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Chamber of Commerce of the United States v. Lockyer
Order
Mar. 20, 2006
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 Mar. 20, 2006
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 Mar. 20, 2006
Kumar v. Gonzales
Alien demonstrating both past and future persecution on account of imputed political opinion is eligible for asylum.
Immigration Mar. 20, 2006
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 Mar. 20, 2006
Penuliar v. Ashcroft
Crimes of unlawful taking of vehicle and evading officer do not qualify as aggravated felonies for purposes of deportation.
Immigration Mar. 20, 2006
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 Mar. 20, 2006
Brand X Internet Services v. FCC
Order
Mar. 20, 2006
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 Mar. 20, 2006
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 Mar. 20, 2006
Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1309 v. Laidlaw Transit Services Inc.
Order
Mar. 20, 2006
U.S. v. Ladwig
Order
Mar. 20, 2006
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 Mar. 20, 2006
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 Mar. 19, 2006
People v. Prince
Order
Mar. 19, 2006
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 Mar. 16, 2006
U.S. v. Albino
Offender's statutory minimum ten-year sentence for growing marijuana plants was not unconstitutional.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 16, 2006
Bradley v. Henry
Order
Mar. 16, 2006
Lindsey v. SLT Los Angeles
District court erred in deciding plaintiff failed to prove prima facie case of racial discrimination.
Civil Rights Mar. 16, 2006
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 Mar. 16, 2006
U.S. v. Pacheco-Navarette
Court lacks jurisdiction to hear appeals because defendants knowingly and voluntarily entered guilty pleas.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 16, 2006
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 Mar. 16, 2006
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 Mar. 16, 2006
Pizzuto v. Arave
Order
Mar. 16, 2006
Abebe v. Gonzales
Female genital mutilation constitutes well-founded fear of persecution sufficient to support asylum claim.
Immigration Mar. 16, 2006
Masnauskas v. Gonzales
Nationality-based classification in Nicaraguan Relief Act was constitutional because it was rationally related to legitimate foreign policy interest.
Immigration Mar. 16, 2006
Motley v. Parks
Summary judgment is proper where officers had probable cause to believe that defendant lived at searched residence.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 16, 2006
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 Mar. 16, 2006
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 Mar. 16, 2006
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 Mar. 16, 2006