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Law School Admission Council Inc. v. State of California
California may target Law School Admission Council with law to prevent discrimination in law school admissions process without violating equal protection.
Constitutional Law Feb. 12, 2014
Law School Admission Council Inc. v. State of California
California may target Law School Admission Council with law to prevent discrimination in law school admissions process without violating equal protection.
Constitutional Law Jan. 14, 2014
Beeman v. Anthem Prescription Management LLC
California law requiring prescription drug claim processors to transmit information regarding pharmacy fees to clients does not violate California Constitution.
Constitutional Law Dec. 19, 2013
Sander v. State Bar of California
State Bar may have to disclose its bar admissions database in connection with professor’s research on racial disparities in bar passage rates and grades.
Constitutional Law Dec. 19, 2013
Sprint Communications Inc. v. Jacobs
Federal court must decide whether federal law applies to dispute between telecommunications companies concerning long distance, Internet-based phone calls.
Constitutional Law Dec. 10, 2013
Minority Television Project Inc. v. FCC
FCC may constitutionally prohibit public television stations from airing paid advertising to preserve the educational goals of such programming.
Constitutional Law Dec. 2, 2013
Steiner v. Superior Court (Volkswagen Group of America)
Trial court’s gag order requiring attorney to take down website pages, which described her successes in similar trials, infringes free speech rights.
Constitutional Law Nov. 26, 2013
Hupp v. Freedom Communications Inc.
Online reader may not sue Orange County Register for refusing to delete comments made about him in comments section of article on its website.
Constitutional Law Nov. 8, 2013
Parker v. State of California
California's regulations on sale, display and transfer of 'handgun ammunition' that is 'principally for use' in handguns are unconstitutionally vague.
Constitutional Law Nov. 7, 2013
Steiner v. Superior Court (Volkswagen Group of America)
Trial court’s gag order requiring attorney to take down website pages, which described her successes in similar trials, infringes free speech rights.
Constitutional Law Oct. 31, 2013
Valle Del Sol Inc. v. Whiting
Arizona law that attempts to punish those who harbor or transport unauthorized aliens in Arizona is unconstitutional because it is too vague.
Constitutional Law Oct. 9, 2013
Tobar v. United States
U.S. must face federal lawsuit by crew of Ecuadorian fishing boat that was boarded, searched and towed by U.S. Coast Guard.
Constitutional Law Sep. 26, 2013
Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital v. Washington State Dept. of Health
Washington may regulate hospitals where elective, nonsurgical heart procedures are performed without committing constitutional violations.
Constitutional Law Sep. 24, 2013
Montana Shooting Sports Association v. Holder
Montana may not evade federal firearms regulations by enacting law declaring that such regulations do not apply to guns made in Montana.
Constitutional Law Aug. 26, 2013
Calguns Foundation Inc. v. County of San Mateo
San Mateo County may enforce ordinance banning carrying of firearms in parks and recreational areas because county may place restrictions on carry licenses.
Constitutional Law Aug. 5, 2013
Cline v. OK Coalition for Reproductive
Order
Constitutional Law Jun. 30, 2013
United States v. Windsor
Federal law denying benefits to legally married same-sex couple is found unconstitutional as it deprives equal liberty of persons protected by Fifth Amendment.
Constitutional Law Jun. 26, 2013
Hollingsworth v. Perry
Opponents of same-sex marriage lack standing to appeal lower court’s ruling overturning California’s ban on gay marriage.
Constitutional Law Jun. 26, 2013
Shelby County v. Holder
Formula used to determine what states are subject to additional restrictions under Voting Rights Act is unconstitutional under current conditions.
Constitutional Law Jun. 25, 2013
Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin
Undergraduate admissions process that considers race as factor must be strictly scrutinized and how process works in practice must be closely examined.
Constitutional Law Jun. 24, 2013
Agency for International Development v. Alliance for Open Society International Inc.
Requiring recipients to pledge allegiance to government’s policy of eradicating prostitution as condition of receiving funds to combat HIV/AIDS worldwide violates First Amendment.
Constitutional Law Jun. 20, 2013
American Trucking Associations Inc. v. City of Los Angeles
Federal law preempts Port of Los Angeles’ Clean Truck Program, which imposed placard and parking requirements on short-haul truck operators.
Constitutional Law Jun. 13, 2013
City of San Diego v. Boggess
Under Second Amendment, city may seize 72-year-old woman's firearms from her home and destroy them after she threatened to commit suicide.
Constitutional Law Jun. 11, 2013
Horne v. Dept. of Agriculture
Raisin farmers' takings claim is not premature for review because Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act creates alternative avenue for takings claims.
Constitutional Law Jun. 10, 2013
Isaacson v. Horne
Arizona law banning abortions at or after 20 weeks of gestation is unconstitutional because it necessarily prohibits pre-viability abortions.
Constitutional Law May 22, 2013
Acosta v. City of Costa Mesa
Costa Mesa's prohibition on 'disorderly, insolent, or disruptive behavior' at city council meetings is unconstitutional because it limits protected speech.
Constitutional Law May 6, 2013
McBurney v. Young
Virginia may deny non-citizens access to the public records of its agencies under Virginia's Freedom of Information Act.
Constitutional Law Apr. 30, 2013
MHC Financing Limited Partnership v. City of San Rafael
Although value of mobilehome park was seriously diminished due to city’s rent control ordinance, city's regulation does not amount to unconstitutional taking.
Constitutional Law Apr. 18, 2013
Associated General Contractors of America San Diego Chapter Inc. v. California Dept. of Transporation
Caltrans' affirmative action program does not unconstitutionally provide race- and sex-based preferences on federally assisted transportation contracts.
Constitutional Law Apr. 17, 2013
Schmeer v. County of Los Angeles
Plastic ban ordinance requiring 10-cent charge for each paper carryout bag does not violate California's Constitution because charge is not a tax.
Constitutional Law Mar. 13, 2013