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McNatt v. Apfel
Administrative law judge should offer to postpone social security benefits hearing when attorney isn't ready to proceed because of applicant's absence.
Government Mar. 30, 2000
City and County of San Francisco v. Sainez
Fines imposed for housing code infractions do not violate due process and excessive-fines protections of state and federal constitutions.
Government Mar. 30, 2000
A-1 Ambulance Service Inc. v. State of California
Public disclosure bar of False Claims Act applies to information disclosed in local administrative hearings on public bidding for government contract.
Government Mar. 29, 2000
McNally v. Arapahoe County District Attorney Office
Order
Government Mar. 22, 2000
Independent Acceptance Co v. State of California
Federal government may rely on state's assurance that public was given adequate notice of proposed changes in Medicaid reimbursement method.
Government Mar. 21, 2000
Common Sense Alliance v. Davidson
Organization that is originally formed for another purpose cannot evolve into issue committee subject to reporting requirements of Fair Campaign Practices Act.
Government Mar. 15, 2000
MCI Telecommunications Corp. v. U.S. West Communications
Interconnection agreement may provide that incumbent local exchange carrier must refrain from separating already combined network elements before providing them to competitor.
Government Mar. 14, 2000
Calprop Corp. v. City of San Diego
City's delay to resolve dispute with property owners over development of land does not give rise to inverse condemnation claim.
Government Mar. 3, 2000
Riverside County Community Facilities District No. 87-1 v. Bainbridge 17
County's charges levied on homeowners' properties are 'special tax' under Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act, not special assessment.
Government Mar. 3, 2000
Flynt v. Apfel
Order
Government Mar. 3, 2000
Fraternal Order of Police v. City of Commerce City
State constitution allows city counsel to add and remove members from arbitration panel that resolves disputes between police officers and city.
Government Mar. 2, 2000
Dept. of the Army v. Blue Fox Inc.
Equitable liens are forms of 'money damages' for which the government has sovereign immunity from liability.
Government Feb. 28, 2000
Gammon v. Douglas County
Order
Government Feb. 27, 2000
Bates v. Jones
California's lifetime legislative term limits are unconstitutional.
Government Feb. 8, 2000
Burgert v. The Lokelani Bernice Pauahi Bishop Trust
Native Hawaiian Education Act and Native Hawaiian Health Care Act do not create implied private rights of action.
Government Feb. 8, 2000
Lopez v. United States
Innocent store owners can be permanently disqualified from food stamp program.
Government Feb. 7, 2000
Dameron Physicians Medical Group Inc. v. Shalala
State can cap reimbursement to health care providers below the level permitted by Medicare.
Government Feb. 7, 2000
Communications Telesystems International v. California Public Utility Commission
Telecommunications Act of 1996 doesn't pre-empt state's authority to impose sanctions against service provider that switched customers' services without their consent.
Government Feb. 4, 2000
San Diego Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation v. Dalton
Opinion
Government Feb. 4, 2000
Lindsey v. Tacoma-Pierce County Health Dept.
Local ban on outdoor tobacco advertising is pre-empted by Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act.
Government Feb. 4, 2000
Evens v. Superior Court (Los Angeles Unified School District)
Statutes and privacy laws don't prohibit schools from using unconsented video recordings of teacher in classroom for disciplinary actions.
Government Feb. 3, 2000
Nixon v. Shrink Missouri Government PAC
Missouri statute limiting campaign contributions to candidates for state office does not violate First Amendment.
Government Feb. 2, 2000
United Airlines Inc. v. City and County of Denver
Denver use tax, which doesn't credit sales and use taxes paid in other states, violates Commerce Clause.
Government Jan. 25, 2000
In the Matter of the Title, Ballot Title and Submission Clause, and Summary for 1999-2000 No. 200A
Initiative doesn't violate single-subject requirement when its provisions all directly tie to focus of ensuring woman's voluntary and informed consent for an abortion.
Government Jan. 25, 2000
Public Defender Assoc. of San Diego County v. Board of Supervisors of San Diego County
Public defender transferring his attorneys for the purpose of making them unavailable violates his mandatory duties under the Government Code.
Government Jan. 13, 2000
Velasquez v. Clinton
Order
Government Jan. 12, 2000
Pacific Bell v. Cook Telecom Inc.
Telecommunications Act permits paging company to enter into reciprocal compensation arrangements for transportation and termination of telecommunications.
Government Jan. 6, 2000
Stinson v. City of Craig
Order
Government Jan. 5, 2000
United States v. The Parsons Co.
Proof of falsity under False Claims Act should not be determined by applying 'reasonable interpretation' approach.
Government Dec. 30, 1999
San Diego Police Officers Assn. v. City of San Diego
Advisory warning in penal statute is only necessary when citizens' complaint involve police misconduct during performance of duty.
Government Dec. 30, 1999