| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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S152002
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People v. Sutton
Order |
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Jun. 22, 2007 | ||
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S151206
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People v. Lamont
Order |
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Jun. 22, 2007 | ||
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S151160
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Franklin (Edwin V.) on H.C.
Order |
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Jun. 22, 2007 | ||
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S152323
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Golden Eagle Insurance v. Cen-Fed
Order |
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Jun. 22, 2007 | ||
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05-30177
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U.S. v. Ziegler
Order |
|
Jun. 22, 2007 | ||
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05-70298
|
Goel v. Gonzales
Polygraph evidence which could have been obtained prior to hearing does not provide adequate basis for motion to reopen. |
Immigration |
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Jun. 22, 2007 | |
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05-1157
|
Credit Suisse Securities LLC v. Billing
Securities law implicitly precludes application of antitrust laws to underwriters' alleged conduct in case brought by investors for 'laddering' and 'tying' agreements. |
Securities |
|
Jun. 22, 2007 | |
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06-10417
|
U.S. v. Garner
Trial court properly uses 35-year-old history of defendant's prior sexual abuse of own children to enhance his child pornography sentence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 22, 2007 | |
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06-8120
|
Brendlin v. California
Passenger stopped along with driver during traffic stop is seized under Fourth Amendment and is entitled to challenge government's action. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 22, 2007 | |
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05-85
|
Powerex Corp. v. Reliant Energy Services Inc.
28 U.S.C. Section 1447(d) precludes appellate review of district court's remand for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jun. 22, 2007 | |
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06-30386
|
U.S. v. Washington
Evidence of firearm recovered after illegal seizure and involuntary consent to search violates defendant's Fourth Amendment rights and should be suppressed |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 22, 2007 | |
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05-30457
|
U.S. v. Ankeny
District court improperly applies Career Offender Guidelines in determining unlawful possession of firearm by felon is 'crime of violence.' |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 22, 2007 | |
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04-17482
|
Williams v. Gover
District court properly dismisses case involving Concow-Maidu Indians who were 'squeezed out' of Mooretown Rancheria Indian tribal membership. |
Native American Affairs |
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Jun. 22, 2007 | |
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04-56997
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Johnson v. Aljian
Plaintiff need not plead actionable predicate violation to maintain claim under Section 20A of Exchange Act. |
Securities |
|
Jun. 22, 2007 | |
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06-5754
|
Rita v. United States
Appellate court properly determines that sentence within correctly calculated Guidelines range is presumptively reasonable. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 22, 2007 | |
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05-75376
|
Moreno-Morante v. Gonzales
Petitioner's grandchildren do not satisfy statutory definition of 'child' for purposes of cancellation of removal. |
Immigration |
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Jun. 22, 2007 | |
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06-427
|
Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association v. Brentwood Academy
Enforcement of rule prohibiting high school coaches from recruiting middle school athletes does not violate First Amendment. |
Constitutional Law |
|
Jun. 22, 2007 | |
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06-484
|
Tellabs Inc. v. Makor Issues & Rights Ltd.
'Strong' inference of scienter under Section 21D(b)(2) must be cogent and at least as compelling as any opposing inference of nonfraudulent intent. |
Securities |
|
Jun. 22, 2007 | |
|
B189955
|
People v. Yim
Parolee's upper term upheld where poor performance and tendency to re-offend are recidivism-related factors that need not be found by jury. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 22, 2007 | |
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B189886
|
Berumen v. County of Los Angeles Dept. of Health Services
Civil Service Rules do not give Los Angeles County Civil Service Commission jurisdiction to hear appeal of 'de facto' job demotion. |
Administrative Agencies |
|
Jun. 22, 2007 | |
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D049778
|
Giovanni B., a Minor (City of Chula Vista Police Dept.)
Juvenile court finds police records sought by Pitchess motion were irrelevant to proposed defense, and properly denies in-camera review of requested records. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 22, 2007 | |
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A114590
|
Humane Society of the United States v. State Board of Equalization
State Board of Equalization prevails in tax exemption case concerning poultry producers and alleged improper use of cages for keeping hens. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jun. 22, 2007 | |
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G035041
|
People v. Tillotson
Imposition of upper term sentence requires reversal where based on factors not found true beyond reasonable doubt by jury. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 22, 2007 | |
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E040921
|
Riverside Sheriff's Assn. v. County of Riverside
Trial court properly awards attorney fees under Code of Civil Procedure rather than Government Code, in dispute between Sheriff's Association and County. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 22, 2007 | |
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B187666
|
LT-WR LLC v. California Coastal Commission
Commission violates owner's right to exclude public by denying permit to maintain gates and no trespassing signs based on 'potential' prescriptive rights. |
Real Property |
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Jun. 22, 2007 | |
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B181989
|
Fassberg Construction Co. v. Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles
Housing Authority not entitled to recover damages based on underpaid wages under California False Claims Act. |
Government |
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Jun. 22, 2007 | |
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A109149
|
People v. Sullivan
Bank robber unsuccessfully challenges conviction on grounds of vagueness and invalid waiver of right to counsel. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 22, 2007 | |
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06-30029
|
U.S. v. Diaz
Evidence found by agents serving arrest warrant, without search warrant, is admissible where agents had sufficient reason to believe defendant was home. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 22, 2007 | |
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C051657
|
King v. United Parcel Service Inc.
Disabled employee cannot sufficiently establish employer's failure to provide reasonable accommodations without evidence of employee's specific requests for them. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 22, 2007 | |
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06-50481
|
U.S. v. Mayer
Undercover investigation exposing North American Man/Boy Love Association member's intent to travel for sex with minors passes constitutional muster. |
Constitutional Law |
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Jun. 21, 2007 |