| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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96-55039
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Bankruptcy of Yepremian
Deposition testimony of unrecorded joint venture doesn't establish priority of equitable interest over subsequent recording. |
Bankruptcy |
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Jul. 3, 1999 | |
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95-70681
|
Valderrama-Fonseca v. INS
Deportation order based on 1985 burglary conviction is subject to judicial review. |
Immigration |
|
Jul. 3, 1999 | |
|
94-10313, 94-10314 and 94-10400
|
U.S. v. Perez
Invited error doctrine doesn't apply to defendant's unintentional relinquishment of right to correct jury instructions. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 3, 1999 | |
|
95-17319
|
Turk v. White
Despite invalidity of conviction and life sentence, statute using prisoner's status to define offense is rational. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 3, 1999 | |
|
95-56632
|
Astaire v. Best Film & Video Corp.
Videotape manufacturer can use deceased entertainer's movie clips for internal advertising of instructional videotapes. |
Intellectual Property |
|
Jul. 3, 1999 | |
|
95-15533
|
Hyland v. Wonder
Officials aren't entitled to qualified immunity since government volunteer cannot be fired in retaliation for speech. |
Employment Law |
|
Jul. 3, 1999 | |
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95-70887
|
Pitcherskaia v. INS
Alien seeking asylum for persecution fear need not prove persecutor has subjective intent to harm. |
Immigration |
|
Jul. 3, 1999 | |
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96-55356
|
Bankruptcy of Figter Limited
Sole secured creditor can acquire majority of unsecured claims in order to defeat reorganization plan. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Jul. 3, 1999 | |
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96-50128
|
U.S. v. Rios-Favela
Court cannot depart from Sentencing Guidelines based on facts underlying predicate offense. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 3, 1999 | |
|
95-36298
|
Nathan v. Boeing Co.
In diversity action, federal law governs district court's evaluation of cause challenges in selecting jurors. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jul. 3, 1999 | |
|
95-1425 and 95-1460
|
Abrams v. Johnson
District court's redistricting plan eliminating two majority-Black districts in Georgia is constitutional. |
Government |
|
Jul. 3, 1999 | |
|
D021844
|
Zamora v. Shell Oil Co.
Negligence action for 'microcracking' in plumbing system doesn't exist if leaking has not occurred. |
Torts |
|
Jul. 2, 1999 | |
|
95-1385
|
Wood v. Gotcher
Order |
|
Jul. 2, 1999 | ||
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96-1487
|
U.S. v. Bajakajian
Order |
|
Jul. 2, 1999 | ||
|
95-1726
|
U.S. v. LaBonte
Statutory sentence enhancements can be considered in fixing maximum sentences for career offenders. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 2, 1999 | |
|
96-667
|
U.S. v. Hyde
Defendant cannot withdraw guilty plea prior to sentencing absent showing of 'fair and just reason.' |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 2, 1999 | |
|
A074591
|
Marriage of Lloyd
Trial judge has no authority to appoint guardian to 'make orders' relating to child custody. |
Family Law |
|
Jul. 2, 1999 | |
|
96-1480
|
Louisiana v. United States
Order |
|
Jul. 2, 1999 | ||
|
96-1577
|
Alaska v. Native Village/Venetie
Certiorari granted |
|
Jul. 2, 1999 | ||
|
96-1469
|
United States v. Ramirez
Certiorari granted |
|
Jul. 2, 1999 | ||
|
96-318
|
Richardson v. McKnight
Guards employed by private firm aren't entitled to qualified immunity regarding allegations from prisoner's injuries. |
Prisoners Rights |
|
Jul. 2, 1999 | |
|
96-552 and 96-553
|
Agostini v. Felton
Federally-funded educational program for disadvantaged children, provided neutrally, isn't invalid under establishment clause. |
Constitutional Law |
|
Jul. 2, 1999 | |
|
96-320
|
Metro-North Commuter Railroad Co. v. Buckley
No emotional distress statutory damages for railroad worker's asbestos exposure absent disease symptoms. |
Torts |
|
Jul. 2, 1999 | |
|
95-1649 and 95-9075
|
Kansas v. Hendricks
Kansas Sexually Violent Predator Act's definition of mental abnormality satisfies substantive due process requirements. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 2, 1999 | |
|
96-6298
|
Lindh v. Murphy
1996 Death Penalty Act amendment to federal habeas statute doesn't apply to pending noncapital case. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 2, 1999 | |
|
96-270
|
Amchem Products Inc. v. Windsor
Sprawling class certified by district court in asbestos case doesn't satisfy class-action rule requirements. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jul. 2, 1999 | |
|
96-842
|
U.S. v. O'Hagan
Trading securities for personal profit using confidential information in breach of fiduciary duty is violation. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 2, 1999 | |
|
95-2074
|
City of Boerne v. Flores
Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 exceeds Congress' power. |
Constitutional Law |
|
Jul. 2, 1999 | |
|
95-1184
|
Glickman v. Wileman Brothers & Elliot Inc.
Requiring California tree fruit growers to finance generic advertising doesn't violate First Amendment. |
Administrative Agencies |
|
Jul. 2, 1999 | |
|
S055184
|
People v. Tello
Order |
|
Jul. 1, 1999 |