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Alperin v. Vatican Bank
Property claims made by holocaust survivors are justiciable.
Constitutional Law May 4, 2005
U.S. v. Afshari
Statue that prohibits financial support to 'terrorist' organizations does not violate due process rights.
Constitutional Law Apr. 12, 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 Apr. 5, 2005
People v. Dial
Defendant awaiting sentencing in California in other state is not entitled to be returned to California for sentencing.
Constitutional Law Mar. 17, 2005
Gates v. Discovery Communications Inc.
Media defendant cannot be liable for publishing true but not newsworthy facts obtained from public official court records.
Constitutional Law Feb. 15, 2005
Students for a Conservative America v. Greenwood
Students' petition challenging provisions of university's election provisions is rejected on Eleventh Amendment immunity grounds.
Constitutional Law Feb. 14, 2005
Toguchi v. Chung
Prison doctor whose lack of knowledge of risks of medication and restraint caused prisoner's death was not deliberately indifferent to his safety.
Constitutional Law Feb. 14, 2005
Kahawaiolaa v. Norton
Department of Interior's exclusion of native Hawaiians from regulations acknowledging Indian tribes is valid.
Constitutional Law Feb. 14, 2005
Thomas v. City of Beaverton
Plaintiff offered sufficient evidence to support her First Amendment claim against employer in retaliation suit.
Constitutional Law Feb. 7, 2005
City and County of San Francisco v. Flying Dutchman Park Inc.
Rational basis existed for imposing tax on 'off-premises' parking for hotels and apartments.
Constitutional Law Jan. 18, 2005
Nwosu v. Uba
Bench trial's disposal of equitable claims did not deprive party of right to jury trial.
Constitutional Law Jan. 18, 2005
T.H. v. San Diego Unified School District
School district's expulsion procedures were not inconsistent with state law.
Constitutional Law Jan. 17, 2005
Cashman v. City of Cotati
City's mobilehome park rent-control law effects regulatory taking in violation of Fifth Amendment.
Constitutional Law Jan. 11, 2005
Squaw Valley Development Company v. Goldberg
Government employee is not entitled to summary judgment on equal protection claim where his actions were motivated by personal animus.
Constitutional Law Jan. 11, 2005
People v. Dial
Defendant awaiting sentencing in California in other state is not entitled to be returned to California for sentencing.
Constitutional Law Jan. 9, 2005
McClung v. Employment Development Dept.
Amendment to Fair Employment Housing Act imposing personal liability for harassment does not apply retroactively.
Constitutional Law Jan. 9, 2005
Natural Resources Defense Council v. Abraham
Lawsuit challenging energy department's purported methods of waste disposal is not ripe for review.
Constitutional Law Jan. 9, 2005
City of San Diego v. Roe
Police officer who was fired for selling video of himself masturbating in uniform failed to establish First Amendment claim.
Constitutional Law Dec. 10, 2004
Dream Palace v. County of Maricopa
Sections of local ordinance imposing operating restrictions on adult entertainment businesses violate First Amendment.
Constitutional Law Nov. 30, 2004
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. Shewry
Use of excise tax to fund anti-smoking advertising does not violate First Amendment rights of tobacco companies.
Constitutional Law Nov. 30, 2004
San Jose Mercury News Inc. v. Criminal Grand Jury of Santa Clara County
Grand jury's routine admonition preventing witnesses from speaking to media is not prior restraint.
Constitutional Law Nov. 19, 2004
In re Alva
Requirement that sex offenders register annually with local police or sheriff is not cruel and unusual punishment.
Constitutional Law Nov. 15, 2004
Cutter v. Wilkinson, Dir., OH DOC
Does requirement that state officials lift unnecessary governmental burdens imposed on religious exercise of institutionalized persons violate establishment clause?
Constitutional Law Nov. 15, 2004
Cholla Ready Mix Inc. v. Civish
Preservation of Native American site with religious significance did not violate Establishment Clause.
Constitutional Law Nov. 9, 2004
Holguin v. Flores
Surviving member of unmarried cohabiting couple did not have standing in wrongful death action.
Constitutional Law Nov. 9, 2004
Sabangan v. Powell
Residents of Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands are U.S. citizens entitled to U.S. passports.
Constitutional Law Nov. 8, 2004
U.S. v. Ray
District court may direct U. S. Attorney to file sentence report within 20 days after sentencing without violating separation of powers.
Constitutional Law Nov. 4, 2004
Bronco Wine Co. v. Jolly
Federal law does not preempt California's more stringent wine-labeling regulations.
Constitutional Law Oct. 21, 2004
Kuba v. 1-A Agricultural Association
First Amendment policy enforced at performance facility during rodeo and circus is unconstitutional on its face.
Constitutional Law Oct. 21, 2004
Sagana v. Tenorio
Nonresident Workers Act of Northern Mariana Islands does not violate Equal Protection Clause.
Constitutional Law Oct. 18, 2004