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Hale v. U.S. Dept. of Justice
Government may withhold release of sources and their disclosures pursuant to Freedom of Information Act where inference of confidentiality exists.
Government Oct. 3, 2000
City of Santa Cruz v. Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Triable issues of fact remain as to whether PG&E has constitutional franchises in fourteen cities.
Government Sep. 28, 2000
Senate of the State of California v. Jones
Initiative is barred from ballot because it is misleading, suggested constitutional revisions, and violated the single-subject rule.
Government Sep. 25, 2000
Caulk v. Superior Court (Guimbellot)
Safer harbor presumption in Welfare Code relieves counties from providing indigent health care.
Government Sep. 24, 2000
Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. v. San Francisco Airports Commission (San Mateo County Building and Construction Trades Council)
Project Stability Agreement between agency and labor organization complies with public contracting competitive bid laws.
Government Sep. 24, 2000
Caulk v. Superior Court (Silva)
General assistance, statutory standard of aid satisfies county's obligation to provide aid recipients with medical care.
Government Sep. 24, 2000
Nurse v. U.S.
Exception to Federal Tort Claims Act bars actions against policymakers for alleged establishment of policies that will result in race based false arrests and detentions.
Government Sep. 19, 2000
Sigman v. United States
Federal government may be sued for negligence for giving killer, who was known to be dangerous, honorable discharge from military.
Government Aug. 31, 2000
Bell v. Vista Unified School District
High School coach entitled to 24-hour notice of meeting that will determine discipline for adverse finding that amounts to complaint or charge.
Government Aug. 31, 2000
Kyle v. Daniels
Judiciary may not change plain language of statute to assess same regulation against primary election that statute proscribes for general election.
Government Aug. 29, 2000
Horton v. City of Oakland
City ordinance allowing seizure, forfeiture and sale of vehicles used to solicit prostitution or acquire drugs is not pre-empted by state law.
Government Aug. 25, 2000
Schaefer v. Townsend
State law requiring candidates running for the House of Representatives to reside within the state before elections unconstitutional.
Government Aug. 25, 2000
Moore v. Apfel
Internal policy and procedural guidelines manual for administrative law judges does not prescribe substantive rules or carry the force and effect of law.
Government Aug. 25, 2000
AT&T Corp. v. City of Portland
Communications Act prohibits franchising authority from regulating cable broadband Internet access.
Government Aug. 25, 2000
Cabinda LLC v. Santa Monica Rent Control Board
Regulations adopted by Rent Control Board, governing vacancy decontrol, are pre-empted by Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act.
Government Aug. 23, 2000
Williamson v. Apfel
Order
Government Aug. 15, 2000
Hrabowskie v. U.S.
Order
Government Aug. 8, 2000
Sturdevant v. Paulsen
Eleventh Amendment bars lawsuit by fired instructor against State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education.
Government Aug. 7, 2000
Mitchell v. The City of Moore
Union employee who was passed over for promotions fails to prove First Amendment claims.
Government Aug. 7, 2000
State of Alaska v. United States
Bed of Alaska's Kukpowruk River did not pass from the federal government to Alaska when it became a state in 1959.
Government Aug. 5, 2000
Washington Initiatives Now v. Ripple
Washington law, which requires disclosure of names, addresses and salaries of persons paid to collect signatures on initiative petitions, is unconstitutional.
Government Aug. 5, 2000
United States v. Alameda Gateway Ltd.
Under Rivers and Harbors Act, federal government is entitled to recover cost of removing private improvements that obstruct navigable waters.
Government Aug. 5, 2000
Bresson v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
State does not have power to set limitations period on claims acquired by United States in its governmental capacity.
Government Aug. 5, 2000
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California v. Imperial Irrigation District
Water district may enact fixed rate for 'wheeling' activities.
Government Aug. 4, 2000
Los Angeles County Employees Association, Seiu, Local 660 v. Superior Court
Civil service protection for deputy municipal court clerks does not defeat or materially alter court's exercise of power or fulfillment of function.
Government Aug. 4, 2000
Burden v. County of Santa Clara
County has immunity under Government Code Section 818.8 against fraud claim and Labor Code violation.
Government Aug. 4, 2000
Wilson v. Los Angeles County MTA
Lowest responsible bidder wrongfully denied public contract is entitled to bid-preparation costs on theory of promissory estoppel, but not lost profits.
Government Aug. 4, 2000
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California v. Imperial Irrigation District
Water district may enact fixed rate for 'wheeling' activities.
Government Aug. 4, 2000
Craik v. County of Santa Cruz (Odenweller)
Landowners must be granted variance from county zoning ordinances when required by special circumstances.
Government Aug. 4, 2000
San Luis Coastal Unified School District v. City of Morro Bay
Under city's water code, the word 'transferor' does not mean a seller of water, but an entity that transfers water.
Government Aug. 4, 2000