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Opinion of Bill Lockyer
Full-time, salaried Federal law enforcement officers are exempt from state law prohibition against carrying concealed, loaded firearms while off-duty.
Government Apr. 24, 2002
Opinion of Lockyer
City council may continue benefits for departing members who participate on self-pay basis.
Government Apr. 24, 2002
AGG Enterprises v. Washington County
Federal statute does not pre-empt local regulation of collection of mixed solid waste.
Government Apr. 17, 2002
Sherman v. City of Tempe
'Election' under state law referred to day that election was concluded, not when early voting began.
Government Apr. 16, 2002
Middleton v. Hartman
State employees who are personally sued for retaliation do not enjoy sovereign immunity.
Government Apr. 15, 2002
U.S. v. Braunstein
Defendant subject to frivolous federal criminal charges is entitled to attorney fees under Hyde Amendment.
Government Apr. 15, 2002
Shapiro v. San Diego City Council
City council violates 'Brown Act' in closed session discussions involving real estate negotiations to create baseball ballpark.
Government Apr. 10, 2002
Opinion of Bill Lockyer
School district trustee may not serve simultaneously as water district director.
Government Apr. 5, 2002
San Remo Hotel LP v. City and County of San Francisco
Hotel seeking to convert residential units must obtain permit and help pay for replacement housing.
Government Apr. 5, 2002
Home Gardens Sanitary District v. City of Corona
Police powers of sanitary districts, created pursuant to state law, are superior to city police powers.
Government Apr. 4, 2002
People v. Minor
Administrative costs of enforcing code violations may not be recovered as penalty in criminal enforcement action.
Government Apr. 4, 2002
A. H. Belo Corp. v. Mesa Police Dept.
Privacy interests may outweigh release of 911 recording if alternative means of releasing information exists.
Government Mar. 28, 2002
Pfingston v. United States
Award of attorney fees against opposing attorney is not authorized by False Claims Act.
Government Mar. 25, 2002
U.S. v. Marolf
U.S. government must pay attorney fees of party whose property was forfeited without notice.
Government Mar. 25, 2002
Opinion of Lockyer
Private nonprofit corporation established to program educational television channel must hold meetings in public.
Government Mar. 18, 2002
Lopez v. Washington Mutual Bank, Inc.
Bank's practice of using direct deposit social security benefits to offset overdrafts was improper.
Government Mar. 18, 2002
Opinion of Bill Lockyer
School districts and community college districts may pay for printing, handling, translating, and mailing trustee candidate statements contained in voter's pamphlet.
Government Mar. 15, 2002
Opinion of Bill Lockyer
Members of board of directors of public transit agency may accept free transportation passes to perform duties of monitoring agency's transportation services.
Government Mar. 12, 2002
Opinion of Bill Lockyer
City's senior staff member may not participate in negotiations with developer who employs firm in which staff member's spouse is employed.
Government Mar. 12, 2002
New York v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Public utility may be required to transmit competitor's electricity based on same terms the utility places on own transmission.
Government Mar. 11, 2002
City of Huntington Beach v. Petersen Law Firm
City properly denied payment where police officers elected to substitute their own defense counsel after the city retained for joint defendants.
Government Mar. 7, 2002
Huntington Beach City Council v. Superior Court (Blackford)
Ballot arguments were improperly stricken as irrelevant, but some language was properly stricken as misleading or inaccurate.
Government Mar. 7, 2002
Skysign International Inc. v. City and County of Honolulu
Local ordinance regulating aerial advertising is not pre-empted by FAA.
Government Mar. 7, 2002
Headwaters Forest Defense v. Burton
Police officers who used pepper spray on nonviolent protesters are not entitled to qualified immunity.
Government Mar. 7, 2002
Strole v. Guymon
Agreement to rotate water rights does not defeat claim of adverse possession of water rights.
Government Feb. 28, 2002
Wisconsin Dept. of Health and Family Services v. Blumer
States may use 'income-first' method to determine Medicaid eligibility.
Government Feb. 25, 2002
U.S. v. Consumer Insurance Group
Postmaster is not a proper plaintiff in qui tam action alleging mail fraud.
Government Feb. 25, 2002
Gutierrez v. Pangelinan
Guam Legislature's failure to provide for return of bills from governor during adjournment resulted in pocket veto.
Government Feb. 22, 2002
Horan v. City of Federal Way
City government cannot remove commercial signs near highway without paying compensation.
Government Feb. 21, 2002
Eugster v. City of Spokane
Selection process to fill city council vacancy may have violated Open Public Meetings Act.
Government Feb. 21, 2002