claimant who failed to show colorable constitutional claim and demonstrate further administrative proceedings would be futile is not excepted from exhaustion requirements. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jan. 4, 2001 | |
99-17076
|
Ecological Rights Foundation v. Pacific Lumber Co.
Environmental groups may sue on behalf of members whose aesthetic and recreational interests were harmed by creek pollution. |
Environmental Law |
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Jan. 4, 2001 | |
99-50739
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U.S. v. Patterson
When supervised release is imposed as part of sentence then revoked, resulting confinement is 'by virtue of' original conviction. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 4, 2001 | |
99-10573
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U.S. v. Howell
Court does not err in failing to hold evidentiary hearing before admitting confession or in denying mistrial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 4, 2001 | |
99-10303
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U.S. v. Lo
Real estate broker's convictions for mail fraud are overturned because government failed to provide sufficient evidence to establish required mailing element. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 4, 2001 | |
97-55111
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United Reporting Publishing Corp. v. California Highway Patrol
Order |
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Jan. 4, 2001 | ||
00-50015
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U.S. v. Lapage
Court reverses conviction when prosecutor fails to correct prosecutorial testimony known to be false. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 4, 2001 | |
99-30388
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U.S. v. Scheele
In estimating drug quantities attributable to defendant's criminal conduct, court must err on side of caution even if it means reduced sentence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 4, 2001 | |
99-10405
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U.S. v. Hayes
When defendant waives right to counsel, court is not required to impart technical legal knowledge, but must advise of inherent pitfalls of self-representation. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 4, 2001 |