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U.S. v. Rivera-Guerrero
Magistrate judge lacks authority to order involuntary administration of medication to render alien competent to stand trial.
Immigration Jan. 11, 2005
Gadda v. Ashcroft
Reciprocal discipline imposed on attorney by federal courts based on California State Bar Court suspension order is valid.
Attorneys Jan. 11, 2005
Squaw Valley Development Company v. Goldberg
Government employee is not entitled to summary judgment on equal protection claim where his actions were motivated by personal animus.
Constitutional Law Jan. 11, 2005
People v. Salas
Sale of unqualified securities is general intent crime which carries knowledge requirement.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 11, 2005
Lebrilla v. Farmers Group Inc.
Denial of plaintiffs' statewide class certification must be reversed due to court's application of wrong legal criteria.
Civil Procedure Jan. 11, 2005
Goldstein v. Ralphs Grocery Co.
Party had no right of immediate appeal from denial of special motion to strike.
Civil Procedure Jan. 11, 2005
In re Merrick V.
Juvenile court was not required to provide reunification services to grandmother before terminating guardianship.
Family Law Jan. 11, 2005
May Trucking Co. v. Oregon Dept. of Transportation
Tax Injunction Act deprives court of subject matter jurisdiction to hear claim regarding International Fuel Tax Agreement.
Taxation Jan. 11, 2005
Morohoshi v. Pacific Home
Regional center is not vicariously liable for negligence-related death that occurred in residential care facility.
Torts Jan. 11, 2005
People v. Dove
Trial court may sentence defendant convicted of cocaine base possession to prison although jury found him not guilty of possession for sale.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 11, 2005
Pincay v. Andrews
Attorney's reliance on paralegal that resulted in missing filing deadline for appeal was excusable.
Attorneys Jan. 11, 2005
Pardi v. Kaiser Permanente Hospital Inc.
California's statutory litigation privilege does not bar action brought under Americans with Disabilities Act.
Civil Procedure Jan. 11, 2005
Doe v. Bonta
There is no clear, present and ministeral duty justifiying orders given to Dept. of Health Services regarding administration of Medi-Cal.
Government Jan. 11, 2005
Wilshire Insurance Company Inc. v. Sentry Select Insurance Company
Insurer of trailer involved in deadly accident must contribute to costs incurred by insurer of tractor.
Insurance Jan. 11, 2005
U.S. v. Schoneberg
Prohibiting cross-examination of witness about his plea bargain violated defendant's confrontation rights.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 11, 2005
Century Surety Co. v. Crosby Insurance Inc.
Insurance broker can be liable to insurer for participating in fraudulent insurance application.
Insurance Jan. 11, 2005
We Do Graphics Inc. v. Mercury Casualty Co.
Company's business liability policy did not cover cost of defending lawsuit for stealing customer files.
Insurance Jan. 11, 2005
U.S. v. Garcia-Beltran
Court will reconsider whether fingerprints obtained during illegal arrest should be suppressed.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 11, 2005
Morales-Izquierdo v. Ashcroft
Regulation that authorizes immigration officer to determine deportability of alien conflicts with Immigration and Nationality Act.
Immigration Jan. 11, 2005
Shire v. Ashcroft
Adverse credibility determination against alien based on speculation was improper.
Immigration Jan. 11, 2005
Roland v. Superior Court (People)
Defense must provide prosecution with unrecorded oral statements of prospective witnesses.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 11, 2005
People v. Lazarevich
State may assert jurisdiction over father who violated custody order by taking children to foreign country.
Civil Procedure Jan. 11, 2005
Taha v. Ashcroft
Board of Immigration Appeals cannot find that petitioner lacked credibility because his testimony was more detailed than his asylum application.
Immigration Jan. 11, 2005
U.S. v. Mann
Prosecutor failed to prove defendants' firearm possession was 'in furtherance' of drug trafficking crime.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 11, 2005
Li v. Ashcroft
Alien who committed fraud that caused equivocal amount of money loss is not removable.
Immigration Jan. 11, 2005
People v. Callahan
Order granting new trial due to ineffective assistance of counsel is reviewed deferentially.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 11, 2005
Circu v. Ashcroft
Immigration judge's reliance on country report created two years after asylum hearing did not violate due process.
Immigration Jan. 11, 2005
Stow v. Murashige
Defendant whose first-degree murder conviction was reversed may not be retried for attempted second-degree murder.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 11, 2005
Gantt v. Roe
Court will determine whether prosecutor failed to disclose exculpatory evidence.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 11, 2005
U.S. v. Vargas-Amaya
District court lacked jurisdiction to consider whether defendant violated terms of supervised release.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 11, 2005