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Bankruptcy of Yepremian
Deposition testimony of unrecorded joint venture doesn't establish priority of equitable interest over subsequent recording.
Bankruptcy Jul. 3, 1999
Valderrama-Fonseca v. INS
Deportation order based on 1985 burglary conviction is subject to judicial review.
Immigration Jul. 3, 1999
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
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
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
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
Pitcherskaia v. INS
Alien seeking asylum for persecution fear need not prove persecutor has subjective intent to harm.
Immigration Jul. 3, 1999
Bankruptcy of Figter Limited
Sole secured creditor can acquire majority of unsecured claims in order to defeat reorganization plan.
Bankruptcy Jul. 3, 1999
U.S. v. Rios-Favela
Court cannot depart from Sentencing Guidelines based on facts underlying predicate offense.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 3, 1999
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
Abrams v. Johnson
District court's redistricting plan eliminating two majority-Black districts in Georgia is constitutional.
Government Jul. 3, 1999
Zamora v. Shell Oil Co.
Negligence action for 'microcracking' in plumbing system doesn't exist if leaking has not occurred.
Torts Jul. 2, 1999
Wood v. Gotcher
Order
Jul. 2, 1999
U.S. v. Bajakajian
Order
Jul. 2, 1999
U.S. v. LaBonte
Statutory sentence enhancements can be considered in fixing maximum sentences for career offenders.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 2, 1999
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
Marriage of Lloyd
Trial judge has no authority to appoint guardian to 'make orders' relating to child custody.
Family Law Jul. 2, 1999
Louisiana v. United States
Order
Jul. 2, 1999
Alaska v. Native Village/Venetie
Certiorari granted
Jul. 2, 1999
United States v. Ramirez
Certiorari granted
Jul. 2, 1999
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
Agostini v. Felton
Federally-funded educational program for disadvantaged children, provided neutrally, isn't invalid under establishment clause.
Constitutional Law Jul. 2, 1999
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
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
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
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
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
City of Boerne v. Flores
Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 exceeds Congress' power.
Constitutional Law Jul. 2, 1999
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
People v. Tello
Order
Jul. 1, 1999