| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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G037715
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Y.R., a Minor
Juvenile court properly finds adoptability in case of mother who lost parental rights to her children. |
Family Law |
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Jun. 17, 2007 | |
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06-10689
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Vora v. Pennsylvania
Order |
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Jun. 17, 2007 | ||
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06-726
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E. I. Du Pont De Nmeours and Co. v. United States
Order |
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Jun. 17, 2007 | ||
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S152258
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People v. Walker
Order |
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Jun. 15, 2007 | ||
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S147331
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Hardrick (Aaron) on H.C.
Order |
|
Jun. 15, 2007 | ||
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S152258
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People v. Walker
Order |
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Jun. 15, 2007 | ||
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S151751
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People v. Perez
Order |
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Jun. 15, 2007 | ||
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S152525
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People v. Salas
Order |
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Jun. 15, 2007 | ||
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S152360
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Van Horn v. Watson
Order |
|
Jun. 15, 2007 | ||
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06-5306
|
Bowles v. Russell
Appellate court lacks jurisdiction where appeal was filed after statutory period, but within time period allowed by district court's order. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 15, 2007 | |
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03-55534
|
Gautt v. Lewis
Defendant's constitutional right to be informed is violated where they are charged with one sentence enhancement, but mistakenly convicted of another enhancement. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 15, 2007 | |
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05-71803
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Reynoso-Cisneros v. Gonzales
Board of Immigration Appeals errs in determining it lacked jurisdiction over deportee's motion to reopen exclusion proceedings. |
Immigration |
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Jun. 15, 2007 | |
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04-76131
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California Dept. of Water Resources v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
California Department of Water Resources denied review of FERC order permitting Pacific Gas and Electric Company to roll in costs. |
Environmental Law |
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Jun. 15, 2007 | |
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06-30118
|
U.S. v. Beltran-Munguia
Prior felony conviction for second degree sexual abuse does not qualify as "crime of violence" for defendant who unlawfully re-entered United States. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 15, 2007 | |
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06-5247
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Fry v. Pliler
Federal courts must assess prejudicial impact of constitutional error in state-court criminal trials under 'Brecht' standard of 'substantial and injurious effect.' |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 15, 2007 | |
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04-75716
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Maciel v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Issue preclusion is improper where issue was not crucial to previous proceedings and was not fully and fairly litigated in previous action. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 15, 2007 | |
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06-55054
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Paramount Land Co. LP v. California Pistachio Commission
Pistachio growers fail to prove merits to sustain injunction forbidding Pistachio Commission from collecting assessments to fund generic advertising. |
Constitutional Law |
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Jun. 15, 2007 | |
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06-30289
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U.S. v. Alverez-Tejeda
Officers' elaborate ruse to seize vehicle suspected of containing drugs is reasonable and therefore does not violate defendant's Fourth Amendment rights. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 15, 2007 | |
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05-1284
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Watson v. Philip Morris Cos. Inc.
FTC's detailed supervision of Philip Morris' cigarette testing process does not permit removal of action to federal court. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 15, 2007 | |
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05-1448
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Beck v. Pace International Union
Employer does not breach fiduciary obligations by failing to consider proposed merger to terminate single-employer pension plan. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 15, 2007 | |
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06-562
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United States v. Atlantic Research Corp.
Rocket retrofitters may sue government for cleanup costs pursuant to CERCLA provision permitting recovery from potentially responsible parties. |
Environmental Law |
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Jun. 15, 2007 | |
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06-593
|
Long Island Care At Home Ltd. v. Coke
In light of Fair Labor Standards Act exemption, conflicting Department of Labor regulation governing 'companionship' workers employed by agencies is proper. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 15, 2007 | |
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06-10566
|
U.S. v. Strong
Defendant's confinement not due process violation where he is committed to custody for restoration after determination of mental competency to stand trial. |
Constitutional Law |
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Jun. 15, 2007 | |
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06-30451
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U.S. v. Savage
Prior conviction for prison break rather than 'walkaway escape' constitutes crime of violence for purposes of sentencing enhancement. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 15, 2007 | |
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03-74390
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Singh v. Gonzales
Immigration judge errs in using inference alone to deny asylum to Sikh citizen of India who claimed to have suffered political persecution. |
Immigration |
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Jun. 15, 2007 | |
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05-55665
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Murdoch v. Castro
Exclusion of privileged letter does not violate defendant's Sixth Amendment rights where cross-examination was effective and letter was of low probative value. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 15, 2007 | |
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S147331
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Hardrick (Aaron) on H.C.
Order |
|
Jun. 15, 2007 | ||
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06-5306
|
Bowles v. Russell
Appellate court lacks jurisdiction where appeal was filed after statutory period, but within time period allowed by district court's order. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 15, 2007 | |
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05-1589
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Davenport v. Washington Education Association
State may require that public-sector unions receive affirmative authorization from non-members before spending agency fees for election-related purposes. |
Constitutional Law |
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Jun. 15, 2007 | |
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06-134
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Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations v. City of New York
Indian and Mongolian governments are not immune under 'FSIA' from lawsuit to validate tax liens on property held to house diplomatic employees. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 15, 2007 |