Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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98-10359 and 98-10360
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U.S. v. Duran-Orozco
No exigent circumstances justifying warrantless entry into residence exist when government agents concede they could have guarded house's perimeter. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 3, 1999 | |
S074006
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People v. Morris
Order |
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Oct. 3, 1999 | ||
S073068
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People v. Reth
Order |
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Oct. 3, 1999 | ||
S079326
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People v. Moore
Order |
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Oct. 3, 1999 | ||
S065446
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Lambert v. City and County of San Francisco
Order |
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Oct. 1, 1999 | ||
S080786
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Chavez v. Gunn
Order |
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Oct. 1, 1999 | ||
S080788
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Ware v. American General Life Insurance Co.
Order |
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Oct. 1, 1999 | ||
S080885
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El Toro Reuse Planning Authority v. Board of Supervisors for the County of Orange
Order |
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Oct. 1, 1999 | ||
S076776
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People v. Turner
Order |
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Oct. 1, 1999 | ||
S075758
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People v. Gonzalez
Order |
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Oct. 1, 1999 | ||
S078579
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People v. Jenkins
Order |
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Oct. 1, 1999 | ||
S074218
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People v. Saab
Order |
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Oct. 1, 1999 | ||
95-36122
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State of Alaska v. Babbitt
Use and occupancy of land prior to filing Native allotment application, doesn't take priority over earlier grant of right of way to state. |
Native American Affairs |
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Sep. 30, 1999 | |
97-16069 and 97-16071
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Taylor v. United States
After entry of final judgment without reservation of jurisdiction, motion to terminate prior consent decree under Prison Litigation Reform Act is moot. |
Prisoners Rights |
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Sep. 30, 1999 | |
97-15857
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Howard v. United States
As the government did not charge admission for use of its recreational facilities, it is immune from liability. |
Government |
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Sep. 30, 1999 | |
96-70041
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McGray Construction Co. v. Office of Workers' Compensation Programs Benefit Review Board
The nature of the work, not the situs of employment, determines whether an employee is engaged in 'maritime employment.' |
Workers' Compensation |
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Sep. 30, 1999 | |
97-50148 and 97-50149
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U.S. v. Medina
Legality of search by state officers need not be assessed to determine admissibility of seized evidence in subsequent unconnected and unanticipated federal prosecution. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 30, 1999 | |
97-55844 and 97-55911
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Johnson v. National Assn. of Letter Carriers Branch 1100
Disciplinary charges containing only abstract allegations and citing no specific examples are insufficient under the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act. |
Labor Law |
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Sep. 30, 1999 | |
98-50450
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U.S. v. Casarez-Bravo
Prior conviction of transportation or sale of marijuana does not automatically qualify as a predicate drug conviction for sentence enhancement purposes. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Sep. 30, 1999 | |
98-70948
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Chavez-Murillo v. INS
No due process right exists for a removed lawful permanent resident to petition the Attorney General for leniency. |
Immigration |
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Sep. 30, 1999 | |
97-56162
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Delgado v. Lewis
Defendant is entitled to habeas relief where counsel renders ineffective assistance by filing appellate brief that failed to satisfy federal law. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 30, 1999 | |
97-56197
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Schell v. Witek
Trial court's failure to adequately inquire into, and rule on, defendant's motion for substitute counsel violates Sixth Amendment. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 30, 1999 | |
97-56415
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Universe Sales Co. Ltd. v. Silver Castle Ltd.
Expert's declaration regarding the applicability of another country's trademark law may be submitted to defeat a summary judgment motion. |
Intellectual Property |
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Sep. 30, 1999 | |
B126847
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People v. Butler
Stalking is a crime of 'force or violence,' making defendant subject to commitment as a mentally disordered offender. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 30, 1999 | |
97-55004
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Tolbert v. Page
Trial court's prima facie determination of whether jury selection was discriminatory is given a presumption of correctness by appellate court. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 30, 1999 | |
98-15901
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AlliedSignal Inc. v. City of Phoenix
City's delivering of water is not a fundamental governmental policy worthy of public-entity immunity. |
Government |
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Sep. 30, 1999 | |
97-16623 and 97-17183
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Friedrich v. Intel Corp.
Employer violates ERISA by not following internal procedures and failing to provide proper appeals procedure in denying employee's long term disability benefits claim. |
Employment Law |
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Sep. 30, 1999 | |
97-55926
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American Casualty Co. v. Krieger
Liability insurer can create ostensible agency in order to extend coverage to additional insured by issuing policy at request of independent broker. |
Insurance |
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Sep. 30, 1999 | |
98-10009
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U.S. v. Mohrbacher
Downloading materials, showing minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct, from computer bulletin board doesn't violate federal statute prohibiting transportation of such materials. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 30, 1999 | |
98-10162
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U.S. v. Craig
Under Child Support and Recovery Act, a restitution order may include period when defendant and child reside in same state. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 30, 1999 |