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People v. Kennedy
Mandatory sex offender registration does not violate equal protection rights of defendant who attempted to exhibit harmful matter to minor.
Constitutional Law Dec. 21, 2009
Perry v. Schwarzenegger
Proposition 8 proponents’ internal campaign communications related to strategy and advertising are protected from discovery by First Amendment.
Constitutional Law Dec. 15, 2009
Mayfield v. United States of America
Former Madrid train bombing suspect does not have standing to seek declaratory relief forcing government to destroy material obtained in searches and seizures.
Constitutional Law Dec. 14, 2009
Greene v. Camreta
State cannot take child out of classroom to interview her about sexual abuse without warrant, court order, parental consent or exigent circumstances.
Constitutional Law Dec. 14, 2009
Alvarez v. Smith
Court vacates judgment in moot case where presence of federal case played no role in causing termination of plaintiffs’ state forfeiture cases.
Constitutional Law Dec. 9, 2009
Phillips v. Hust
Prison librarian is entitled to immunity from suit alleging constitutional violation for hindering inmate’s ability to comb-bind petition for writ of certiorari.
Constitutional Law Dec. 2, 2009
Legal Aid Services of Oregon v. Legal Services Corp.
Federal legal aid funding is constitutional because restrictions were not based on viewpoints and alternative channels of communications were provided.
Constitutional Law Nov. 23, 2009
Delano Farms Co. v. California Table Grape Commission
California Table Grape Commission's generic advertising constitutes government speech that is immune from First Amendment challenges.
Constitutional Law Nov. 22, 2009
Reed v. Town of Gilbert, Arizona
Content neutral restriction on characteristics and placement of signs is constitutional where plaintiff could communicate through several means and regulation was narrowly tailored.
Constitutional Law Nov. 22, 2009
Matsuo v. United States of America
Federal law that provides federal employees in contiguous 48 states with additional compensation does not impose unconstitutional burden on right to travel.
Constitutional Law Nov. 12, 2009
Norse v. City of Santa Cruz
Government officials are entitled to immunity from First Amendment claim stemming from ejection of meeting attendee for criticizing mayor with Nazi salute.
Constitutional Law Nov. 3, 2009
Stormans Inc. v. Selecky
Pharmacists’ refusal to dispense contraceptive on free exercise concerns is held to rational basis review, while any injunction must be narrowly tailored.
Constitutional Law Oct. 28, 2009
Doe v. Reed
Regulation that ensures government transparency by making referendum petitions available for inspection only incidentally burdens political speech and thus, survives immediate scrutiny.
Constitutional Law Oct. 25, 2009
Sprint PCS Assets L.L.C. v. City of Palos Verdes Estates
Local governments may take aesthetic considerations into account in deciding whether to permit development of wireless telecommunications facilities.
Constitutional Law Oct. 15, 2009
Klein v. City of San Clemente
City may not prohibit leafleting of unoccupied parked vehicles based on interests in preventing litter and unauthorized use of private property.
Constitutional Law Oct. 5, 2009
City of Claremont v. Kruse
State marijuana laws that are silent on licensing and allow local regulation do not preempt city's land use restrictions.
Constitutional Law Sep. 24, 2009
Stoot v. City of Everett
Officer is not entitled to qualified immunity where he provided coerced confession to prosecutor for use in criminal case against minor.
Constitutional Law Sep. 21, 2009
City of Los Angeles v. County of Kern
Method of waste disposal prohibited by county in its unincorporated area does not violate dormant commerce clause.
Constitutional Law Sep. 11, 2009
Nurre v. Whitehead
Prohibition of religious songs in public school graduations may be valid without violating Free Speech, Establishment, or Equal Protection Clauses.
Constitutional Law Sep. 10, 2009
Cassirer v. Kingdom of Spain
Expropriation exception to sovereign immunity applies where foreign state did not expropriate property in violation of international law.
Constitutional Law Sep. 10, 2009
Humanitarian Law Project v. United States Treasury Dept.
Organization seeking to support lawful activities of designated terrorists lacks standing to challenge President's authority to designate terrorist organizations.
Constitutional Law Aug. 26, 2009
Movsesian v. Victoria Versicherung AG
Executive policy against recognition of Armenian genocide preempts statute recognizing insurance claims arising out of policies issued to genocide victims.
Constitutional Law Aug. 21, 2009
Saher v. Norton Simon Museum of Art at Pasadena
California statute for recovery of Holocaust-era artwork subject to 'field preemption analysis' based on federal government's exclusive foreign affairs power.
Constitutional Law Aug. 20, 2009
Stoot v. City of Everett
Officer is not entitled to qualified immunity where he provided coerced confession to prosecutor for use in criminal case against minor.
Constitutional Law Aug. 14, 2009
Mueller v. Auker
Court has jurisdiction over district court's decision to grant partial summary judgment where official's requests for qualified immunity were denied.
Constitutional Law Aug. 12, 2009
Armstrong v. Commonwealth of The Northern Mariana Islands
Action against Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands for recovery of income tax rebates does not arise under federal law for jurisdictional purposes.
Constitutional Law Aug. 10, 2009
Long Beach Area Peace Network v. City of Long Beach
City may impose ordinance containing insurance requirement for event permit applicants where restriction is content-neutral.
Constitutional Law Jul. 28, 2009
Huppert v. City of Pittsburg
First Amendment does not protect police officer from retaliatory action taken after he testified about department’s corruption before grand jury.
Constitutional Law Jul. 22, 2009
Moss v. U.S. Secret Service
Anti-Bush protesters fail to state plausible claim of viewpoint discrimination where Secret Service Agents ordered police to relocate demonstration.
Constitutional Law Jul. 20, 2009
County of Butte v. Superior Court (Williams)
Qualified medical marijuana patient may bring civil suit against deputy who, without warrant, forced him to destroy marijuana plants.
Constitutional Law Jul. 3, 2009