| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
98-99035
|
Malone v. Calderon
Order |
|
Mar. 29, 1999 | ||
|
89-10405
|
U.S. v. Foster
Transportation of firearm in pickup truck's bed sufficient for conviction for carrying firearm in drug-related crime. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 29, 1999 | |
|
96-56750
|
Park v. People
Habeas relief for improper consolidation of charges is only available if petitioner received a fundamentally unfair trial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 29, 1999 | |
|
96-71083
|
Administrator, State of Arizona and Hull v. United States Environmental Protection Agency
Order |
|
Mar. 29, 1999 | ||
|
98-50175
|
U.S. v. Pineda-Garcia
Previous conviction for using fraudulent identification documents not immigration related for sentence enhancement purposes. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 29, 1999 | |
|
96-50481
|
U.S. v. Lopes-Montes
Under Federal Sentencing Guidelines, make-up of drugs actually seized may be used to estimate purity of unrecovered drugs. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 29, 1999 | |
|
97-10105
|
U.S. v. Riewe
Court required to make specific factual findings when rejecting sentencing entrapment argument. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 29, 1999 | |
|
97-56215
|
Henry v. Lungren
Jurisdiction by "relating back" to earlier habeas petition is improper if petitioner's not in custody before second filing. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 29, 1999 | |
|
92-56400
|
Fadem v. United States
Order |
|
Mar. 29, 1999 | ||
|
96-55967
|
Alvarado Community Hospital v. Shalala
Government abuses discretion by ignoring most recent statistics when promulgating Medicare reimbursement rule. |
Government |
|
Mar. 29, 1999 | |
|
97-55874
|
Bankruptcy of Southern California Plastics Inc.
State prejudgment attachment lien does not establish secured claim and is not perfected by claim allowance. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Mar. 29, 1999 | |
|
97-55024
|
Lujan v. Pacific Maritime Assn.
Prior statement about inability to work doesn't prohibit claim based on Americans with Disabilities Act. |
Employment Law |
|
Mar. 29, 1999 | |
|
97-70954
|
Picard v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Recalculated disability retirement benefits can't be taxed if there's no reference to age or length of service. |
Taxation |
|
Mar. 29, 1999 | |
|
97-10143 and 97-10248
|
U.S. v. Scholl
Testimony supporting compulsive gambler defense properly excluded in federal prosecution. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 29, 1999 | |
|
97-17143
|
Vansickel v. White
Absent prejudice, automatic reversal's unavailable where timely objections to due process violations aren't made. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 29, 1999 | |
|
97-16692
|
Z. A. v. San Bruno Park School District
Attorney fees can't be awarded to party represented by unlicensed attorney in state administrative proceedings. |
Attorneys |
|
Mar. 29, 1999 | |
|
B118168
|
Harris v. Oaks Shopping Center
Negligence action based on injury resulting from rescue attempt requires imminent peril jury instruction although no accident actually occurred. |
Torts |
|
Mar. 29, 1999 | |
|
E020833
|
People v. Matthews
Insufficient evidence to support conviction for removing or taking officer's weapon where officer drops gun after being run into by the defendant. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 29, 1999 | |
|
97-16707
|
Bankruptcy of Catapult
Debtor cannot assume license where nonbankruptcy law requires consent from nonconsenting nondebtor party. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Mar. 29, 1999 | |
|
97-17147
|
Nunes v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Employee, who's unable to work during medical leave, isn't automatically 'unqualified' under Americans with Disabilities Act. |
Employment Law |
|
Mar. 29, 1999 | |
|
97-35254
|
Cook Inlet Treaty Tribes v. Shalala
Amendments to federal act renders Alaskan Native villages claim moot. |
Native American Affairs |
|
Mar. 29, 1999 | |
|
97-55780
|
U.S. v. Vaz Ayres
Contempt fine isn't appropriate when IRS delay frustrates attempt to comply with court order. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Mar. 29, 1999 | |
|
98-70622
|
State v. Shalala
Absent statutory provision allowing for review of Title IV-E cases, no federal judiciary jurisdiction exists. |
Administrative Agencies |
|
Mar. 29, 1999 | |
|
98-15248
|
Lisenbee v. Henry
Due process isn't violated by use of 'abiding conviction' language in jury instruction on reasonable doubt. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 29, 1999 | |
|
97-55755
|
Allied/Royal Parking L.P. v. U.S.
Taxpayer lacks standing to sue the U.S. despite Internal Revenue Service placing a wrongful levy on property. |
Constitutional Law |
|
Mar. 29, 1999 | |
|
97-17345
|
Bankruptcy of CFLC Inc.
Pre-printed invoices do not create valid security interest in debtor's assets. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Mar. 29, 1999 | |
|
96-10416
|
U.S. v. Harris
Order |
|
Mar. 29, 1999 | ||
|
97-55379
|
Bankruptcy of Gruntz
State court ruling that automatic stay did not apply in criminal case does not bind bankruptcy court to same conclusion. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Mar. 29, 1999 | |
|
H018379
|
People v. Superior Court (Roam)
Prior to sentencing, convicted 'Three Strikes' defendant can't be released on supervised own recognizance to attend drug rehabilitation. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 29, 1999 | |
|
B121798
|
Levin v. Gulf Insurance Group
Insurer liable for intentional interference with prospective economic advantage for paying judgment despite lien placed on recovery by discharged attorney. |
Torts |
|
Mar. 29, 1999 |
