| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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03-55166
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Chamber of Commerce of the United States v. Lockyer
Order |
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Mar. 20, 2006 | ||
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03-72501
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Ray v. Gonzales
Denial of alien's motions to reopen case dismissed on procedural grounds was improper when evidence of ineffective assistance of counsel was presented. |
Immigration |
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Mar. 20, 2006 | |
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05-73467
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Kenna v. U.S. District Court
Congressional intent is met where Crime Victims' Rights Act is interpreted to give crime victims right to speak at defendant's sentencing. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 20, 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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Mar. 20, 2006 | |
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03-16859
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Young v. Runnels
Court's denial of habeas petition is proper where defendant failed to show prejudice to prove his ineffective assistance of counsel claim. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 20, 2006 | |
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03-71578
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Penuliar v. Ashcroft
Crimes of unlawful taking of vehicle and evading officer do not qualify as aggravated felonies for purposes of deportation. |
Immigration |
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Mar. 20, 2006 | |
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04-72237
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National Treasury Employees Union v. Federal Labor Relations Authority
Office of Comptroller of Currency has sole and exclusive discretion to set compensation for its employees. |
Labor Law |
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Mar. 20, 2006 | |
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02-70518
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Brand X Internet Services v. FCC
Order |
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Mar. 20, 2006 | ||
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04-15447
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Sadoski v. Mosley
Judge had judicial immunity for claim based upon sentencing error involving judge's failure to correct sentence in light of 'Steinberg v. State.' |
Civil Procedure |
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Mar. 20, 2006 | |
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03-35858
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Dawson v. City of Seattle
Search is lawful where warrants supported probable cause that search of boardinghouses had fair probability of revealing Health and Safety Code violations. |
Constitutional Law |
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Mar. 20, 2006 | |
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05-56567
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Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1309 v. Laidlaw Transit Services Inc.
Order |
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Mar. 20, 2006 | ||
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04-30393
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U.S. v. Ladwig
Order |
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Mar. 20, 2006 | ||
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04-50182
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U.S. v. Williams
New suppression hearing must be held where defendant's confession of falsifying passport application was obtained during interrogation using midstream 'Miranda' warning. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 20, 2006 | |
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05-10316
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U.S. v. Blandin
Escapee does not qualify for sentencing reduction because he only returned to custody after he was arrested for trespassing. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 19, 2006 | |
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S140277
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People v. Prince
Order |
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Mar. 19, 2006 | ||
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01-17489
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Means v. Navajo Nation
Navajo Nation can exercise criminal jurisdiction over person who is not member of that tribe, but of another tribe. |
Native American Affairs |
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Mar. 16, 2006 | |
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05-10146
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U.S. v. Albino
Offender's statutory minimum ten-year sentence for growing marijuana plants was not unconstitutional. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 16, 2006 | |
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04-15919
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Bradley v. Henry
Order |
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Mar. 16, 2006 | ||
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03-55824
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Lindsey v. SLT Los Angeles
District court erred in deciding plaintiff failed to prove prima facie case of racial discrimination. |
Civil Rights |
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Mar. 16, 2006 | |
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04-15750
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Panaro v. City of North Las Vegas
Participating in internal affairs investigation is not sufficient to satisfy exhaustion requirement of Prison Litigation Reform Act. |
Prisoners Rights |
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Mar. 16, 2006 | |
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04-10396
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U.S. v. Pacheco-Navarette
Court lacks jurisdiction to hear appeals because defendants knowingly and voluntarily entered guilty pleas. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 16, 2006 | |
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03-56137
|
Ferrizz v. Giurbino
Where jury could rationally find defendant guilty of burglary and grand theft of lost property, defendant's convictions are upheld. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 16, 2006 | |
|
B172647
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Gattuso v. Harte-Hanks Shoppers Inc.
Employer may pay increased salaries to employees instead of reimbursing them for using their own cars for work. |
Labor Law |
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Mar. 16, 2006 | |
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97-99017
|
Pizzuto v. Arave
Order |
|
Mar. 16, 2006 | ||
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02-72390
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Abebe v. Gonzales
Female genital mutilation constitutes well-founded fear of persecution sufficient to support asylum claim. |
Immigration |
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Mar. 16, 2006 | |
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03-72021
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Masnauskas v. Gonzales
Nationality-based classification in Nicaraguan Relief Act was constitutional because it was rationally related to legitimate foreign policy interest. |
Immigration |
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Mar. 16, 2006 | |
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02-56648
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Motley v. Parks
Summary judgment is proper where officers had probable cause to believe that defendant lived at searched residence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 16, 2006 | |
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04-30299
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U.S. v. Fifield
Court was not required to provide notice and to find particular fact before imposing federal sentences to run consecutively to state sentences. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 16, 2006 | |
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04-30521
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U.S. v. Southwell
Court's failure to answer jury's question concerning unanimity requirement as to insanity defense was abuse of discretion. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 16, 2006 | |
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04-30339
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U.S. v. Adams
District court erred in failing to advise defendant that he faced imposition of mandatory fine under Sentencing Guidelines. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 16, 2006 |