| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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A120576
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SN Sands Corp. v. City and County of San Francisco
San Francisco board of supervisors improperly assumes jurisdiction without evidentiary support in denying approval of contract. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Oct. 2, 2008 | |
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07-343
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Kennedy v. Louisiana
Eighth Amendment bars capital punishment for child rape that did not result in victim's death. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 2, 2008 | |
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05-55072
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Betker v. U.S. Trust Corp.
Bar orders issued by district court are vacated where they do not pass muster under Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. |
Securities |
|
Oct. 2, 2008 | |
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07-689
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Bartlett v. Strickland
Order |
|
Oct. 2, 2008 | ||
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G039782
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Haneline Pacific Properties v. May
Co-owners' negotiations about management of property do not fall within litigation privilege for purposes of anti-SLAPP statute. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Oct. 2, 2008 | |
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07-1309
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Boyle v. United States
Use of factually inconsistent theories in related criminal case for RICO violation did not violate due process |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 2, 2008 | |
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07-1356
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Kansas v. Ventris
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 2, 2008 | |
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B201280
|
Monks v. City of Rancho Palos Verdes
Moratorium on construction of homes on landslide area is deemed taking which deprives land of all economically beneficial use. |
Real Property |
|
Oct. 2, 2008 | |
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B200354
|
People v. Ward
Higher statutory sentence for possession of cocaine base for sale does not violate defendant's due process or equal protection rights. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 2, 2008 | |
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07-1410
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U.S. v. Navajo Nation
Order |
|
Oct. 2, 2008 | ||
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07-1529
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Montejo v. Louisiana
Order |
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Oct. 2, 2008 | ||
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07-1601
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Burlington No. & Santa Fe R. Co. v. United States
Order |
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Oct. 2, 2008 | ||
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07-9712
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Puckett v. United States
Order |
|
Oct. 2, 2008 | ||
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07-9995
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Rivera v. Illinois
Order |
|
Oct. 2, 2008 | ||
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08-88
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Vermont v. Brillon
Order |
|
Oct. 2, 2008 | ||
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07-1372
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Hawaii v. Office of Hawaiian Affairs
Order |
|
Oct. 2, 2008 | ||
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07-10441
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Corley v. United States
Order |
|
Oct. 2, 2008 | ||
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07-17370
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Golden Gate Restaurant Association v. City and County of San Francisco
ERISA does not preempt local ordinance requiring employers to make health care expenditures for employees. |
Employment Law |
|
Oct. 1, 2008 | |
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05-50375
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U.S. v. Smith
Order |
|
Oct. 1, 2008 | ||
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05-10067
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U.S. v. Comprehensive Drug Testing
Order |
|
Oct. 1, 2008 | ||
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B200933
|
H.M., a Minor
Juvenile court properly denies motion to suppress evidence of semiautomatic weapon retrieved during pat-down search of gang member. |
Juveniles |
|
Oct. 1, 2008 | |
|
G040979
|
Freedom Communications Inc. v. Superior Court (Gonzalez)
Gag order preventing defendant newspaper from reporting on trial testimony is invalid as prior restraint. |
Constitutional Law |
|
Oct. 1, 2008 | |
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B165767
|
People v. Esquibel
Temporary exclusion of two spectators during examination of seven-year-old witness does not violate defendant's right to public trial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 1, 2008 | |
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G040979
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Freedom Communications Inc. v. The Superior Court of Orange County (Gonzalez)
Order |
|
Oct. 1, 2008 | ||
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06-56368
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Simon v. Hartford Life Inc.
Pro se plaintiff may not pursue claims in representative capacity on behalf of ERISA plan. |
Employment Law |
|
Oct. 1, 2008 | |
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G040676
|
M.V. v. Superior Court (Orange County Social Services Agency)
Reunification services are improperly terminated where court applied incorrect legal standard at mother's six-month review. |
Family Law |
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Oct. 1, 2008 | |
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08-66
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Davis v. Georgia
Order |
|
Sep. 30, 2008 | ||
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06-15507
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Vaught v. Scottsdale Healthcare Corp. Health Plan
In ERISA case, claimant seeking relief from denial of benefits is not precluded from raising new theory to district court. |
Employment Law |
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Sep. 30, 2008 | |
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07-35310
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United States v. 4.85 Acres of Land
Exclusion of evidence of comparable post-taking sales to show value of land in eminent domain proceeding is improper. |
Real Property |
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Sep. 30, 2008 | |
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B199810
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Perez v. City of Los Angeles
Court properly suppresses evidence of police officer's testimony but not separate act of pointing loaded firearm at sergeant during interrogation. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 30, 2008 |