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County of Sonoma v. Commission on State Mandates et al.
State does not have obligation to reimburse county when it enacts statute reallocating property tax revenue.
Government Jan. 4, 2001
Malish v. City of San Diego
Ordinances allowing city to suspend or revoke pawnbroker's local permit based on any violation of applicable state law are pre-empted by state-statutory prohibitions.
Government Jan. 3, 2001
Citizens for Growth Management v. Groscost
Official pamphlet describing ballot initiative must contain impartial description of proposed law.
Government Dec. 19, 2000
Healthy Arizona Initiative Pac v. Groscost
Statute requires impartial analysis of initiative for inclusion in Secretary of State's voter information pamphlet.
Government Dec. 19, 2000
Barner v. Leeds
Public defenders are not covered by law immunizing public officials for their discretionary acts.
Government Dec. 18, 2000
Sotomayor v. Burns
Challenge to pamphlet describing initiative is untimely if filed one day before scheduled publication.
Government Dec. 18, 2000
Johnson v. Tempe Elementary School District No. 3 Governing Board
School district's decision to appeal court's ruling must be made in public meeting.
Government Dec. 18, 2000
Alex's Transportation Inc. v. Colorado Public Utilities Commission
Order
Government Dec. 12, 2000
Grasheim v. Corr
Order
Government Dec. 12, 2000
U.S. v. Seald 1
Foreign country conducting criminal investigation may seek assistance from United States even if formal proceeding is not imminent.
Government Dec. 11, 2000
Treweek v. City of Napa
Court's errs in granting city judgment on the pleadings based on decision that public ramp is trail for purposes of Governmental immunity.
Government Dec. 4, 2000
Walt Rankin & Assoc. Inc. v. City of Murrieta
City has statutory duty to take measures to ensure sufficiency of surety executing payment bond.
Government Dec. 1, 2000
Brown v. Fair Political Practices Commission
Oakland mayor is 'legally required' to participate in decisions concerning redevelopment project near property he owns.
Government Nov. 30, 2000
Holmes v. Jones
Text estimating fiscal impact of proposed measure should not be counted as part of Elections Code's 100 word limit.
Government Nov. 30, 2000
People v. Shamrock Foods Co.
State law governing milk and its products does not adopt less stringent federal standards.
Government Nov. 30, 2000
Rice v. Apfel
Order
Government Nov. 21, 2000
Flores v. Apfel
Order
Government Nov. 21, 2000
Parrish v. Apfel
Order
Government Nov. 21, 2000
Rutledge v. Apfel
Appellate court will not review facts of social security denial where administrative law judge used appropriate legal standard to make decision.
Government Nov. 6, 2000
U.S. v. Sealed 1
Foreign country conducting criminal investigation may seek assistance from United States even if formal proceeding is not imminent.
Government Nov. 5, 2000
McDade v. West
State employee who accessed confidential information through government-owned computer database acted under 'color of law.'
Government Nov. 3, 2000
Merril l v. Apfel
In denying social security disability benefits of child, testimony of family and friends regarding beneficiary's condition must be considered.
Government Nov. 3, 2000
Woo v. Superior Court (Carey)
New city charter provision makes exception to terms of office served before July 1993 from counting toward two-term limit just as former charter.
Government Nov. 2, 2000
Newman v. Apfel
Commissioner of Social Security Administration may determine existence of reliable or currently available information for current-month calculations of individuals' SSI benefits.
Government Nov. 2, 2000
Jensen v. Lane County
Private psychiatrist working with County in complex and deeply intertwined process of evaluating and detaining allegedly mentally ill individuals is state actor.
Government Nov. 2, 2000
Walt Rankin & Associates, Inc. v. City of Murrieta
City breached mandatory duty when, prior to approving payment bond, it did not determine that surety was admitted surety insurer.
Government Oct. 31, 2000
Golden Day Schools Inc. v. State Dept. of Education
Decision not to renew government contract implicates right to fair hearing before impartial tribunal.
Government Oct. 26, 2000
Holmes v. Jones
Text estimating fiscal impact of proposed measure should not be counted as part of Elections Code's 100 word limit.
Government Oct. 26, 2000
Golden Day Schools Inc. v. State Dept. of Education
Decision not to renew government contract implicates right to fair hearing before impartial tribunal.
Government Oct. 25, 2000
Clouse v. State of Arizona
Law that immunizes state officer who fails to keep arrestee in custody is constitutional.
Government Oct. 24, 2000