This is the property of the Daily Journal Corporation and fully protected by copyright. It is made available only to Daily Journal subscribers for personal or collaborative purposes and may not be distributed, reproduced, modified, stored or transferred without written permission. Please click "Reprint" to order presentation-ready copies to distribute to clients or use in commercial marketing materials or for permission to post on a website. and copyright (showing year of publication) at the bottom.
Subscribe to the Daily Journal for access to Daily Appellate Reports, Verdicts, Judicial Profiles and more...
You have to be a subscriber to view this page.

    Filter by date
     to 
    Search by Case Name
    Search by Judge
    Search by Case Number
    Search by DJ Citation Number
    Search by Category
    Search by Court
Name Category Published
Lopez v. LeMaster
County sheriff is liable for harm to inmate when he knew of dangerous jail conditions, yet failed to abate them.
Prisoners Rights Apr. 12, 1999
Townsend v. Apfel
Order
Administrative Agencies Apr. 12, 1999
Alpha v. Apfel
Order
Administrative Agencies Apr. 12, 1999
U.S. v. Gordon
Search of locked duffel bag doesn't exceed scope of consent if part of general authorization to search and defendant fails to object.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 12, 1999
Stewart v. Thomas
Order
Prisoners Rights Apr. 12, 1999
Rogers v. Gibson
Psychiatric evidence of future dangerousness isn't necessary to entitle a defendant to a psychiatric expert.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 12, 1999
Tapia v. LeMaster
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 12, 1999
Osborne v. Boone
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 12, 1999
Natural Resources Defense Council v. Houston
Endangered Species Act requires Bureau of Reclamation to consult other agencies before renewing water contracts.
Environmental Law Apr. 11, 1999
Dickey v. United States
Order
Apr. 11, 1999
Calderon v. U.S. District Court (Kelly)
Earlier holding that prisoner's federal habeas petitions are barred by statute of limitations is res judicata.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 11, 1999
Chavonne F., a Minor
Denial of contested hearing for mother with continuing drug problem who hasn't completed case plan isn't prejudicial.
Juveniles Apr. 11, 1999
Bunnell v. Dept. of Corrections
State tolling statute doesn't extend time for claiming violation of federal wiretapping law.
Civil Procedure Apr. 11, 1999
Brookner v. Superior Court (People)
Courts may appoint public defenders as advisory and standby counsel for pro per defendants.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 11, 1999
People v. Farsight
Alleged partner has no claim of title defense against charge of embezzlement.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 11, 1999
Deep Sea Research Inc. v. The Brother Jonathan
Order
Apr. 11, 1999
Melikian v. Aquila, Ltd. (Bartlett)
In partition sale, broker procuring offer that is bettered at confirmation hearing is entitled to share in commission.
Real Property Apr. 11, 1999
U.S. v. Viramontes-Alvarado
Defendant claiming U.S. citizenship through American father must show he lived with alleged father during childhood.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 11, 1999
Robison Fruit Ranch Inc. v. United States
Employer's demands of job applicants aren't illegal 'document abuse' because they aren't actually discriminatory.
Immigration Apr. 11, 1999
Vang v. INS
Asylum applicant deemed to have 'firmly resettled' in third country where his parents did so during his minority.
Immigration Apr. 11, 1999
A & W Smelter and Refiners Inc. v. Clinton
Right to reimbursement of response costs depends on whether substance was waste and whether it was released.
Environmental Law Apr. 11, 1999
Calderon v. District Court
Habeas petitions pending at the time Antiterroism Act was enacted are not barred by its statute of limitations.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 11, 1999
U.S. v. Fultz
Homeless man has reasonable expectation of privacy in boxes and bags stored in friend's garage.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 11, 1999
People v. Musselwhite
Jury instruction given over defendant's requested instruction regarding defendant's mental capacity to commit murder is adequate.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 11, 1999
California Insurance Guarantee Assoc. v. Superior Court (Quackenbush)
Subrogation payments to California Insurance Guarantee Association belong to entity that provided funds to pay claim.
Insurance Apr. 11, 1999
National Endowment for the Arts v. Finley
Statute tying arts grants to 'general standards of decency' is facially constitutional.
Constitutional Law Apr. 11, 1999
Bragdon v. Abbott
Asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus infection is 'disability' for purposes of Americans with Disabilities Act.
Civil Rights Apr. 11, 1999
Swidler & Berlin v. United States
Attorney-client privilege survives death of client and shields attorney notes from grand jury subpoena.
Attorneys Apr. 11, 1999
People v. Benevides
Decision not to strike prior conviction is subject to limited appellate review for abuse of discretion.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 11, 1999
Monge v. California
Double jeopardy clause doesn't extend to noncapital sentencing proceedings.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 11, 1999