| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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B173908
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Eric E., a Minor
Biological father's failure to establish presumed father status until after termination of reunification hearing rendered him without standing to challenge custody order. |
Family Law |
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Jul. 10, 2006 | |
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S036864
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People v. Guerra
In death penalty case, victim's statement that she feared defendant was relevant to prove attempted rape special circumstance allegation. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jul. 10, 2006 | |
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C046813
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Californians for Alternatives to Toxics v. California Dept. of Pesticide Regulation (Dow AgroSciences)
California Dept. of Pesticide Regulation's compliance with applicable statutes and regulations constitutes CEQA compliance. |
Environmental Law |
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Jul. 10, 2006 | |
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E036402
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People v. Scheller
Statements made to parole office after guilty plea was entered but before it was withdrawn were inadmissible as substantive evidence of guilt. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 10, 2006 | |
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05-910
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Opinion of Lockyer
City council members of general law city may redirect value of health insurance benefits to deferred compensation plan. |
Government |
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Jul. 7, 2006 | |
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05-294
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North Carolina v. Speight
Order |
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Jul. 7, 2006 | ||
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05-1233
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Jordan v. Chertoff
Order |
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Jul. 7, 2006 | ||
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05-6102
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Forrest v. North Carolina
Order |
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Jul. 7, 2006 | ||
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05-7551
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Wright v. Minnesota
Order |
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Jul. 7, 2006 | ||
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05-7998
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Billingslea v. United States
Order |
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Jul. 7, 2006 | ||
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05-8778
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Warsame v. Minnesota
Order |
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Jul. 7, 2006 | ||
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05-8785
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Anderson v. Alaska
Order |
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Jul. 7, 2006 | ||
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05-8875
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Lewis v. North Carolina
Order |
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Jul. 7, 2006 | ||
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05-9233
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Thomas v. California
Order |
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Jul. 7, 2006 | ||
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05-5966
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Clark v. Arizona
Due process allows insanity determination based on cognitive capacity and limitation on use of capacity evidence to establish affirmative defense of insanity. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jul. 7, 2006 | |
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04-10649
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Henderson v. Perry
Order |
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Jul. 7, 2006 | ||
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05-460
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Lee v. Perry
Order |
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Jul. 7, 2006 | ||
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05-507
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Garner v. Ashley Furniture Industries
Order |
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Jul. 7, 2006 | ||
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05-660
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Washington v. Hall
Order |
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Jul. 7, 2006 | ||
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05-683
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McAdams v. Harvey
Order |
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Jul. 7, 2006 | ||
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05-10032
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Scurlock-Ferguson v. Durham, NC
Order |
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Jul. 7, 2006 | ||
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05-1180
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Schriro, Dir., AZ DOC v. Moorman
Order |
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Jul. 7, 2006 | ||
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05-770
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Cavicchi v. Chertoff, Sec. of Homeland Sec.
Order |
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Jul. 7, 2006 | ||
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04-30525
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U.S. v. Casey
Federal criminal forfeiture statute requires imposition of money judgment even in cases of insolvent defendants. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jul. 6, 2006 | |
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03-15045
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Jespersen v. Harrah's Operating Co. Inc.
Casino's workplace appearance policy requiring women to wear makeup and style their hair does not constitute Title VII sex discrimination. |
Employment Law |
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Jul. 6, 2006 | |
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04-55324
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Jones v. City of Los Angeles
Summary judgment to homeless individuals is granted, where under Eight Amendment, involuntarily sitting, lying and sleeping in public may not be punished. |
Constitutional Law |
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Jul. 6, 2006 | |
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03-70191
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Kumar v. Gonzales
Alien demonstrating both past and future persecution on account of imputed political opinion is eligible for asylum. |
Immigration |
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Jul. 3, 2006 | |
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G032347
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People v. McMahon
Custodial interrogation was properly admitted into evidence because suspect's request for attorney was ambiguous. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jul. 3, 2006 | |
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03-16042
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Ngo v. Woodford
Prisoner exhausted administrative remedies in internal appeals process before filing civil rights suit against prison. |
Prisoners Rights |
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Jul. 3, 2006 | |
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04-15581
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Reyn's Pasta Bella LLC v. Visa USA Inc.
Issue preclusion barred class from relitigating prior court's determination that its price-fixing claims were properly released. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 30, 2006 |