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U.S. v. Kriesel
Government may keep convicted felon's blood sample for use in forensic database despite argument that he was entitled to return of his property.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 1, 2013
Zadrozny v. Bank of New York Mellon
Homeowners may not attack foreclosure proceedings because Arizona law does not require beneficiary to show possession of promissory note to exercise power of sale.
Real Property Jul. 1, 2013
Engebretson v. Mahoney
Former prisoner may not sue prison warden for enforcing illegal sentence because warden was executingg a facially valid court order at the time.
Prisoners Rights Jul. 1, 2013
Marshall v. Marshall (In re Marshall)
Texas bankruptcy judge who presided over Anna Nicole Smith’s case may also preside over related bankruptcy case of her late husband’s son.
Bankruptcy Jul. 1, 2013
Sarei v. Rio Tinto PLC
Order
Jul. 1, 2013
United States for the Use and Benefit of Air Control Technologies Inc. v. Pre Con Industries Inc.
Subcontractor’s complaint to recover on payment bond for federal construction project under Miller Act survives dismissal despite one-year limitations period.
Contracts Jul. 1, 2013
People v. Jones
Defendant may not challenge imposition of consecutive and concurrent terms due to double punishment because he already agreed to specified prison term.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 1, 2013
White, Warden v. Woodall
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 30, 2013
Cline v. OK Coalition for Reproductive
Order
Constitutional Law Jun. 30, 2013
Paroline v. United States
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 30, 2013
Unite Here Local 355 v. Mulhall
Order
Jun. 28, 2013
Marrero v. United States
Order
Jun. 28, 2013
Gallow v. Cooper
Order
Jun. 28, 2013
Lanus v. United States
Order
Jun. 28, 2013
Michigan v. Bay Mills Indian Community
Order
Jun. 28, 2013
Lozano v. Alvarez
Order
Jun. 28, 2013
Mayorkas v. De Osorio
Order
Jun. 28, 2013
McCullen v. Coakley, Att'y Gen. of MA
Order
Jun. 28, 2013
People v. Linton
Defendant who entered neighbor's house to steal money and strangled their daughter to death is properly sentenced to death after confessing to crime.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 28, 2013
Robey v. Superior Court (People)
Warrantless seizure of package that smelled of marijuana is permissible, but not subsequent search absent some other exception to warrant requirement.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 28, 2013
U.S. v. Stoltz
Coast Guard member may be convicted of possession of child pornography, even after being disciplined by Coast Guard, because he was never actually court-martialed.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 28, 2013
Sola v. Holder
Due process claims of wife of El Salvador citizen cannot be heard because she failed to raise issue before Bureau of Immigration Affairs.
Immigration Jun. 28, 2013
Roth v. CHA Hollywood Medical Center
Defendant may remove wage-and-hour class action to federal court after its own investigation revealed that one would-be class member supports diversity of citizenship.
Civil Procedure Jun. 28, 2013
In re: Con-Way Freight Inc.
Order
Jun. 28, 2013
In re: Nordstrom, Inc. (13-71162)
Order
Jun. 28, 2013
Interstate Specialty Marketing Inc. v. ICRA Sapphire Inc.
Court may not award sanctions against plaintiff who mistakenly attached wrong document to complaint, when defendant could have easily informed plaintiff of mistake.
Civil Procedure Jun. 28, 2013
Thompson v. Automobile Club of Southern California
Class certification challenging automobile club’s policy is denied where proposed class is overly inclusive and claim is not amenable to class adjudication.
Civil Procedure Jun. 28, 2013
In re: Nordstrom, Inc. (13-71163)
Order
Jun. 28, 2013
County of Los Angeles v. Financial Casualty & Surety Inc.
Surety is entitled to exoneration of forfeited bail bond posted for defendant who was unable to appear because he was deported while out on bail.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 28, 2013
DeLuca v. State Fish Co. Inc.
Seafood business may not disqualify opposing counsel based on alleged exchange of confidential information between counsel and expert witness without providing nature of information.
Attorneys Jun. 28, 2013