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In re Rosenkrantz
Governor's decision to deny parole to prisoner is subject to limited judicial review.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 18, 2003
Commonwealth Utilities Corp. v. Goltens Trading & Exchange PTE Ltd.
Claim for contribution failed to set forth specific facts necessary to create genuine issue for trial.
Civil Procedure Feb. 18, 2003
People v. McGee
Court improperly denied 'Wheeler' motions which contested prosecutor's use of peremptory challenges.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 18, 2003
Advanced Bionics Corp. v. Medtronic Inc.
Under principles of judicial restraint and comity, temporary restraining order issued against parties in Minnesota proceedings was improper.
Civil Procedure Feb. 18, 2003
Zurich American Insurance Co. v. General Motors Corp.
Order
Feb. 18, 2003
Porter v. Jones
District court erred by applying abstention doctrine in First Amendment case.
Civil Procedure Feb. 17, 2003
Wilson v. Terhune
Where prisoner filed habeas petition challenging prison disciplinary proceeding, presumption of collateral consequences doesn't apply.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 17, 2003
Jorgensen v. Cassiday
Attorney who convinced client to be client's sole representative is liable for breaching oral agreement to form joint venture.
Contracts Feb. 17, 2003
Foster v. Bradbury (In re Foster)
Interest on child support continues to accrue after parent files for bankruptcy and survives discharge of support obligation.
Bankruptcy Feb. 17, 2003
PLANS Inc. v. Sacramento City Unified School District
People for Legal and Non-Sectarian Schools Inc. has taxpayer standing to challenge school districts' sponsorship of allegedly religion-based educational curriculum.
Civil Procedure Feb. 17, 2003
Simmons v. Sacramento County Superior Court
Criminal defendant, who was incarcerated during unrelated civil trial, was not denied constitutional right to access court.
Civil Rights Feb. 17, 2003
U.S. v. Penna
Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 35(c), which imposes seven-day limitation for court to modify sentence, is strict jurisdictional requirement.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 17, 2003
Virginia v. Black
Order
Feb. 13, 2003
John Doe v. Unocal Corp.
Order
Feb. 13, 2003
Meyer v. Holley
Order
Feb. 12, 2003
CT Dept. of Public Safety v. Doe
Order
Feb. 12, 2003
People v. Trotter
Order
Feb. 12, 2003
U.S. v. Moreno-Cisneros
Under U.S.S.G. Section 2L1.2(b)(1)(A)(i), 'sentence imposed' includes additional incarceration imposed due to revoked probation.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 11, 2003
Sites v. Superior Court (Rosenbledt)
Petitioner cannot seek writ of mandate to compel superior court's appellate division to certify case to court of appeals when transfer procedures foreclosed by statute.
Civil Procedure Feb. 11, 2003
In re Tobacco Cases II
Health care trust fund's lawsuit against tobacco companies was properly dismissed because damages were too remote.
Civil Procedure Feb. 11, 2003
People v. Chacon
Order
Feb. 11, 2003
People v. Boyette
Feb. 11, 2003
In re Goodridge
Order
Feb. 11, 2003
In re Taylor
Order
Feb. 11, 2003
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Luce, Forward & Hamilton & Scripps
Order
Feb. 11, 2003
Am. Ins. Assn. v. Low
Order
Feb. 10, 2003
Miranda v. Clark County
Head of Public Defender's Office may be liable for setting forth administrative policies which allegedly deprived defendant of constitutional rights.
Civil Rights Feb. 10, 2003
People v. Hammer
Order
Feb. 6, 2003
People v. Roberge
Court's refusal to give jury instructions amplifying word 'likely' as used in Sexually Violent Predator Act was not prejudicial error.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 6, 2003
People v. Batts
Order
Feb. 6, 2003