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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 Feb. 25, 2013
Reed v. Town of Gilbert, Arizona
Town's restrictions on church's signs, which invited others in community to attend services, do not unconstitutionally discriminate between forms of noncommercial speech.
Constitutional Law Feb. 11, 2013
Prigmore v. City of Redding
City may not restrict leafleting in outdoor area around public library because area was considered public forum where free speech rights are protected.
Constitutional Law Dec. 13, 2012
OSU Student Alliance v. Ray
Student alliance brings valid free speech claim alleging university official confiscated conservative student newspaper according to unwritten school policy.
Constitutional Law Oct. 24, 2012
Arizona, et al. v. Inter Tribal Council, et al.
Order
Constitutional Law Oct. 16, 2012
Dex Media West Inc. v. City of Seattle
Yellow pages telephone directories are entitled to First Amendment protection because advertisements did not make directories entirely commercial speech.
Constitutional Law Oct. 16, 2012
Charles v. City of Los Angeles
Billboard advertisement for 'E! News' television show constitutes commercial speech, which is subject to city's permit requirements.
Constitutional Law Oct. 16, 2012
Tennant v. Jefferson County Commission
West Virginia’s congressional redistricting plan, which has 0.79 percent population variance, does not violate U.S. Constitution's ‘one person, one vote’ principle.
Constitutional Law Sep. 26, 2012
Sanders County Republican Central Committee v. Bullock
State may not criminally punish political party when it endorses judicial candidates because such conduct would infringe on free speech rights.
Constitutional Law Sep. 19, 2012
Acosta v. City of Costa Mesa
Provision in ordinance prohibiting ‘insolent’ behavior at city meetings is invalid because it needlessly prohibited non-disruptive behavior.
Constitutional Law Sep. 6, 2012
Halajian v. D & B Towing
Towing company’s withholding of vehicle is not wrongful because driver’s license and automobile registration requirements do not violate right to travel.
Constitutional Law Sep. 5, 2012
Ralphs Grocery Company v. Missionary Church of the Disciples of Jesus Christ
Order
Constitutional Law Jul. 20, 2012
Patel v. City of Los Angeles
City ordinance requiring hotels to make certain guest registry information available to police officers on request is not facially unconstitutional.
Constitutional Law Jul. 18, 2012
Braunstein v. Arizona Dept. of Transportation
Subcontractor lacks standing to bring Equal Protection challenge against state’s affirmative-action contracting program when he failed to submit formal bid on project.
Constitutional Law Jun. 28, 2012
American Tradition Partnership Inc. v. Bullock
'Citizens United,' which held that political speech does not lose First Amendment protection when source is corporation, applies to Montana campaign finance law.
Constitutional Law Jun. 25, 2012
FCC v. Fox Television Stations
FCC fails to give broadcasters fair notice that fleeting expletives and momentary nudity may be found actionably indecent.
Constitutional Law Jun. 21, 2012
Samson v. City of Bainbridge Island
City’s moratorium on waterfront property improvement does not violate due process rights where property owners failed to prove that moratorium was arbitrary.
Constitutional Law Jun. 17, 2012
National Association of Optometrists & Opticians v. Harris
California laws do not violate dormant Commerce Clause by prohibiting opticians from offering prescription eyewear at same location where eye examinations are provided.
Constitutional Law Jun. 13, 2012
The Associated Press v. Otter
First Amendment mandates that media be allowed to witness entire process of inmate's execution.
Constitutional Law Jun. 11, 2012
Kaahumanu v. State of Hawaii, Dept. of Land and Natural Resources
State's permit requirements for commercial weddings on beaches do not violate First Amendment, except for provision giving absolute discretion to revoke permits.
Constitutional Law Jun. 6, 2012
Armour v. City of Indianapolis
City’s refusal to give refunds to lot owners who had not paid their share of sewer improvement project costs does not violate Equal Protection Clause.
Constitutional Law Jun. 4, 2012
Nordyke v. King
County ordinance, which regulates firearms sales at gun shows on county property, survives challenge under Second Amendment.
Constitutional Law Jun. 3, 2012
Karl v. City of Mountlake Terrace
Qualified immunity does not shield public official from suit alleging retaliation in violation of First Amendment because it is established that supervisors cannot retaliate against employees based on subpoenaed deposition testimony.
Constitutional Law May 8, 2012
Veterans for Common Sense v. Shinseki
District court lacks jurisdiction over veteran organization's claims against Dept. of Veteran Affairs because district court cannot review VA decisions that relate to benefits.
Constitutional Law May 7, 2012
Padilla v. Yoo
Qualified immunity shields former Assistant Attorney General from suit by suspected terrorist designated as enemy combatant alleging harsh conditions violated his rights.
Constitutional Law May 2, 2012
Ralphs Grocery Co. v. Missionary Church of the Disciples of Jesus Christ
Church members do not have unfettered right to solicit funds in front of grocery store when there was no relation between expressive activities and store's location.
Constitutional Law Apr. 25, 2012
Leigh v. Salazar
Denial of injunction seeking unrestricted access to horse roundups by government is improper where court failed to apply qualified right of access balancing test.
Constitutional Law Apr. 16, 2012
Minority Television Project Inc. v. FCC
Ban on public-issue and political advertisements is unconstitutional because statutes were not narrowly tailored to promote educational programming.
Constitutional Law Apr. 12, 2012
Flynn v. Holder
National Organ Transplant Act’s ban on compensation for organs does not apply to bone marrow donation performed through peripheral blood stem apheresis method.
Constitutional Law Mar. 27, 2012
Zivotofsky v. Clinton
Court may review claim questioning constitutionality of statute that allows citizens born in Jerusalem to have their place of birth listed as Israel.
Constitutional Law Mar. 26, 2012