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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 May 28, 2001
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 May 24, 2001
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 May 23, 2001
American Citizen Children v. Ashcroft
Order
Constitutional Law May 23, 2001
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 May 20, 2001
Camfield v. City of Oklahoma City
Among other things, challenge to statute's constitutionality is moot when contested language deleted.
Constitutional Law May 16, 2001
Ferguson v. City of Charleston
Drug testing of pregnant women satisfies the special needs exception of the Fourth Amendment.
Constitutional Law May 16, 2001
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 May 16, 2001
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 May 16, 2001
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 May 16, 2001
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 May 15, 2001
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 May 15, 2001
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 May 15, 2001
State v. Labor Ready Inc.
Strikebreaker law is pre-empted by National Labor Relations Act and is, therefore, unconstitutional.
Constitutional Law May 14, 2001
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 May 14, 2001
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 May 14, 2001
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 May 10, 2001
Oxendine v. Kaplan
Inmate's complaint establishes facts sufficient to make a claim that physician's conduct violated his constitutional rights.
Constitutional Law May 9, 2001
Kikumura v. Hurley
Prisoner's first amendment rights not denied where prison refuses to allow pastoral visits.
Constitutional Law May 9, 2001
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 May 9, 2001
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 May 9, 2001
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 May 9, 2001
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 May 9, 2001
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 May 9, 2001
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 May 8, 2001
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 May 7, 2001
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 May 7, 2001
Forster v. Pierce County
Man convicted of drug charges in 1972 may not possess firearm under legislation enacted after his conviction.
Constitutional Law May 4, 2001
Atwater v. City of Lago Vista
Fourth Amendment doesn't forbid warrantless arrest for misdemeanor seat-belt violation punishable only by fine.
Constitutional Law May 3, 2001
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 May 1, 2001