Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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05-35752
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Berger v. City of Seattle
First Amendment violation where rules governing conduct of street performers are invalid time, place, or manner restrictions. |
Constitutional Law |
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Jun. 26, 2009 | |
08-479
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Safford Unified School District #1 v. Redding
Qualified immunity protects school officials where intrusive strip search violated student's Fourth Amendment rights. |
Constitutional Law |
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Jun. 26, 2009 | |
B209913
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Sturgeon v. Bratton
LAPD policy prohibiting investigations based solely on discovering immigration status and arrests for illegal entry is not preempted by federal law. |
Constitutional Law |
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Jun. 19, 2009 | |
08-310
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Polar Tankers, Inc. v. City of Valdez, Alaska
Tax ordinance imposing charge on certain vessels based on use of city port is tonnage-based and therefore, unconstitutional. |
Constitutional Law |
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Jun. 16, 2009 | |
B183545
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Dahms v. Downtown Pomona Property and Business Improvement District
Special assessment district permitted to impose discounted assessments for nonprofit entities only. |
Constitutional Law |
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Jun. 10, 2009 | |
07-1090
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Republic of Iraq v. Beaty
President's exercise of Emergency Wartime Supplmental Appropriations Act 'catch-all' provision reinstates sovereign immunity to Iraq. |
Constitutional Law |
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Jun. 9, 2009 | |
07-55892
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Corales v. Bennett
First Amendment retaliation claim fails where students' act of leaving campus was not constitutionally-protected activity. |
Constitutional Law |
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Jun. 3, 2009 | |
07-15050
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National Association of Optometrists & Opticians LensCrafters Inc. v. Brown
California statutes preventing opticians from selling eyewear wherever optometrists provide examinations does not violate dormant Commerce Clause. |
Constitutional Law |
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May 28, 2009 | |
07-10374
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Haywood v. Drown
New York law protecting correctional officers from damages suits alleging violations of prisoner's federal rights inconsistent with Supremacy Clause. |
Constitutional Law |
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May 26, 2009 | |
07-1015
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Ashcroft v. Iqbal
Complaint alleging purposeful discrimination against federal officials regarding post Sept. 11 attack arrest fails to state sufficient facts to establish plausible claim. |
Constitutional Law |
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May 18, 2009 | |
07-30186
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U.S. v. Alderman
Statute penalizing felon convicted of violent crime for possession of bullet proof vest that crossed state lines is constitutional. |
Constitutional Law |
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May 12, 2009 | |
B183545
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Dahms v. Downtown Pomona Property and Business Improvement District
Special assessment district permitted to impose discounted assessments for nonprofit entities only. |
Constitutional Law |
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May 12, 2009 | |
S167100
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Jimenez (Samuel Zamudio) on Habeas Corpus
Order |
Constitutional Law |
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Apr. 30, 2009 | |
B204045
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SP Star Enterprises Inc. v. City of Los Angeles
Adult club is denied conditional use permit for sale of alcohol where court finds that right to sell alcohol is unprotected activity. |
Constitutional Law |
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Apr. 29, 2009 | |
07-56765
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Wilson v. Kayo Oil Co.
Current inability to visit public accommodation due to accessibility barriers sufficient to survive facial attack on standing. |
Constitutional Law |
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Apr. 26, 2009 | |
07-15763
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Nordyke v. King
Second Amendment does not prohibit local government from regulating gun possession on public property. |
Constitutional Law |
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Apr. 20, 2009 | |
A123445
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Somers v. Superior Court
Denial of request for birth certificate gender change by person born in California but residing in Kansas is violation of equal protection. |
Constitutional Law |
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Apr. 13, 2009 | |
07-1410
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U.S. v. Navajo Nation
Navajo Nation's lease with mining company was not created under Section 635(a) authorization, barring claim for breach of trust. |
Constitutional Law |
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Apr. 7, 2009 | |
06-15458
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Palmer v. Valdez
Right to jury trial is not violated where plaintiff agreed to bench trial in order to include telephonic testimony. |
Constitutional Law |
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Mar. 25, 2009 | |
B200481
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The Nethercutt Collection v. Regalia
Court erroneously instructs on slander per se instead of slander per quod in suit brought by automobile museum president. |
Constitutional Law |
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Mar. 23, 2009 | |
G040033
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Crosby v. South Orange County Community College District
Limiting school computer use to education and employment purposes is not violation of student's free speech rights. |
Constitutional Law |
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Mar. 23, 2009 | |
07-56124
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Gibson v. Office of the Attorney General
First Amendment is not violated where Attorney General denies attorney permission to represent employee in private malpractice action. |
Constitutional Law |
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Mar. 19, 2009 | |
S155742
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Sheehan v. The San Francisco 49ers Ltd.
To affirm sustained demurrer for failure to state claim, defendant must show that complaint fails to state claim under any possible legal theory. |
Constitutional Law |
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Mar. 3, 2009 | |
06-35883
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Canyon Ferry Road Baptist Church of East Helena Inc. v. Unsworth
Church's de minimis activities in connection with ballot measure did not create an 'incidental committee' subject to reporting requirement. |
Constitutional Law |
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Mar. 2, 2009 | |
07-665
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Pleasant Grove City v. Summum
City's rejection of religious monument was government speech, therefore, Free Speech Clause does not apply. |
Constitutional Law |
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Feb. 26, 2009 | |
07-16620
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Video Software Dealers Association v. Schwarzenegger
Labeling requirement on sale or rental of 'violent video games' to minors is unconstitutional content-based restriction on speech. |
Constitutional Law |
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Feb. 23, 2009 | |
S155589
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Morongo Band of Mission Indians v. State Water Resources Control Board
License holder's due process rights are not violated where agency attorney prosecuting matter also serves as Board advisor in unrelated matter. |
Constitutional Law |
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Feb. 10, 2009 | |
A120532
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Eder v. California Dept. of Fish and Game
Statute imposing crab fishing delay on Oregon residents does not violate dormant Commerce Clause. |
Constitutional Law |
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Feb. 5, 2009 | |
05-56467
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Humphries v. County of Los Angeles
Continued inclusion of parents in California's Child Abuse Central Index database after charges are dropped violates due process rights. |
Constitutional Law |
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Feb. 2, 2009 | |
C057896
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Miller v. Bank of America N.A.
Federal law preempts lawsuit concerning credit card payment due date. |
Constitutional Law |
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Jan. 29, 2009 |