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Opinion of Brown
Candidates may stand for election to both existing district board and proposed city council where only one office would exist after election. 		Government Jul. 3, 2009
City of Irvine v. Southern California Association of Governments
Administrative procedure used to calculate allocation of regional housing needs assessment is exclusive remedy for challenging determination. 		Government Jul. 2, 2009
Shaw v. The People
Transfer of Public Transportation Account funds to pay for transportation of certain public students and disabled persons is invalid. 		Government Jul. 2, 2009
Wilson v. San Luis Obispo County Democratic Central Committee
Committee bylaws authorizing member's removal are valid where Elections Code does not regulate committee's internal affairs. 		Government Jul. 1, 2009
Mednik v. State Dept. of Health Care Services
No due process violation where provider of radiology services to Medi-Cal patients temporarily suspended for lengthy period. 		Government Jul. 1, 2009
Lonberg v. City of Riverside
Paraplegic may not privately enforce action to compel development of 'transition plan' for achieving accessibility requirements of Americans with Disabilities Act. 		Government Jun. 29, 2009
Crawford v. City of Los Angeles
Dishonesty charge against police detective not barred by statute of limitations where underlying charge was viable at time false statements were made. 		Government Jun. 26, 2009
Northwest Austin Municipal Utility District Number One v. Holder
Utility district able to seek individual bailout under Voting Rights Act as 'political subdivision' of state. 		Government Jun. 23, 2009
Lahr v. National Transportation Safety Board
Disclosure of eyewitness and federal agent names regarding plane crash investigation denied as invasion of personal privacy. 		Government Jun. 23, 2009
Vernoff v. Astrue
Child survivor benefits properly denied for posthumously conceived child where dependence on deceased insured could not be established. 		Government Jun. 18, 2009
Americans for Safe Access v. County of Alameda
Requested election materials are relevant for purpose of recounting votes where electronic voting machines were used. 		Government Jun. 17, 2009
U.S. v. Denedo
Military appellate court has jurisdiction to entertain petition for writ of error to challenge decision affirming criminal conviction. 		Government Jun. 9, 2009
Lima v. Vous
Trial court's ruling on amount of Medicaid lien recovery is improper where required allocation of past medical expenses not determined. 		Government May 28, 2009
Sparks v. Kern County Board of Supervisors (County of Kern)
Public employee's claim is barred under Government Claims Act where he failed to present claim prior to filing of mandate petition. 		Government May 14, 2009
Sparks v. Kern County Board of Supervisors (County of Kern)
Public employee's claim is barred under Government Claims Act where he failed to present claim prior to filing of mandate petition. 		Government Apr. 30, 2009
Mohamed v. Jeppesen Dataplan Inc.
State secrets doctrine does not require dismissal of action involving allegations that company aided United States agents in torturing suspected terrorists. 		Government Apr. 28, 2009
County of Sonoma v. Superior Court (Sonoma County Law Enforcement Association)
Amended statute compelling arbitration impermissibly infringed on local government's power to set employee compensation. 		Government Apr. 27, 2009
San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District v. Local Agency Formation Commission
Water district may not enjoin processing of application for consolidation of districts under Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000. 		Government Apr. 23, 2009
Ministry of Defense and Support for the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran v. Elahi
Recipient of compensation under Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 waives right to attach judgment awarded to Iran. 		Government Apr. 21, 2009
Shinseki v. Sanders
Federal circuit errs by imposing 'harmless-error' review of veteran's benefit claim that is contrary to established law. 		Government Apr. 21, 2009
Vargas v. City of Salinas
City does not engage in improper campaign activities where information about ordinance is disseminated via Internet, newsletter and flyers. 		Government Apr. 20, 2009
Daily Journal Corp. v. County of Los Angeles (Metropolitan News Co.)
County's decision not to seek reimbursement from newspaper for alleged overpayments is not waste of funds subject to mandate petition. 		Government Apr. 17, 2009
McMahon v. City of Los Angeles
LAPD had no duty to disclose to officer investigative materials not used to determine his employment qualifications. 		Government Apr. 10, 2009
Hawaii v. Office of Hawaiian Affairs
Congress' Apology Resolution does not strip Hawaii's authority to alienate land grants upon admission to Union. 		Government Apr. 1, 2009
Hofman Ranch v. Yuba County Local Agency Formation Commission
Closed session evaluation is proper where public employee acted as executive officer by handling local agency’s day-to-day business. 		Government Mar. 27, 2009
Taxpayers for Improving Public Safety v. Schwarzenegger
Repayment of structured bonds issued for purposes of prison reconstruction not violation of state debt limit. 		Government Mar. 26, 2009
Greene v. Marin County Flood Control and Water Conservation District
Fee election set aside where voters were instructed to cast signed ballots bearing their names and addresses. 		Government Mar. 13, 2009
California School Boards Association v. State of California
Legislative directive requiring Commission on State Mandates to 'set aside' or 'reconsider' prior decisions violates separation of powers doctrine. 		Government Mar. 11, 2009
Bartlett v. Strickland
Minority group must constitute majority of voting-age population prior to creation of district under Voting Rights Act of 1965 Section 2. 		Government Mar. 10, 2009
Rodis v. City and County of San Francisco
Police officers entitled to qualified immunity where defendant arrested on counterfeit charges for use of suspicious 1985 series $100 bill. 		Government Mar. 10, 2009
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