| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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04-10097
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Doe v. U.S.
Since government subpoena duces tecum did not identify documents with particularity, government could not claim that existence and possession were foregone conclusions. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 9, 2004 | |
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03-30262
|
U.S. v. Gourde
Affidavit supporting search of defendant's home for child pornography lacked probable cause. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 9, 2004 | |
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02-71656
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Thomas v. Ashcroft
Order |
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Nov. 9, 2004 | ||
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02-73656
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Zheng v. Ashcroft
Order |
|
Nov. 9, 2004 | ||
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02-56473
|
Rodriguez v. Ansett Australia Ltd.
Airline passenger who developed deep vein thrombosis did not have 'accident' under Warsaw Convention. |
Torts |
|
Nov. 9, 2004 | |
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01-99008
|
Leavitt v. Arave
Defendant sentenced to death is entitled to resentencing based on claim of ineffective assistance of counsel. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Nov. 9, 2004 | |
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02-35983
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White v. Nielsen (In re Nielsen)
Creditor's challenge to discharge fails for lack of evidence that discharge was obtained through fraud. |
Bankruptcy |
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Nov. 9, 2004 | |
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02-36043
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Smith v. State
Habeas petitioner fails to establish cause to excuse procedural default. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 9, 2004 | |
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02-74077
|
Zara v. Ashcroft
Ninth Circuit lacks jurisdiction to review issues not presented to Board of Immigration Appeals, even when case was streamlined. |
Immigration |
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Nov. 9, 2004 | |
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02-72329
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Lara-Torres v. Ashcroft
No ineffective assistance of counsel exists where it was immigration lawyer's incorrect analysis of new rules that led petitioner to file doomed asylum application. |
Attorneys |
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Nov. 9, 2004 | |
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02-55082
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Humanitarian Law Project v. U.S. Dept. of Justice
Order |
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Nov. 9, 2004 | ||
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02-17317
|
The Burlington Insurance Co. v. Oceanic Design & Construction Inc.
Under Hawaii law, builder's commercial general liability policy does not cover claims by dissatisfied homeowners. |
Insurance |
|
Nov. 9, 2004 | |
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01-35898
|
Headwaters Inc. v. U.S. Forest Service
Suit by environmental group against Forest Service is barred when other environmental groups already settled claim based on same violations. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Nov. 9, 2004 | |
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01-57255
|
Grosso v. Miramax Film Corp.
Court erred in holding that plaintiff's breach of implied contract claim was preempted by Copyright Act. |
Contracts |
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Nov. 9, 2004 | |
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01-71596
|
Arreola v. Ashcroft
Court transfers defendant's petition challenging his removal order on due process grounds. |
Immigration |
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Nov. 9, 2004 | |
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03-50300
|
U.S. v. Staves
Undercover agents were not required to use cloned cellphones before applying for wiretap order. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Nov. 9, 2004 | |
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02-73216
|
Lagandaon v. Ashcroft
Alien's 10 years of continuous physical presence in U.S. makes him eligible for cancellation of removal. |
Immigration |
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Nov. 9, 2004 | |
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02-16945
|
Ferreira v. Ashcroft
Plaintiff is eligible for cancellation of removal because his drug possession conviction was not aggravated felony. |
Immigration |
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Nov. 9, 2004 | |
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03-70244
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Perez-Enriquez v. Ashcroft
Alien's permanent residency was effective on date of adjustment, not date of application. |
Immigration |
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Nov. 9, 2004 | |
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03-55114
|
Jerry's Famous Deli Inc. v. Papanicolaou
Court will reconsider profits that restaurant owner should disgorge for unlawfully using 'Famous Deli' trademark. |
Intellectual Property |
|
Nov. 9, 2004 | |
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02-73093
|
State v. Coral Power LLC
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission must demand refunds from energy wholesalers whose reports on short-term sales did not include transaction-specific data. |
Administrative Agencies |
|
Nov. 9, 2004 | |
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03-30306
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U.S. v. Kaur
District court properly instructed jury on required mental state for conviction on drug-related offense. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Nov. 9, 2004 | |
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03-55211
|
Jones v. City of Santa Monica
City's post-arrest probable cause procedure did not violate plaintiff's civil rights. |
Civil Rights |
|
Nov. 9, 2004 | |
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02-15010
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Umali v. Dhanani (In re Umali)
Order |
|
Nov. 9, 2004 | ||
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02-16537
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Porter v. California Dept. of Corrections
Court erred in ruling for California Department of Corrections in sexual harassment suit. |
Employment Law |
|
Nov. 9, 2004 | |
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S123023
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Henley v. Morris
Order |
|
Nov. 9, 2004 | ||
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02-17290
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Ocean Conservancy, Inc. v. National Marine Fisheries Service
Order |
|
Nov. 9, 2004 | ||
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B165638
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Alch v. Superior Court (Time Warner Entertainment et al.)
Television writers alleging age discrimination may sue under state laws. |
Employment Law |
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Nov. 9, 2004 | |
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B168774
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Holguin v. Flores
Surviving member of unmarried cohabiting couple did not have standing in wrongful death action. |
Constitutional Law |
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Nov. 9, 2004 | |
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S126653
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People v. Martinez
Sufficient evidence supports defendant's conviction for active participation in street gang. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 9, 2004 |