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U.S. v. Velarde
Court errs in refusing to make reliability determination prior to admitting expert testimony.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 14, 2000
U.S. v. Jackson
Police are not required to obtain warrant before conducting video surveillance that recorded activity easily observable to any passerby.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 14, 2000
Fymbo v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Co.
Layman representing class must display competence to represent putative plaintiffs.
Civil Procedure Jun. 14, 2000
Morganroth & Morganroth v. Delorean
Appeal not moot when issues presented will likely affect civil conspiracy claim made by party seeking mootness determination.
Constitutional Law Jun. 14, 2000
Scott v. Hern
Private persons involved in involuntary commitment of mentally ill patient are not violating individual's civil rights.
Civil Rights Jun. 14, 2000
SecurityLink from Ameritech Inc. v. City of County of Denver
Personal property situated in multiple locations not exempt from property tax.
Taxation Jun. 14, 2000
U.S. v. Peterson
Government's legal arguments at sentencing hearing violate plea agreement but constitute harmless error.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 14, 2000
Welch v. City of Pratt
Instruction advising jury not to consider defendant's silence in arriving at verdict does not violate Fifth Amendment, even when it contains no warning against drawing adverse inferences.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 14, 2000
In the Interest of N.D.S., a child
Notice of hearing served on parents' attorney adequate to meet due process requirements.
Juveniles Jun. 14, 2000
Magnetic Engineering Inc. v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office
Claimant not required to prove entitlement to temporary disability benefits by clear and convincing evidence.
Workers' Compensation Jun. 14, 2000
People v. Sherwood
Crime of vehicular eluding does not require that elusive behavior occur simultaneously with reckless driving.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 14, 2000
Matter of the Petition of P.A.L. von R.
Adult brother may adopt adult sister when sister consents and there is valid service.
Family Law Jun. 14, 2000
United States v. Morgan
Sentencing Guidelines for sexual abuse apply to alleged 'date rape' where both defendant and victim were intoxicated.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 14, 2000
Milne v. Hillblom
Federal appellate court lacks jurisdiction to review local law of U.S. territory.
Civil Procedure Jun. 14, 2000
Lam v. University of Hawaii
Pattern of allegedly prejudicial comments or conduct may create sufficient evidence for triable issues of fact.
Employment Law Jun. 14, 2000
Matsuura v. Alston & Bird
Under Delaware law, tort plaintiffs can institute an independent fraud suit not barred by settlement agreement.
Torts Jun. 14, 2000
People v. Deptowicz
Trial court's failure to impose mandatory restitution fine will not be corrected where prosecutor remained silent.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 14, 2000
People v. Rivera
Order
Jun. 14, 2000
People v. Harris
Order
Jun. 14, 2000
Calhoun on Habeas Corpus
Order
Jun. 14, 2000
People v. Bolden
Order
Jun. 14, 2000
People v. Deptowicz
Order
Jun. 14, 2000
Burlington Northern Railroad Co. v. Wolf
Tribal courts lack jurisdiction over accident occurring on right-of-way granted by Congress.
Native American Affairs Jun. 14, 2000
Baral v. United States
Remittances of estimated income tax and withholding tax are 'paid' on due date of taxpayer's income tax return.
Taxation Jun. 14, 2000
Hose v. INS
Order
Jun. 14, 2000
Charas v. Trans World Airlines
Airlines Deregulation Act doesn't preempt airlines from personal injury liability caused by their tortious conduct.
Torts Jun. 14, 2000
Theo H. Davies & Co. Ltd. v. Republic of the Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands government agencies loose sovereign immunity when they repeatedly purchased equipment in United States.
Contracts Jun. 14, 2000
U.S. v. Ayon-Meza
Police use of 'walk and talk' procedure to question defendant isn't tantamount to Fourth Amendment violation.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 14, 2000
Doe v. Madison School District No. 321
Parents of students don't have taxpayer standing to raise establishment clause challenge if tax dollars aren't spent solely to support graduation prayer.
Constitutional Law Jun. 14, 2000
Christie v. Iopa
County isn't liable for prosecutor's constitutional violations since she did not have final policymaking authority to prosecute.
Civil Rights Jun. 14, 2000