| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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06-1005
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U.S. v. Santos
Order |
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Apr. 23, 2007 | ||
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05-1623
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Tilton v. Buckley
Order |
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Apr. 23, 2007 | ||
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06-9939
|
Jerry v. Williamson
Order |
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Apr. 23, 2007 | ||
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06-9721
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In re Michael R. Shemonsky
Order |
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Apr. 23, 2007 | ||
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06-10380
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In re Willie B. Hadley, Jr.
Order |
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Apr. 23, 2007 | ||
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04-57037
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Harper v. Poway Unified School District
Order |
|
Apr. 23, 2007 | ||
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A114099
|
People v. Karriker
If public conservator determines that incompetent defendant did not meet requirements for conservatorship, court may not order her to petition to establish conservatorship. |
Conservatorship |
|
Apr. 20, 2007 | |
|
C051736
|
People v. Waymire
Court properly imposes upper term where defendant admitted to violating his probation. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Apr. 20, 2007 | |
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05-55605
|
Rudolph International Inc. v. Realys Inc.
Nail file manufacturer's marketing term, 'disinfectable,' cannot enjoy trademark protection. |
Intellectual Property |
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Apr. 20, 2007 | |
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05-35455
|
Wood v. Stratos Product Development LLC
Where debt repayment is parties' first transaction, practice with others determines whether payments fall within 'ordinary' business exception to preferential transfers prohibition. |
Bankruptcy |
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Apr. 20, 2007 | |
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05-36145
|
Brazzel v. State of Washington
Defendant charged with two offenses, and convicted of only one, cannot be retried on second offense if his conviction is later reversed. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Apr. 20, 2007 | |
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02-56256
|
Sarei v. Rio Tinto
Papua New Guinea village, devastated by foreign mining operation, present justiciable questions of international law violations under Alien Tort Claims Act. |
Torts |
|
Apr. 20, 2007 | |
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S149843
|
People v. Segade
Order |
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Apr. 19, 2007 | ||
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S150303
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People v. Wilson
Order |
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Apr. 19, 2007 | ||
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S149890
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People v. Galland
Order |
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Apr. 19, 2007 | ||
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S150717
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Ross v. San Francsico Bay Area Rapid Transit District
Order |
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Apr. 19, 2007 | ||
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S150000
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People v. Woods
Order |
|
Apr. 19, 2007 | ||
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A113628
|
People v. Lindsey
Defendant cannot suppress gun where officer reasonably suspects person matching description in 911 call was armed and involved in reported crime. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 19, 2007 | |
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05-55211
|
Papakosmas v. Papakosmas
Court properly finds no shared settled intention between parents to make Greece children's habitual residence. |
Family Law |
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Apr. 19, 2007 | |
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05-55175
|
Sanford v. MemberWorks Inc.
If party contests formation of contract containing arbitration clause, court must determine existence of valid contract before it may order parties to arbitrate. |
Contracts |
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Apr. 19, 2007 | |
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04-74997
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East Bay Automotive Council v. National Labor Relations Board
Enforcement of collective bargaining order not time-barred where union has no constructive knowledge of employer's unilateral promotions. |
Labor Law |
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Apr. 19, 2007 | |
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05-15591
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Detabali v. St. Luke's Hospital
Hospital nurse's FEHA discrimination claims are not pre-empted by Labor Management Relations Act. |
Employment Law |
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Apr. 19, 2007 | |
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05-705
|
Global Crossing Telecommunications Inc. v. Metrophones Telecommunications Inc.
Payphone operator may file federal action against long-distance phone service carrier that refuses to reimburse it, in violation of Federal Communications Commission regulation. |
Government |
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Apr. 19, 2007 | |
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05-1508
|
Zuni Public School District No. 89 v. Dept. of Education
In determining whether state 'equalizes expenditures,' Secretary of Education may consider both number of district's pupils and size of district's expenditures per-pupil. |
Education |
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Apr. 19, 2007 | |
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04-35897
|
Pacific Fisheries Inc. v. United States
Federal fee-shifting statute prevents taxpayers from recovering attorney fees in IRS proceeding. |
Government |
|
Apr. 19, 2007 | |
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05-380
|
Gonzales v. Carhart
Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act is upheld against challenges for vagueness and undue burden based on overbreadth and lack of health exception. |
Constitutional Law |
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Apr. 19, 2007 | |
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05-9264
|
James v. U.S.
Attempted burglary conviction is 'violent felony' for sentencing purposes under Armed Career Criminal Act. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 19, 2007 | |
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05-50608
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U.S. v. Murphy
If defendant stipulates to removal of juror, verdict rendered by remaining jurors is still unanimous, even if dismissed juror was holdout for acquittal. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 19, 2007 | |
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06-30127
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U.S. v. Leonard
Court need not give defendant advance notice that it is considering sentence above range prescribed by Federal Sentencing Guidelines for parole violation. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 19, 2007 | |
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05-35929
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U.S. v. Thrasher
Ineffective assistance of counsel claim denied after defendant argues attorney failed to call witness as promised in opening statement. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 19, 2007 |