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Cook v. City of Buena Park
Ordinance requiring that landlord evict all occupants of rental unit when tenant has engaged in drug activity violates procedural due process.
Constitutional Law Aug. 11, 2005
21st Century Insurance Co. v. Superior Court (Schwartz)
Punitive damages are not sufficiently penal in intent or effect to trigger protection of ex post facto clause.
Constitutional Law Aug. 9, 2005
Raich v. Ashcroft
Appellants demonstrate sufficient likelihood of success on merits in medical marijuana case.
Constitutional Law Aug. 8, 2005
O'Connell v. City of Stockton
Ordinance allowing seizure of vehicles used to solicit prostitution or drug sales denies procedural due process to car owners.
Constitutional Law Aug. 8, 2005
People v. Jackson
Court records of pop star's molestation trial were properly sealed.
Constitutional Law Aug. 3, 2005
Western States Paving Co. Inc. v. Washington State Dept. of Transportation
Racial preference program under Transportation Equity Act is constitutional on its face but not as applied by state of Washington.
Constitutional Law Jul. 25, 2005
Yakutat Inc. v. Gutierrez
Program limiting distribution of fishing licenses did not violate plaintiff's constitutional rights.
Constitutional Law Jul. 25, 2005
Gammoh v. City of La Habra
City ordinance requiring adult cabaret dancers to remain at least two feet from patrons is constitutional.
Constitutional Law Jul. 25, 2005
Bronco Wine Company v. Jolly
Federally approved certificates of label approval for wine brands are not protected by takings clause.
Constitutional Law Jul. 12, 2005
Gray v. Superior Court (Medical Board of California)
Court cannot suspend defendant's medical license as bail condition without notice, evidentiary showing and opportunity to be heard.
Constitutional Law Jul. 12, 2005
San Remo Hotel LP v. City and County of San Francisco, California
Plaintiffs who lost their takings claim in state court cannot present same claim in federal court.
Constitutional Law Jul. 11, 2005
Mid-Con Freight Systems Inc. v. Michigan Public Service Commission
Federal law imposing single registration system upon trucking companies did not preempt state law charging registration fee.
Constitutional Law Jul. 11, 2005
American Trucking Associations Inc. v. Michigan Public Service Commission
Flat state fee imposed on intrastate trucking activities does not violate dormant Commerce Clause.
Constitutional Law Jul. 11, 2005
McCreary County, Kentucky v. American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky
Entire history of religious display in courthouse shows its unconstitutional purpose.
Constitutional Law Jul. 5, 2005
Van Orden v. Perry
Display of religious document on grounds of Texas state capitol does not violate establishment clause.
Constitutional Law Jul. 5, 2005
Town of Castle Rock, Colorado v. Gonzales
Respondent did not have property interest in police enforcement of restraining order for due process purposes.
Constitutional Law Jul. 5, 2005
Hudson v. Craven
College demonstrated its legitimate interests outweighed instructor's interest in attending anti-WTO rally with students.
Constitutional Law Jun. 20, 2005
Taylor v. Westly
State controller is not immune from suit by owner of unclaimed property that state took by escheat.
Constitutional Law Jun. 20, 2005
Robbins v. Regents of the University of California
Temporary suspension of educational club members for making violent film did not violate First Amendment.
Constitutional Law Jun. 19, 2005
People v. Jungers
Probation condition prohibiting defendant from initiating contact with wife is constitutionally valid.
Constitutional Law Jun. 19, 2005
Wilkinson v. Austin
New state prison policy adding safeguards for prisoners meets due process requirements.
Constitutional Law Jun. 15, 2005
Cutter v. Wilkinson
Law that protects religious accommodations for institutionalized people does not violate Establishment Clause.
Constitutional Law Jun. 13, 2005
Gonzales v. Raich
Congress may prohibit local cultivation and use of marijuana that is permitted by California law.
Constitutional Law Jun. 13, 2005
Alperin v. Vatican Bank
Property claims made by holocaust survivors are justiciable.
Constitutional Law Jun. 13, 2005
Johanns v. Livestock Marketing Association
Cattle associations required to pay assessments to fund government promotion of beef cannot raise First Amendment claim.
Constitutional Law May 31, 2005
Lingle v. Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
Challenge to rent control statute as unlawful taking does not depend on analysis of 'legitimate state interest.'
Constitutional Law May 31, 2005
Deck v. Missouri
Constitution forbids use of visible shackles during capital trial's penalty phase unless justified by particular circumstances.
Constitutional Law May 31, 2005
Clingman v. Beaver
Oklahoma's semiclosed primary law does not violate Libertarian Party's right to freedom of association.
Constitutional Law May 31, 2005
Chevron USA Inc. v. Lingle
State law that regulates rent that oil companies can collect from gas stations violates Takings Clause.
Constitutional Law May 30, 2005
Granholm v. Heald
Twenty-first Amendment does not authorize states to treat in-state wineries favorably.
Constitutional Law May 24, 2005