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White v. State of California
California Legislature's passage of statutes allocating property and sales tax revenues to Orange County's general fund was not unconstitutional.
Constitutional Law Jun. 28, 2001
Randall v. Scovis
Litigation privilege doesn't apply where constitutional right to privacy outweighs policies underlying privilege.
Constitutional Law Jun. 28, 2001
Harrott v. County of Kings
Assault rifle not included in statute nor on attorney general's augmented list must be returned.
Constitutional Law Jun. 28, 2001
Federal Election Commission v. Colorado Republican Federal Campaign Committee
Statutory limitation on amount of money a political party may spend in support of congressional candidates is an abridgment of First Amendment.
Constitutional Law Jun. 26, 2001
State v. Heckel dba Natural Instincts
Statute prohibiting deceptive spam e-mail does not violate commerce clause if non- discriminatory and local benefits outweigh burden on interstate commerce.
Constitutional Law Jun. 19, 2001
Kansas v. Colorado
Order that Colorado pay Kansas money damages, including prejudgment interest from 1969 to date of judgment did not violate Eleventh Amendment.
Constitutional Law Jun. 18, 2001
Kyllo v. United States
Government's use of thermal imaging device to detect heat emanating from private home is unreasonable search without valid warrant.
Constitutional Law Jun. 18, 2001
Good News Club v. Milford Central School
Public school discriminated against private Christian organization when it prohibited afterschool club meetings because of organization's religious viewpoints.
Constitutional Law Jun. 18, 2001
Langille v. Logan City
Order
Constitutional Law Jun. 13, 2001
Alameda Books Inc. v. City of Los Angeles
Municipalities may only enforce ordinance prohibiting multiple-use adult businesses if ordinance meets strict scrutiny.
Constitutional Law Jun. 13, 2001
Dellinger v. Board of County Commissioners
Absent express express powers by statute or state's constitution, counties have no right to put citizen initiatives on election ballots.
Constitutional Law Jun. 12, 2001
GTE Service Corp. v. FCC
Federal Communications Commission's methodology for compensating telecommunications carriers for providing universal service is constitutional.
Constitutional Law Jun. 12, 2001
Good News Club v. Milford Central School
School District may forbid outside organization from using its facilities when organization's activities are properly characterized as religious instruction.
Constitutional Law Jun. 11, 2001
Browne v. Bayless
June 14 filing deadline for independent presidential candidates is unconstitutional because it impermissibly burdens association rights of independent voters.
Constitutional Law Jun. 11, 2001
United States v. Hatter
Government may collect Medicare, but not Social Security taxes, from federal judges holding office before Congress extended taxes to federal employees.
Constitutional Law May 28, 2001
Bartnicki v. Vopper
Third party publishers who lawfully obtain illegally intercepted cellular telephone conversations are protected by Constitution if matters are of public concern.
Constitutional Law May 28, 2001
California Mother Infant Program v. State of California Dept. of Corrections
Removal to federal court by state agency acts as a waiver of its Eleventh Amendment sovereign-immunity defense.
Constitutional Law May 24, 2001
Cooper Industries Inc. v. Leatherman Tool Group Inc.
Appellate courts must review constitutionality of punitive damage awards de novo, rather than for abuse of discretion by district court.
Constitutional Law May 23, 2001
American Citizen Children v. Ashcroft
Order
Constitutional Law May 23, 2001
Wilson v. State
Federal law does not pre-empt state law allowing lien against Medicaid recipient's third-party recovery beyond portion allocated to medical expenses.
Constitutional Law May 20, 2001
Camfield v. City of Oklahoma City
Among other things, challenge to statute's constitutionality is moot when contested language deleted.
Constitutional Law May 16, 2001
Ferguson v. City of Charleston
Drug testing of pregnant women satisfies the special needs exception of the Fourth Amendment.
Constitutional Law May 16, 2001
Open Door Baptist Church v. Clark County
County must adjust fee for conditional use permit if fee burdens church's free exercise of religion.
Constitutional Law May 16, 2001
Planned Parenthood v. American Coalition of Life Activists
Anti-abortion coalition's publishing of names and addresses of doctors who performed abortions is constitutionally protected under First Amendment as free speech.
Constitutional Law May 16, 2001
Washington State Republican Party v. Washington State Public Disclosure Commission
Statute regulating issue-oriented political speech in television advertisement is unconstitutional as applied.
Constitutional Law May 16, 2001
Los Angeles Police Department v. United Reporting Publishing
Statute that places conditions on use of public access of names and addresses of individuals arrested by police isn't facially invalid.
Constitutional Law May 15, 2001
Manufactured Housing Communities of Washington v. Washington
Provision granting mobile home tenants right of first refusal to purchase mobile home park is unconstitutional.
Constitutional Law May 15, 2001
Gentala v. City of Tucson
City's denial of civic events funds to organizers of National Day of Prayer did not infringe upon their exercise of free speech.
Constitutional Law May 15, 2001
State v. Labor Ready Inc.
Strikebreaker law is pre-empted by National Labor Relations Act and is, therefore, unconstitutional.
Constitutional Law May 14, 2001
Palazzolo v. Rhode Island
No taking occurs where claim isn't ripe, owner lacks reasonable investment backed expectations and doesn't demonstrate deprivation of all beneficial use.
Constitutional Law May 14, 2001