| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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03-16910
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Synclair v. County of Fresno
Order |
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Aug. 7, 2006 | ||
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04-72672
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Polone v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Defamation claim has no adjusted basis under 26 U.S.C. Section 1001 because one cannot sell one's dignity as commodity on open market. |
Taxation |
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Aug. 7, 2006 | |
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05-15650
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Vaden v. Summerhill
Under Prison Litigation Reform Act, complaint is 'brought' by prisoner when he submits it to court, not when complaint is later filed. |
Prisoners Rights |
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Aug. 7, 2006 | |
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03-50062
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U.S. v. Plancarte-Alvarez
Order |
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Aug. 7, 2006 | ||
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03-73117
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Morales-Alegria v. Gonzales
In removal case, Board of Immigration Appeals properly found that state forgery conviction is aggravated felony under Immigration and Nationality Act. |
Immigration |
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Aug. 7, 2006 | |
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04-55689
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Schneider v. Chertoff
Under Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Act, immigrant doctor's prior medical practice in designated shortage area counts towards medical practice requirement. |
Immigration |
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Aug. 7, 2006 | |
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04-16255
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Stanley v. Woodford
Court lacks jurisdiction to entertain attorney's appeal from sanctions order that was imposed after attorney violated judge's order. |
Attorneys |
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Aug. 7, 2006 | |
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04-56733
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Mendoza v. Carey
Prisoner's inability to obtain Spanish-language legal materials may entitle him to equitable tolling for his petition for writ of habeas corpus. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 7, 2006 | |
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05-15364
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Little v. Crawford
Habeas corpus petitioner failed to show alleged Nevada Supreme Court's misapplication of law violated his federal constitutional rights. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 7, 2006 | |
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03-71066
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Maharaj v. Gonzales
Asylum petitioner who lived in Canada for four years before coming to United States may not have been firmly resettled for immigration purposes. |
Immigration |
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Aug. 7, 2006 | |
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02-73420
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Circu v. Gonzales
Petitioner must have opportunity to respond to report that immigration judge relied on in denying her petition for asylum. |
Immigration |
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Aug. 7, 2006 | |
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03-74711
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Ortega-Mendez v. Gonzales
BIA erred in determining alien was ineligible for cancellation of removal when his offense was not 'crime of domestic violence.' |
Immigration |
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Aug. 7, 2006 | |
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04-15787
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ZiLOG Inc. v. Corning (In re ZiLOG Inc.)
Sex discrimination claims filed after bankruptcy court's confirmation order may proceed when there is substantial possibility that claims are outside bankruptcy process. |
Bankruptcy |
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Aug. 7, 2006 | |
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03-56621
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Santa Monica Food Not Bombs v. City of Santa Monica
Narrowly tailored permit requirement must maintain close relationship between size of event and its likelihood of implicating government interests. |
Constitutional Law |
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Aug. 7, 2006 | |
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S142909
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Best Buy Stores v. S.C.
Order |
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Aug. 7, 2006 | ||
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S142620
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Hurd v. S.C. (People)
Order |
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Aug. 7, 2006 | ||
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S122590
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Freeman (Fred H.) on H.C.
Order |
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Aug. 7, 2006 | ||
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S143928
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Marriage of Cauley
Order |
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Aug. 7, 2006 | ||
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S143072
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Borissoff v. Taylor and Faust
Order |
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Aug. 7, 2006 | ||
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S142763
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Mooney v. Caspari
Order |
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Aug. 7, 2006 | ||
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S142985
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County of Alameda v. Ace Recovery Services
Order |
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Aug. 7, 2006 | ||
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S143444
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Newman v. Locke
Order |
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Aug. 7, 2006 | ||
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S142821
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Sher v. San Diegueno Hills Homeowners Assn.
Order |
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Aug. 7, 2006 | ||
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S144247
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H. (Ryan) v. California Department (Alta Department)
Order |
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Aug. 7, 2006 | ||
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S143631
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Morrow v. S.C. (People)
Order |
|
Aug. 7, 2006 | ||
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B181246
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Jogani v. Jogani
Summary judgment based on judicial estoppel is not proper where courts in prior judgment debtor proceedings did not accept testimony as true. |
Civil Procedure |
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Aug. 7, 2006 | |
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H026651
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County of Santa Clara v. Atlantic Richfield Co.
Court erred in sustaining demurrer to representative cause of action for nuisance brought on behalf of People seeking abatement. |
Torts |
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Aug. 7, 2006 | |
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S031423
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People v. Sturm
Death penalty sentence is not proper where cumulative effect of judge's misconduct requires reversal. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 7, 2006 | |
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C049928
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California Association of Professional Scientists v. Schwarzenegger
Trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying Public Employment Relations Board's application to intervene in case regarding alternate retirement program. |
Labor Law |
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Aug. 7, 2006 | |
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D045508
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In re Natural Gas Anti-Trust
Nonrepresentative class member's conduct did not reach level necessary to support order declaring him to be vexatious litigant. |
Civil Procedure |
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Aug. 7, 2006 |