Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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99-10462
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U.S. v. Jones
Statute prohibiting person who is subject to domestic violence restraining order from possessing firearms is constitutional. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 4, 2001 | |
99-15394
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Bateman v. U.S. Postal Service
Attorney 's negligent failure to meet filing deadline is excusable neglect, relieving client of final judgment that grants opposing party's motion for summary judgment. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jan. 4, 2001 | |
99-15250
|
Reed v. Dept. of the Interior
Court affirms summary dismissal of suit Burning Man Festival participant brought against government because of Federal Tort Claims Act's 'discretionary function' exception. |
Torts |
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Jan. 4, 2001 | |
99-15638
|
Crum v. Circus Circus Enterprises
Claim may be amended when it does not appear with legal certainty that claim is less than jurisdiction of amount. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jan. 4, 2001 | |
98-71201
|
Gafoor v. INS
Petitioner for asylum need only show that his persecutors were motivated at least partly by one of five protected grounds. |
Immigration |
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Jan. 4, 2001 | |
99-17348
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Loveland v. Hatcher
Ineffective assistance of counsel may be 'good cause' excusing prisoner's failure to file timely post-conviction relief petition in state court. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 4, 2001 | |
98-71123
|
Sever v. NLRB
Court reverses National Labor Relations Board's use of seniority in calculating back pay for former strikers. |
Labor Law |
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Jan. 4, 2001 | |
97-55429
|
Desert Citizens Against Pollution v. Bisson
Environmental organization has standing to challenge land exchange that does not fulfill statutory requirements establishing value of federal lands. |
Environmental Law |
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Jan. 4, 2001 | |
99-99010
|
Sandoval v. Calderon
Defendant was not entitled to severance of criminal counts but was prejudiced by prosecutor's religious argument for death penalty. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 4, 2001 | |
99-56405
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Jones v. Smith
Discrepancy between jury instruction on premeditation and omission of premeditated charge is variance, not amendment and therefore does not violate Sixth Amendment. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 4, 2001 | |
99-50302
|
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 | |
98-50610
|
U.S. v. Gracidas-Ulibarry
Attempted illegal re-entry after deportation requires proof of specific intent to enter illegally. |
Immigration |
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Jan. 4, 2001 | |
99-15602
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Sprewell v. Golden State Warriors
Appeals court affirms dismissal of basketball player's lawsuit, including allegations of racial discrimination, against Golden State Warriors. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jan. 4, 2001 | |
98-50609
|
U.S. v. Hayes
Secret tape recording of conversation is admissible because it was obtained before formal criminal proceedings were initiated. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 4, 2001 | |
99-10374
|
U.S. v. Alvarez-Valenzuela
Co-conspirator's firearms conviction affirmed because of foreseeabilty of presence of gun during drug trafficking operation. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 4, 2001 | |
B137639
|
Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association v. City of Los Angeles
Charges for water use are not 'special tax' that requires voter approval. |
Taxation |
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Jan. 4, 2001 | |
00-99017
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Miller v. Stewart
Stay of execution granted where defendant volunteers to die and there is evidence of psychological deterioration. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 4, 2001 | |
99-10518
|
U.S. v. Middleton
Computer Fraud and Abuse Act prohibiting conduct causing damage to one or more individuals includes damage to corporations. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 4, 2001 | |
99-10431
|
U.S. v. Chea
Court must apply 1994 version of sentencing guideline when imposing sentence on defendant who is subject to undischarged term of imprisonment. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 4, 2001 | |
B135874
|
People v. Moloy
Insurance company is 'direct' victim of defendant's fraud and thus is entitled to restitution. |
Insurance |
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Jan. 4, 2001 | |
B138546
|
Beroiz v. Wahl
California's absolute privilege protecting communications occurring during litigation applies to conduct in Mexico thereby making summary judgment appropriate in defamation case. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jan. 4, 2001 | |
B127047
|
Rallis v. Cassady
In malpractice suit against several firms statute of limitations tolled for former law firm of attorney who continues representing client in same subject matter. |
Torts |
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Jan. 4, 2001 | |
A089524
|
County of Sonoma v. Commission on State Mandates et al.
State does not have obligation to reimburse county when it enacts statute reallocating property tax revenue. |
Government |
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Jan. 4, 2001 | |
B134371
|
People v. Strohman
Receiving stolen property is not lesser included offense of operating chop shop. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 4, 2001 | |
F034993
|
Fresno Unified School District v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
Employee's non work related heart attack does not disqualify him from benefits for previous workplace injury. |
Employment Law |
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Jan. 4, 2001 | |
C033002
|
People v. Dey
Presence of marijuana in passenger compartment of automobile provides probable cause for search of trunk. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 4, 2001 | |
S080610
|
Gerawan Farming Inc. v. Lyons
Marketing order compelling farmer to fund generic advertising implicates right to engage in speech protected by state, not federal, constitution. |
Constitutional Law |
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Jan. 4, 2001 | |
A087919
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People v. Camarillo
Driving while intoxicated conviction, later declared a misdemeanor for all purposes, may not be charged as prior felony conviction. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 4, 2001 | |
C033467
|
Heavenly Valley v. El Dorado County Board of Equalization
Court errs in adopting business taxpayer's opinion of property value when it should have remanded case for administrative hearing on the issue. |
Taxation |
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Jan. 4, 2001 | |
B134895
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CD Investment Co. v. California Insurance Guarantee Association
Ability of solvent insurers to pay claims does not relieve association of obligation to cover claims on behalf of non-solvent insurers. |
Insurance |
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Jan. 4, 2001 |