| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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00-10128
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U.S. v. Reyes
District court may accept or reject plea agreement but cannot modify it. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Dec. 18, 2002 | |
|
S111607
|
Stevens v. Guaranty National Insurance Co. of California
Order |
|
Dec. 18, 2002 | ||
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01-99012
|
Pirtle v. Morgan
Defendant was denied his Sixth Amendment right to effective assistance of counsel when his attorney failed to request diminished capacity jury instruction. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Dec. 18, 2002 | |
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00-56470
|
Los Angeles News Service v. CBS Broadcasting Inc.
Order |
|
Dec. 18, 2002 | ||
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S111025
|
People v. Ramirez
Order |
|
Dec. 18, 2002 | ||
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S111356
|
County of Los Angeles v. Superior Court (Terrell R.)
Order |
|
Dec. 18, 2002 | ||
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S110472
|
John Y., a Minor
Order |
|
Dec. 18, 2002 | ||
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S111225
|
Courtney P., a Minor
Order |
|
Dec. 18, 2002 | ||
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01-1289
|
State Farm Mutual Auto. v. Campbell
Order |
|
Dec. 17, 2002 | ||
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01-1325
|
Washington Legal Foundation v. Legal Foundation of WA
Order |
|
Dec. 17, 2002 | ||
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01-1243
|
Borden Ranch v. U.S. Army Corps of Engrs.
Order |
|
Dec. 17, 2002 | ||
|
C035827
|
People v. Torres
Defendant's commitment is extended under Sexually Violent Predators Act because trial court's error in refusing to give circumstantial evidence instruction is harmless. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Dec. 16, 2002 | |
|
99-71317
|
United Food and Commercial Workers Union v. NLRB
Amended opinion |
|
Dec. 16, 2002 | ||
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01-16799
|
Planned Parenthood of Southern Arizona v. Lawall
Arizona's parental consent abortion statute does not violate right to privacy. |
Constitutional Law |
|
Dec. 16, 2002 | |
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00-17352
|
Syntek Semiconductor Co. v. Microchip Technology Inc.
Amended opinion |
|
Dec. 16, 2002 | ||
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01-1420
|
WA Dept. of Social & Health v. Guardianship of Keffeler
Order |
|
Dec. 16, 2002 | ||
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99-17383
|
Myers v. Phillip Morris Companies Inc.
Order |
|
Dec. 16, 2002 | ||
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99-16129
|
Navajo Nation v. Dept. of Health & Human Services
Order |
|
Dec. 16, 2002 | ||
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01-16092
|
Southwest Center for Biological Diversity v. U.S. Forest Service
Where threatened species is not likely to be harmed during consultation period, district court did not err in denying injunctive relief. |
Environmental Law |
|
Dec. 16, 2002 | |
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01-36112
|
Esplanade Properties LLC v. City of Seattle
Proposal to build houses on tidelands of bay regularly used by public for recreational activities is inconsistent with public trust doctrine. |
Government |
|
Dec. 16, 2002 | |
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02-55030
|
Fontana Empire Center LLC v. City of Fontana
Federal court had jurisdiction to review state court's decision in foreclosure case. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Dec. 16, 2002 | |
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00-50042
|
U.S. v. Veerapol
Court did not err in applying 'vulnerable victim' sentence enhancement where defendant was convicted of holding Thai national to involuntary servitude. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Dec. 16, 2002 | |
|
01-800
|
Howsam v. Dean Witter Reynolds Inc.
Arbitrator, rather than court, must decide whether dispute satisfies time-limit rule of National Association of Securities Dealers. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Dec. 16, 2002 | |
|
01-704
|
U.S. v. Bean
Mere inaction by Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms does not automatically grant court jurisdiction to hear claim involving firearm application. |
Administrative Agencies |
|
Dec. 16, 2002 | |
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01-1444
|
Chavez v. Martinez
Order |
|
Dec. 15, 2002 | ||
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01-1375
|
United States v. Navajo Nation
Order |
|
Dec. 15, 2002 | ||
|
C030891
|
People v. Walker
Defendant who is charged with felony, released on bail and fails to appear can be punished for violation Penal Code Sections 1320.5 and 12022.1. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Dec. 15, 2002 | |
|
01-35033
|
Idaho Watersheds Project v. Hahn
Court properly granted injunction imposing conditions on grazing and timetable for compliance with National Environmental Policy Act. |
Environmental Law |
|
Dec. 15, 2002 | |
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01-15159
|
National Audubon Society v. Davis
California law banning use of steel-jawed leghold traps is pre-empted by Endangered Species Act. |
Environmental Law |
|
Dec. 15, 2002 | |
|
01-55986
|
City of Los Angeles v. U.S. Dept. of Commerce
Statute confers broad discretion on Secretary of Commerce to decide if and when sampling is feasible in taking census. |
Government |
|
Dec. 15, 2002 |
