| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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B179103
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Sanders v. Yarborough
Court's order relieving prisoner of obligation to pay fees and costs pertaining to lawsuit was erroneous, but binding until reversed. |
Prisoners Rights |
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Aug. 7, 2006 | |
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D045669
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Conservatorship of Ben C.
Court was not required to reimburse expert witness costs without establishing criteria concerning financial and evidentiary needs of conservatee. |
Conservatorship |
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Aug. 7, 2006 | |
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C050233
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Marvin Lieblein Inc. v. Shewry
Denial of application for continued enrollment as Medi-Cal pharmacy provider was proper where plaintiff failed to disclose discipline of his license. |
Government |
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Aug. 7, 2006 | |
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F046608
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Enrique O., a Minor
Indian Child Welfare Act was not implicated in case where juvenile's actions would have been considered 'crime' if committed by adult. |
Juveniles |
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Aug. 7, 2006 | |
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G035672
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Best Buy Stores LP v. Superior Court (Boling)
In class action, court did not abuse its discretion where it ordered retailer to provide third party with customer information. |
Civil Procedure |
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Aug. 7, 2006 | |
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G030347
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Jones v. Gregory
Labor Code provisions pleaded by plaintiffs do not state cause of action imposing personal liability on corporate agent for unpaid wages. |
Labor Law |
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Aug. 6, 2006 | |
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C049036
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National Casualty Co. v. Sovereign General Insurance Services Inc.
Term in insurance contract referring to where claim was 'first brought' was not limited to mean filing of formal legal action. |
Insurance |
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Aug. 6, 2006 | |
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04-55553
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Hart v. Parks
Police officers did not violate defendant's constitutional rights when they arrested him for his suspected role in theft of Oscar statuettes. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 6, 2006 | |
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04-15540
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Kern County Farm Bureau v. Allen
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service was not required to reopen public comment period where new post-comment information was not critical. |
Environmental Law |
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Aug. 6, 2006 | |
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S144212
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H. (Dante) v. S.C. (People)
Order |
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Aug. 4, 2006 | ||
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04-16632
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Central Delta Water Agency v. Bureau of Reclamation
Summary judgment is proper where there is no genuine issue of material fact regarding Bureau of Reclamation's compliance with state standard. |
Civil Procedure |
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Aug. 4, 2006 | |
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04-15279
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Perez v. Rosario
Ineffective assistance of counsel claim fails when plea bargain offer was based on same legal mistake that denied effective assistance of counsel. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 4, 2006 | |
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04-16244
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Quicken Loans Inc. v. Wood
Mortgage lender's express pre-emption argument fails where federal statute does not explicity pre-empt state per diem loan interest statutes. |
Constitutional Law |
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Aug. 4, 2006 | |
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04-35449
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Estate of Covington
In will contest case involving member of Indian tribe, documents relating to preparation of will are inadmissible under attorney-client privilege. |
Probate and Trusts |
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Aug. 4, 2006 | |
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05-50112
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U.S. v. Kim
In case of pharmacist convicted of selling cold remedies containing pseudoephedrine, his vagueness challenge against 21 U.S.C. Section 841(c)(2) is rejected. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 4, 2006 | |
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02-99007
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Clark v. Brown
Court's failure to give felony-murder special circumstance jury instruction violated offender's due process right to present defense. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 4, 2006 | |
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05-10455
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U.S. v. Camacho-Lopez
Defendant was wrongfully removed where his vehicular manslaughter conviction was erroneously characterized as aggravated felony. |
Immigration |
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Aug. 4, 2006 | |
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04-55084
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Center for Biological Diversity v. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Endangered Species Act does not require government to complete formal designation of critical habitat for endangered fish species listed over 35 years ago. |
Environmental Law |
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Aug. 4, 2006 | |
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03-70165
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Alvarado v. Gonzales
Immigration judge's finding of ineligibility for asylum and withholding of removal was proper where petitioner had assisted in persecution. |
Immigration |
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Aug. 4, 2006 | |
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05-30055
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U.S. v. Staten
Sentence enhancement imposed upon convicted drug offender was improper where court failed to make factual determination required by U.S. Sentencing Guidelines. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 4, 2006 | |
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04-10257
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U.S. v. Ortuno-Higareda
Although releasee was not given written copy of supervised release conditions, releasee had imputed knowledge of condition that he not commit crime. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 4, 2006 | |
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04-16003
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Cactus Corner v. U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
In case involving medfly infestation, government's rule addressing medfly population was neither arbitrary nor capricious. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Aug. 4, 2006 | |
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03-71439
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Defenders of Wildlife v. EPA
Order |
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Aug. 4, 2006 | ||
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04-35863
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Almaghzar v. Gonzales
Immigration judge did not violate immigrant's due process rights when judge allowed immigrant to present evidence of Convention Against Torture claim. |
Immigration |
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Aug. 4, 2006 | |
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05-10088
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U.S. v. Mix
In kidnapping and aggravated sexual abuse case, life sentence was reasonable where court considered factors beyond sentencing guidelines. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 4, 2006 | |
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04-10090
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U.S. v. Scott
Police may not conduct search based on less than probable cause of individual released while awaiting trial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 4, 2006 | |
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05-17292
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State of California v. United States
In abortion services case, proposed intervenors must be made parties to litigation because they have protectable interest at stake in case. |
Civil Procedure |
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Aug. 4, 2006 | |
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04-55615
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Marder v. Lopez
Entertainment company's broad release bars copyright infringement claims brought by dancer whose life story inspired 'Flashdance.' |
Contracts |
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Aug. 4, 2006 | |
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S144678
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Jones v. Law Office of Jonathan Winters
Order |
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Aug. 4, 2006 | ||
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S144254
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Marriage of Wolfgang
Order |
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Aug. 4, 2006 |