Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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99-1687
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Bartnicki v. Vopper
Third party publishers who lawfully obtain illegally intercepted cellular telephone conversations are protected by Constitution if matters are of public concern. |
Constitutional Law |
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May 28, 2001 | |
98-2173
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California Mother Infant Program v. State of California Dept. of Corrections
Removal to federal court by state agency acts as a waiver of its Eleventh Amendment sovereign-immunity defense. |
Constitutional Law |
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May 24, 2001 | |
99-2035
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Cooper Industries Inc. v. Leatherman Tool Group Inc.
Appellate courts must review constitutionality of punitive damage awards de novo, rather than for abuse of discretion by district court. |
Constitutional Law |
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May 23, 2001 | |
00-4128
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American Citizen Children v. Ashcroft
Order |
Constitutional Law |
|
May 23, 2001 | |
68297-6
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Wilson v. State
Federal law does not pre-empt state law allowing lien against Medicaid recipient's third-party recovery beyond portion allocated to medical expenses. |
Constitutional Law |
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May 20, 2001 | |
00-6054
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Camfield v. City of Oklahoma City
Among other things, challenge to statute's constitutionality is moot when contested language deleted. |
Constitutional Law |
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May 16, 2001 | |
99-936
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Ferguson v. City of Charleston
Drug testing of pregnant women satisfies the special needs exception of the Fourth Amendment. |
Constitutional Law |
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May 16, 2001 | |
67075-7
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Open Door Baptist Church v. Clark County
County must adjust fee for conditional use permit if fee burdens church's free exercise of religion. |
Constitutional Law |
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May 16, 2001 | |
99-35320
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Planned Parenthood v. American Coalition of Life Activists
Anti-abortion coalition's publishing of names and addresses of doctors who performed abortions is constitutionally protected under First Amendment as free speech. |
Constitutional Law |
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May 16, 2001 | |
67442-6
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Washington State Republican Party v. Washington State Public Disclosure Commission
Statute regulating issue-oriented political speech in television advertisement is unconstitutional as applied. |
Constitutional Law |
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May 16, 2001 | |
98-678
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Los Angeles Police Department v. United Reporting Publishing
Statute that places conditions on use of public access of names and addresses of individuals arrested by police isn't facially invalid. |
Constitutional Law |
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May 15, 2001 | |
66831-1
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Manufactured Housing Communities of Washington v. Washington
Provision granting mobile home tenants right of first refusal to purchase mobile home park is unconstitutional. |
Constitutional Law |
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May 15, 2001 | |
97-17062
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Gentala v. City of Tucson
City's denial of civic events funds to organizers of National Day of Prayer did not infringe upon their exercise of free speech. |
Constitutional Law |
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May 15, 2001 | |
18824-8-III
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State v. Labor Ready Inc.
Strikebreaker law is pre-empted by National Labor Relations Act and is, therefore, unconstitutional. |
Constitutional Law |
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May 14, 2001 | |
99-2047
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Palazzolo v. Rhode Island
No taking occurs where claim isn't ripe, owner lacks reasonable investment backed expectations and doesn't demonstrate deprivation of all beneficial use. |
Constitutional Law |
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May 14, 2001 | |
99-0549
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Salt River Pima - Maricopa Indian Community School v. State of Arizona
Statute that deducts state funds for charter schools' by amount they receive from federal sources doesn't violate equal protection. |
Constitutional Law |
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May 14, 2001 | |
18347-5-III
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Estate of Lee v. City of Spokane
Standard to measure excessive use of force is that of objectively reasonable police officer under the circumstances. |
Constitutional Law |
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May 10, 2001 | |
00-1310
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Oxendine v. Kaplan
Inmate's complaint establishes facts sufficient to make a claim that physician's conduct violated his constitutional rights. |
Constitutional Law |
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May 9, 2001 | |
99-1284
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Kikumura v. Hurley
Prisoner's first amendment rights not denied where prison refuses to allow pastoral visits. |
Constitutional Law |
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May 9, 2001 | |
98-35976
|
On the Green Apartments LLC v. City of Tacoma
City ordinance restricting ability of residents to haul their own garbage and requiring use of city landfill does not present constitutional issue. |
Constitutional Law |
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May 9, 2001 | |
99-2290
|
Watson v. Beckel
Student expelled from military school is not denied due process where he knew of charges and had opportunity to respond at hearing. |
Constitutional Law |
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May 9, 2001 | |
00-6128
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Earls v. Board of Education of Tecumseh Public School District
Random drug testing of high school students participating in competitive extracurricular activities is unconstitutional. |
Constitutional Law |
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May 9, 2001 | |
18016-6-III
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Rebecca K., a Minor
Minors' due process rights violated where sanctions, initiated without the proper proceedings, are punitive and based upon a finding of criminal contempt. |
Constitutional Law |
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May 9, 2001 | |
25603-7
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In Re Detention of V.B. v. State of Washington
Procedural due process does not require that state provide testimony by officer who initially detained person for civil commitment. |
Constitutional Law |
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May 9, 2001 | |
98-35795
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Hopper v. City of Pasco
City violates artists' First Amendment rights by creating designated public forum and then excluding their artwork without compelling governmental interest. |
Constitutional Law |
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May 8, 2001 | |
98-55807
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Lee v. County of Los Angeles
Incarceration of mentally disabled man negligently identified as fugitive is violation of due process and right to familial association. |
Constitutional Law |
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May 7, 2001 | |
99SC491
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Krupp v. Breckenridge Sanitation District
Sanitation district's one-time 'plant investment fee' on all new development to pay for pollution to environment not unconstitutional taking. |
Constitutional Law |
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May 7, 2001 | |
24659-7
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Forster v. Pierce County
Man convicted of drug charges in 1972 may not possess firearm under legislation enacted after his conviction. |
Constitutional Law |
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May 4, 2001 | |
99-1408
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Atwater v. City of Lago Vista
Fourth Amendment doesn't forbid warrantless arrest for misdemeanor seat-belt violation punishable only by fine. |
Constitutional Law |
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May 3, 2001 | |
99-1864
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Hunt v. Cromartie
District boundaries didn't violate Equal Protection where challengers failed to show that race predominated decision of where to draw district lines. |
Constitutional Law |
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May 1, 2001 |