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Pacific Gas and Electric Co. v. Public Utilities Commission
Law prohibiting public utility from including political inserts in billing envelopes is unconstitutional.
Constitutional Law Nov. 30, 2000
Lammers v. Superior Court (Lammers)
Court's 'pre-read' rule is facially constitutional, but unconstitutional as applied to litigant.
Constitutional Law Nov. 29, 2000
Lammers v. Superior Court (Lammers)
Court's 'pre-read' rule is facially constitutional, but unconstitutional as applied to litigant.
Constitutional Law Nov. 29, 2000
Garcia v. City of Albuquerque
City employee receives due process when City complies with reinstatement order, employee voluntarily resigns and city did not act arbitrarily.
Constitutional Law Nov. 21, 2000
State v. Kessler
Revocation of parole appropriate when convicted sex offender has unsupervised contact with children.
Constitutional Law Nov. 20, 2000
Ag Services of America v. Nielsen
Judge's different findings on equitable claims after jury's findings on legal claims violates defendant's right to jury trial.
Constitutional Law Nov. 14, 2000
Planned Parenthood Golden Gate v. Superior Court (Foti)
Court abuses its discretion by issuing discovery order requiring disclosure of names, addresses and phone numbers of Planned Parenthood staff and volunteers.
Constitutional Law Nov. 3, 2000
Carlsbad Aquafarm, Inc. v. Department of Health Services
Interstate shellfish seller has no right to recover monetary damages for due process violation under California Constitution.
Constitutional Law Oct. 26, 2000
Payne v. National Security Agency
Order
Constitutional Law Oct. 24, 2000
Joseph v. US Federal Bureau of Prisons
Order
Constitutional Law Oct. 24, 2000
Smith v. Department of Human Services
Order
Constitutional Law Oct. 17, 2000
Armstrong v. Davidson
'Background Checks a Gun Shows' initiative properly certified for Novermber 7th election ballot.
Constitutional Law Oct. 17, 2000
Hyde Park Co. v. Santa Fe City Council
Property owner has no protectible property interest in its unapproved plat application.
Constitutional Law Oct. 15, 2000
Garcetti v. Superior Court (Rasmuson)
Sexually Violent Predators Act isn't unconstitutional as to defendants whose crimes predated the Act.
Constitutional Law Oct. 9, 2000
Right v. Riveland
Washington statute authorizing deduction of funds received by inmates from outside sources does not violate due process.
Constitutional Law Oct. 5, 2000
Thomas v. Anchorage Equal Rights Commission
Landlord who simply fears persecution under state housing anti-discrimination laws doesn't have ripe claim for review.
Constitutional Law Oct. 4, 2000
Lambright v. Stewart
Objections to dual jury trial fail when defendant cannot show specific trial rights have been compromised.
Constitutional Law Oct. 4, 2000
Gilmore v. People
Prison Litigation Reform Act provisions that terminate prospective relief do not violate separation of powers.
Constitutional Law Oct. 4, 2000
Montana Chamber of Commerce v. Argenbright
First Amendment does not permit restricting corporate speech on public issues.
Constitutional Law Oct. 2, 2000
Garcetti v. Superior Court (Rasmuson)
Sexually Violent Predators Act isn't unconstitutional as to defendants whose crimes predated the act.
Constitutional Law Sep. 21, 2000
Kasler v. Lungren
Provision allowing judicial add-on to list of guns banned as assault weapons is unconstitutional.
Constitutional Law Sep. 21, 2000
Kasler v. Lungren
Provision allowing judicial add-on to list of guns banned as assault weapons is unconstitutional.
Constitutional Law Sep. 21, 2000
Miller v. Superior Court (People)
Unpublished portions of television station's interview with murder suspect must be disclosed.
Constitutional Law Sep. 21, 2000
Los Angeles Alliance for Survival v. City of Los Angeles
Question of whether ordinance regulating solicitation is proper under state constitution is certified for review.
Constitutional Law Sep. 21, 2000
Home Care Association of America Inc. v. United States of America
Order
Constitutional Law Sep. 20, 2000
NBC Subsidiary (KNBC-TV) Inc. v. Superior Court (Locke)
Superior court's restraint on access of public and press to civil trial impedes First Amendment rights.
Constitutional Law Sep. 20, 2000
Weaver v. Stovall
Order
Constitutional Law Sep. 19, 2000
Brelo v. Keating
Order
Constitutional Law Sep. 19, 2000
Gordon v. Boyles (In re Gordon)
Colorado's newsperson's privilege is qualified, not absolute privilege.
Constitutional Law Sep. 19, 2000
Aisenberg v. Campbell (In the matter of the Title, Ballot Title and Submission Clause and Summary for 1999-2000 #246(e))
Court upholds Title Board's decision to okay Initiative 246(e) relating to Commission on Judicial Discipline.
Constitutional Law Sep. 19, 2000