| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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C050233
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Marvin Lieblein Inc. v. Shewry
Denial of application for continued enrollment as Medi-Cal pharmacy provider was proper where plaintiff failed to disclose discipline of his license. |
Government |
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Aug. 7, 2006 | |
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05-710
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Opinion of Lockyer
Community Services District is not statutorily obligated to provide services or maintain roads that were not officially accepted into its road system. |
Government |
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Jul. 20, 2006 | |
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04-55457
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Way v. County of Ventura
Although plaintiff's constitutional rights were violated during strip search with visual cavity inspection, unconstitutionality of search was not clearly established. |
Government |
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Jul. 12, 2006 | |
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05-184
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Hamdan v. Rumsfeld
Military commission established by President was not authorized to try alleged terrorist charged with conspiracy to commit attacks. |
Government |
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Jul. 11, 2006 | |
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H027670
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Authority for California Cities Excess Liability v. City of Los Altos
Document signed by chiefs of police of three cities was not joint powers agreement or agreement to transfer functions. |
Government |
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Jul. 10, 2006 | |
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A109510
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Unfair Fire Tax Committee v. City of Oakland
Property owners seeking to challenge city's creation of fire suppression assessment district did not need to exhaust administrative remedies. |
Government |
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Jul. 10, 2006 | |
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C049104
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Andal v. City of Stockton
Court's sustaining city's demurrer is not proper where plaintiffs raised constitutional challenge to validity of ordinance. |
Government |
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Jul. 10, 2006 | |
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05-910
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Opinion of Lockyer
City council members of general law city may redirect value of health insurance benefits to deferred compensation plan. |
Government |
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Jul. 7, 2006 | |
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05-204
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League of United Latin American Citizens v. Perry
Challenges to districting were improperly rejected where changes benefited incumbent, not voters. |
Government |
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Jun. 29, 2006 | |
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05-1204
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Opinion of Lockyer
Statutory amendments concerning payments received by city council members serving on commission do not affect members in office prior to amendments. |
Government |
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Jun. 26, 2006 | |
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03-35333
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Kennedy v. City of Ridgefield
Officer is not entitled to qualified immunity where he unreasonably violated plaintiff's clearly established constitutional right. |
Government |
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Jun. 26, 2006 | |
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04-15555
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Suever v. Connell
Where state officials seized class' property through unconstitutional acts, Eleventh Amendment does not bar class from suing to regain property. |
Government |
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Jun. 26, 2006 | |
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B178884
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Michaelis, Montanari & Johnson v. Superior Court (City of Los Angeles, Department of Airports)
City must disclose proposals for lease of hangar facility before it completes negotiations with successful bidder. |
Government |
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Jun. 21, 2006 | |
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C047231
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Californians for an Open Primary v. Shelley (California Legislature)
Two wholly unrelated constitutional amendments proposed by Legislature must be placed on the ballot so that each can be voted on separately. |
Government |
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Jun. 20, 2006 | |
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03-35877
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Oja v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Privacy Act's statute of limitations was properly applied where plaintiff knew or had reason to know that defendants intentionally posted personal information. |
Government |
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Jun. 20, 2006 | |
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05-801
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Opinion of Lockyer
Members of city airport commission may rent hangar space, but absent legal necessity, they may not influence revisions to hangar rental rates. |
Government |
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Jun. 20, 2006 | |
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S128603
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Copley Press v. Superior Court (County of San Diego)
Record of police disciplinary appeal that omitted officer's name violated public disclosure law. |
Government |
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Jun. 19, 2006 | |
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S133464
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Michaelis, Montanari & Johnson v. Superior Court
Public disclosure of competing proposals for city lease project can await conclusion of negotiation process. |
Government |
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Jun. 19, 2006 | |
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B188885
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Pope v. Superior Court (Carrigan)
City term limit referring to election to four-year term does not mean appointment or election to less than four-year term. |
Government |
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Jun. 15, 2006 | |
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S136294
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Costa v. Superior Court (Lockyer)
Variance between version of initiative submitted to attorney general and version circulated should not be withheld from ballot if not misleading. |
Government |
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Jun. 15, 2006 | |
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04-56689
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Vo v. Benov
In extradition case, crime with which naturalized citizen was charged is not protected by political offense exception. |
Government |
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Jun. 13, 2006 | |
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05-701
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Opinion of Lockyer
Results of closed session in which local agency considered but ultimately rejected proposed dismissal of public employee need not be publicly reported. |
Government |
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May 30, 2006 | |
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05-613
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Opinion of Lockyer
Under Public Records Act, law enforcement agency may not require certain evidence to support requester's declaration that request is for journalistic purposes. |
Government |
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May 22, 2006 | |
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A104822
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San Francisco Fire Fighters Local 798 v. City and County of San Francisco
City's determination of necessity to act beyond its scope of ordinary powers is subject to independent judicial review. |
Government |
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May 22, 2006 | |
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04-1618
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Northern Insurance Co. of New York v. Chatham County
County does not have immunity from admiralty suit where it did not qualify as 'arm of State' when it operated bridge. |
Government |
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Apr. 26, 2006 | |
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06-104
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Opinion of Lockyer
Specialized credential issued by state Commission on Teacher Credentialing does not qualify holder as 'speech pathologist' for Medicaid reimbursement purposes. |
Government |
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Apr. 26, 2006 | |
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A108629
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108 Holdings Ltd. v. City of Rohnert Park (Southern County Resource Preservation Committee)
City's stipulated judgment with county resource preservation committee resolving lawsuit challenging city's General Plan does not constitute improper surrender of police power. |
Government |
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Apr. 23, 2006 | |
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B179133
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Apartment Association of Los Angeles County Inc. v. City of Los Angeles
Ordinance making it unlawful for landlord to demand tenant pay more rent upon termination of rental assistance contract is preempted. |
Government |
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Apr. 23, 2006 | |
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C047697
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Placer County Local Agency Formation Commission v. Nevada County Local Agency Formation Commission
Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000 gives 'principal county' jurisdiction over service reviews of multicounty districts. |
Government |
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Apr. 7, 2006 | |
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F045293
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Souza v. Westlands Water District
Water district's alleged violation of its own regulation did not give landowner right to escape otherwise valid assessment. |
Government |
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Apr. 7, 2006 |