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Salt River Pima - Maricopa Indian Community School v. State of Arizona
Statute that deducts state funds for charter schools' by amount they receive from federal sources doesn't violate equal protection.
Constitutional Law May 14, 2001
Estate of Lee v. City of Spokane
Standard to measure excessive use of force is that of objectively reasonable police officer under the circumstances.
Constitutional Law May 10, 2001
Oxendine v. Kaplan
Inmate's complaint establishes facts sufficient to make a claim that physician's conduct violated his constitutional rights.
Constitutional Law May 9, 2001
Kikumura v. Hurley
Prisoner's first amendment rights not denied where prison refuses to allow pastoral visits.
Constitutional Law May 9, 2001
On the Green Apartments LLC v. City of Tacoma
City ordinance restricting ability of residents to haul their own garbage and requiring use of city landfill does not present constitutional issue.
Constitutional Law May 9, 2001
Watson v. Beckel
Student expelled from military school is not denied due process where he knew of charges and had opportunity to respond at hearing.
Constitutional Law May 9, 2001
Earls v. Board of Education of Tecumseh Public School District
Random drug testing of high school students participating in competitive extracurricular activities is unconstitutional.
Constitutional Law May 9, 2001
Rebecca K., a Minor
Minors' due process rights violated where sanctions, initiated without the proper proceedings, are punitive and based upon a finding of criminal contempt.
Constitutional Law May 9, 2001
In Re Detention of V.B. v. State of Washington
Procedural due process does not require that state provide testimony by officer who initially detained person for civil commitment.
Constitutional Law May 9, 2001
Hopper v. City of Pasco
City violates artists' First Amendment rights by creating designated public forum and then excluding their artwork without compelling governmental interest.
Constitutional Law May 8, 2001
Lee v. County of Los Angeles
Incarceration of mentally disabled man negligently identified as fugitive is violation of due process and right to familial association.
Constitutional Law May 7, 2001
Krupp v. Breckenridge Sanitation District
Sanitation district's one-time 'plant investment fee' on all new development to pay for pollution to environment not unconstitutional taking.
Constitutional Law May 7, 2001
Forster v. Pierce County
Man convicted of drug charges in 1972 may not possess firearm under legislation enacted after his conviction.
Constitutional Law May 4, 2001
Atwater v. City of Lago Vista
Fourth Amendment doesn't forbid warrantless arrest for misdemeanor seat-belt violation punishable only by fine.
Constitutional Law May 3, 2001
Hunt v. Cromartie
District boundaries didn't violate Equal Protection where challengers failed to show that race predominated decision of where to draw district lines.
Constitutional Law May 1, 2001
To-Ro Trade Shows v. Collins
Trade show promoter lacks standing to challenge licensing statute enforced against out-of-state seller of recreational cars.
Constitutional Law May 1, 2001
City of Battleground v. Benchmark Land Company
City's condition that developer improve street adjoining development property may be analyzed under rough-proportionality test to determine if unconstitutional taking occurs.
Constitutional Law May 1, 2001
Hunt v. Cromartie
District lines stretching and weaving to include predominately African-American regions while avoiding many close, more obvious Democratic regions will fewer African-Americans is unconstitutional.
Constitutional Law May 1, 2001
Miranda v. Sims
Indigent family doesn't have right to representation at public expense at inquest into relative's death.
Constitutional Law Apr. 23, 2001
Calof v. Noah
Anti-harassment order does not violate individual's First Amendment rights.
Constitutional Law Apr. 23, 2001
City of Seattle v. Mccoy
Statute permitting abatement and closure of restaurant due to illegal drug activity is unconstitutional.
Constitutional Law Apr. 22, 2001
Turner Broadcasting System Inc. v. FCC
Record supports law requiring cable television systems to dedicate some channels to local television stations.
Constitutional Law Apr. 19, 2001
Thomas v. Anchorage Equal Rights Commission
Enforcement of anti-marital discrimination statute unconstitutional against Christian landlords who won't rent to unmarried couples.
Constitutional Law Apr. 19, 2001
Aguilar v. Avis Rent A Car System Inc.
Injunction against future racial epithets in workplace is not prior restraint.
Constitutional Law Apr. 19, 2001
Alden v. Maine
Article I doesn't give Congress the authority to subject nonconsenting states to private suits in state court.
Constitutional Law Apr. 19, 2001
City of Chicago v. Morales
City ordinance prohibiting criminal street gang members from loitering in public places is unconstitutionally vague.
Constitutional Law Apr. 19, 2001
Major v. Memorial Hospitals Association (Gould Medical Foundation)
Hospital decision to close department was quasi-legislative, not adjudicative, because not directed at specific physician or group of physicians.
Constitutional Law Apr. 19, 2001
Miller v. Albright
Person born overseas to unwed alien mother and American father cannot claim citizenship after reaching majority.
Constitutional Law Apr. 19, 2001
Kotterman v. Killian
Tuition tax credit constitutional as neutral adjustment mechanism for equalizing tax burden and encouraging educational expenditures.
Constitutional Law Apr. 19, 2001
The Fowler Irrevocable Trust 1992-1 v. The City of Boulder
Supreme court orders new trial to value fair rental value of property city temporarily took as construction staging area for flood control project.
Constitutional Law Apr. 19, 2001