Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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99-55627
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Whalem/Hunt v. Early
Prison officials' failure to provide copy of Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act doesn't prevent prisoner from filing habeas petition. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 5, 2000 | |
98-55755
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Murphey v. Lanier
State court has exclusive jurisdiction over private cause of action created by Telephone Consumer Protection Act. |
Business Law |
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May 5, 2000 | |
98-55887
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LaLonde v. County of Riverside
If jury is requested, case must proceed to trial where there exists material dispute as to officers' actions. |
Civil Rights |
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May 5, 2000 | |
B130555
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Aloha Pacific Inc. v. California Insurance Guarantee Ass.
California Insurance Guarantee Association may contest whether claim is within coverage of insurance policy issued by insolvent insurer. |
Insurance |
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May 5, 2000 | |
98-30082
|
U.S. v. Kubick
Real estate developer retains enhanced prison sentence for bankruptcy fraud and must pay full restitution regardless of ability to pay. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 5, 2000 | |
97-10286
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U.S. v. Beardslee
Conviction for use of fire to commit mail fraud requires both the fire and fraud to have been completed. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 5, 2000 | |
98-15579
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Prescott v. County of El Dorado
Order |
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May 5, 2000 | ||
98-17223
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Bains v. Cambra
When suspect voluntarily goes to police station, 'targeted' questioning in unlocked interview room isn't custodial interrogation that triggers Miranda requirements. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 5, 2000 | |
98-71129
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Kumar v. INS
Changed conditions in Fiji rebuts presumption that Fijian seeking asylum in United States has well-founded fear of persecution. |
Immigration |
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May 5, 2000 | |
98-71135
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Pal v. INS
Petition for asylum is properly denied where petitioner gives inconsistent testimony. |
Immigration |
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May 5, 2000 | |
98-56062
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Humanitarian Law Project v. Reno
Congress may preclude certain foreign terrorist groups from receiving contributions of material support without violating First Amendment. |
Constitutional Law |
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May 5, 2000 | |
98-70464
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Cordon-Garcia v. INS
INS may grant asylum when testimony clearly establishes that applicant was persecuted because of imputed political opinion. |
Immigration |
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May 5, 2000 | |
98-10219
|
U.S. v. Takahashi
Prosecution may introduce evidence that defendant and witness, who claims responsibility for crime, belong to gang whose members take blame for one another. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 5, 2000 | |
98-17306
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Ada v. Government of Guam
Order |
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May 5, 2000 | ||
98-35378
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Baker v. City of Blaine
Defendant's Sixth Amendment rights are not violated when denied counsel at misdemeanor arraignment. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 5, 2000 | |
98-56093
|
LSO Ltd. v. Stroh
Officials of alcoholic beverage control agency aren't immune from lawsuit challenging officials' attempt to prevent erotic art exhibition on premises with liquor license. |
Constitutional Law |
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May 5, 2000 | |
B120616
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The Vons Companies Inc. v. United States Fire Insurance Co.
Insurance policy permits payment of self-insured retention amount through other valid and collectible insurance. |
Insurance |
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May 5, 2000 | |
97-15848
|
Bennett v. King
Order |
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May 5, 2000 | ||
98-17035
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Ip v. United States
Notice is required to obtain financial records of person with no tax liability and no legal relationship with person whom tax assessment was made. |
Taxation |
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May 5, 2000 | |
98-36015
|
In re Certain Abandoned Property
Insurer's failure to undertake operations in recovering cargo from wrecked vessel doesn't prove claim abandonment when technology was inadequate to raise cargo. |
Maritime Law |
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May 5, 2000 | |
98-70981
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Grava v. INS
Political asylum may be granted to alien 'whistleblower' who exposes government corruption in his homeland during the course of his official duties. |
Immigration |
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May 5, 2000 | |
99-10001
|
U.S. v. Garcia
Police may search car trunk without warrant after occupants have been arrested for drug possession and car is impounded. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 5, 2000 | |
H020240 and H020554
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Butler v. Superior Court (People)
Under Sexually Violent Predators Act, petition for recommitment must contain evaluations by two psychologists or psychiatrists. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 5, 2000 | |
99-10094
|
U.S. v. Miller
Court has jurisdiction to modify payment of defendant's fine when payment is condition of supervised release. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 5, 2000 | |
99-50201
|
U.S. v. Lopez-Soto
Fourth Amendment stop is not justified by officer's good faith but mistaken belief that defendant was violating law. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 5, 2000 | |
98-30346
|
U.S. v. Johnson
Court may not consider defendant's juvenile sentences in calculating present sentence where juvenile sentences were not served within five years of current offense. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 5, 2000 | |
C033943 and C033973
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Caitlin B., a Minor
Interests of one parent do not inure to other parent. |
Juveniles |
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May 5, 2000 | |
B115370
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People v. Dozier
Minimum term of indeterminate life term for third strike offender should be 25 years to life. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 5, 2000 | |
C028465
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People v. Fountain
Prior juvenile adjudication for battery with serious bodily injury isn't an offense for three strike purposes. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 5, 2000 | |
C029576
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Channel Lumber Co. v. Porter Simon
When corporation retains and then sues outside counsel for malpractice, counsel is party of suit as independent contractor not agent of corporation. |
Attorneys |
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May 5, 2000 |