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Bellas v. Superior Court (People)
Juror questionnares are public records and privacy interest of juror is outweighed by First Amendment right of public access to judicial proceedings
Constitutional Law Jan. 31, 2001
East Bay Asian Local Development Corp. v. State of California
Government code effectively exempting religious organizations from landmark preservation law does not violate California or U.S. Constitution's Establishment or Free Exercise Clauses.
Constitutional Law Jan. 31, 2001
East Bay Asian Local Development Corp. v. State
Exemption from historic landmark designation for noncommercial property owned by religious organizations is constitutional.
Constitutional Law Jan. 31, 2001
Gerawan Farming Inc. v. Veneman
State's mandatory marketing order doesn't violate free speech and association rights.
Constitutional Law Jan. 31, 2001
Damon v. Ocean Hills Journalism Club
Property manager's defamation lawsuit against homeowner's association newsletter is dismissed because statements were made in public forum concerning matters of public interest.
Constitutional Law Jan. 30, 2001
Schulman v. State of California (In re Lazar)
State water board waives its immunity from federal lawsuit by participating in bankrtupcy proceedings.
Constitutional Law Jan. 21, 2001
Korte v. Bayless
State trust land proposition meets constitutional requirement of single-subject rule.
Constitutional Law Jan. 16, 2001
Gerawan Farming Inc. v. Lyons
Marketing order compelling farmer to fund generic advertising implicates right to engage in speech protected by state, not federal, constitution.
Constitutional Law Jan. 4, 2001
Hi-Voltage Wire Works Inc. v. City of San Jose
City program requiring contractors to seek minority and female participation violates California Constitution.
Constitutional Law Jan. 4, 2001
National Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis v. California Board of Psychology
State licensing requirement for psychologists does not violate free speech or association rights.
Constitutional Law Jan. 3, 2001
Cole v. Oroville Union High School District
Students' free speech, equitable claims are moot because they have graduated, but damage claims fail because speech violated Establishment Clause.
Constitutional Law Jan. 3, 2001
Hurvitz v. Hoefflin
Order restraining parties from speaking publicly about cosmestic surgeon's alleged wrongdoing is unconstitutional.
Constitutional Law Jan. 3, 2001
U.S. v. Baer
Conviction for possessing firearm after felony conviction does not violate defendant's civil rights
Constitutional Law Dec. 28, 2000
Cerdian Corp. v. Franchise Tax Board
Tax section allowing deduction only to corporations domiciled in California and limiting deductions based on property within state violates Commerce Clause.
Constitutional Law Dec. 22, 2000
Collier v. Stensing
Order
Constitutional Law Dec. 20, 2000
Collier v. Nelson
Order
Constitutional Law Dec. 20, 2000
Rupf v. Yan
Law that permits confiscation of firearms from mentally unstable individual is constitutional.
Constitutional Law Dec. 10, 2000
Campbell v. Davidson
Colorado provision requiring candidates for federal government to be registered to vote violates unconstitutionally restricts access to federal ballots.
Constitutional Law Dec. 7, 2000
KZPZ Broadcasting v. Black Canyon City Concerned Citizens
Arizona citizens who circulate county referendum petitions need not reside in specific county.
Constitutional Law Dec. 5, 2000
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