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Case #	Name	Category	Court	Judge	Published
97-70719	Torres-Ruiz v. U.S. District Court (United States of America) Undocumented aliens detained as material witnesses are entitled to have testimony videotaped for trial.	Immigration			Jun. 17, 1999
97-0544	U.S. v. Soares Accrued contractual interest is part of actual loss for guidelines sentencing purposes.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 17, 1999
97-15493	California First Amendment Coalition v. Calderon State prison regulation that limits media viewing of execution procedures doesn't violate First Amendment.	Constitutional Law			Jun. 17, 1999
B111335	Veterans of Foreign Wars v. City of El Paso de Robles When city elects to purchase dedicated veterans' building, mandatory duty to maintain is assumed.	Government			Jun. 17, 1999
96-8732	Edwards v. United States Sentencing judge, not jury, must determine type and quantity of drugs involved in conspiracy.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 17, 1999
96-15577	Contreras v. Schiltgen Alien can't collaterally attack conviction providing basis for deportability after sentence has been completed.	Immigration			Jun. 17, 1999
97-215	Calderon v. Thompson Court of appeals abuses discretion by recalling mandate to revisit denial of habeas relief.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 17, 1999
96-1613	U.S. v. Estate of Romani Federal tax claim isn't entitled to priority over judgment creditor's perfected lien on real property.	Taxation			Jun. 17, 1999
B111335	Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 10965, etc., v. City of El Paso De Robles When city elects to purchase dedicated veterans' building, mandatory duty to maintain is assumed.	Government			Jun. 17, 1999
97-0816	Spence v. Mendoza Confined prisoner must exhaust administrative remedies before filing civil rights action.	Civil Rights			Jun. 17, 1999
A080248	McDonald's Corp. v. Board of Supervisors of Mendocino County Extension of lease creating 28-year prospective leasehold doesn't justify imposition of documentary transfer tax.	Taxation			Jun. 17, 1999
S054240	People v. Ledesma Future ability to pay from prison earnings supports restitution orders.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 17, 1999
B113623	People v. Rudd Delay in asserting right of self-representation, followed by silence when counsel is appointed, constitutes waiver.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 17, 1999
A072015	Unisys Corp. v. California Life and Health Insurance Guarantee Association Guaranteed investment contracts aren't covered under the California Life and Health Insurance Guarantee Association Act.	Insurance			Jun. 17, 1999
96-56687 and 96-56690	Securities and Exchange Commission v. First Pacific Bancorp Insider commits securities fraud by closing 'mini-max' offering with his own money after deadline.	Securities			Jun. 17, 1999
96-70805	Stillwater Mining Co. v. Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission Failure of mine safety equipment is prima facie evidence that mine safety regulation was violated.	Labor Law			Jun. 17, 1999
97-30090	U.S. v. McKittrick Killing of wolf that was member of protected experimental population violates Endangered Species Act.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 17, 1999
97-35275	American Games Inc. v. Trade Products Inc. District court has discretion to vacate judgment on remand where post-judgment merger mooted appeal.	Civil Procedure			Jun. 17, 1999
95-35872	Reliance Insurance Co. v. U.S. Bank of Washington Progress payment wired to account of defaulting contractor belongs to lending bank, not unpaid subcontractors.	Banking			Jun. 17, 1999
96-70164	Henderson v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue Employee of touring ice show has no tax home and can't deduct business travel expenses.	Taxation			Jun. 17, 1999
96-70606	Peracchi v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue Basis in encumbered property contributed to corporation by controlling shareholder is stepped up by note.	Taxation			Jun. 17, 1999
97-30108	U.S. v. Whitecotton Drugs sold to agent without defendant's knowledge don't count toward quantity for sentencing purposes.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 17, 1999
S068747	County of Los Angeles v. San Diego County Superior Court ( R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.) Order				Jun. 16, 1999
98-1	Order Approving Amendments to Rule 952.6 of the California Rules of Court Order				Jun. 16, 1999
S068409	Pelky v. Allstate Insurance Co. Bad faith action must plead specific economic consequences and 'without-proper-cause' facts to survive demurrer.	Insurance			Jun. 16, 1999
S068395	People v. Douglas Order suspending defendants sentence, granting probation, and declaring charged offenses to be misdemeanors isnt appealable.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 16, 1999
S067542	Stella Foods Inc. v. Los Angeles County Superior Court (Cacique Incorporated) Cross-complainant needn't prove opponents conduct was wrongful and independently actionable to	Torts			Jun. 16, 1999
98-0501	Marriage of Harris Divorce decree property division of non-disability retirement pay may subsequently be changed to reflect clarification.	Family Law			Jun. 16, 1999
98-0077	In re: Naarden Trust Prevailing party cannot recover attorney fees in lawsuit arising from trust.	Probate and Trusts			Jun. 16, 1999
98-1238	Brown v. Salliemae Servicing Corp., Great Lakes Higher Education Corp., and Hemar Insurance Corp. of America (In re: Brown) Student loan debt is dischargeable in its entirety due to undue hardship despite the partial ability to repay the loan.	Bankruptcy			Jun. 16, 1999