Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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97-679
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American Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. Central Office Telephone Inc.
Communications Act tariff provisions pre-empt long distance re-seller's state claims against common carrier. |
Constitutional Law |
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Apr. 12, 1999 | |
97-461
|
Wisconsin Dept. of Corrections v. Schacht
Presence of claim barred by Eleventh Amendment doesn't destroy removal jurisdiction over remainder of case. |
Constitutional Law |
|
Apr. 12, 1999 | |
97-16408
|
Bennett v. Yoshina
Counting blank ballots as 'no' votes doesn't violate voters' First or Fourteenth Amendment rights. |
Constitutional Law |
|
Apr. 12, 1999 | |
97-371
|
National Endowment for the Arts v. Finley
Statute tying arts grants to 'general standards of decency' is facially constitutional. |
Constitutional Law |
|
Apr. 11, 1999 | |
97-1802
|
Conn v. Gabbert
Fourteenth Amendment isn't violated when prosecutor executes search warrant on attorney while client testifies before grand jury. |
Constitutional Law |
|
Apr. 8, 1999 | |
97-346
|
ApolloMedia Corp. v. Reno
Communications Decency Act is constitutionally valid since it only regulates 'obscene' communications. |
Constitutional Law |
|
Apr. 2, 1999 | |
97-15493
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California First Amendment Coalition v. Calderon
State prison regulation that limits media viewing of execution procedures doesn't violate First Amendment. |
Constitutional Law |
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Apr. 2, 1999 | |
97-16061
|
Foti v. City of Menlo Park
Ban on signs in public right-of-way, with content-based exceptions, is enjoined under First Amendment. |
Constitutional Law |
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Apr. 1, 1999 | |
97-16061
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Foti v. City of Menlo Park
Ban on signs in public right-of-way, with content-based exceptions, is enjoined under First Amendment. |
Constitutional Law |
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Apr. 1, 1999 | |
98-1838
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United States Satellite Broadcasting Co Inc. v. Lynch
The Boxing Act, which imposes a tax solely on telecasts of combative contests, violates the First Amendment. |
Constitutional Law |
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Mar. 31, 1999 | |
97-2045
|
South Central Bell Telephone Co. v. Alabama
State franchise tax of foreign corporations, that treats in-state corporations differently, violates the commerce clause. |
Constitutional Law |
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Mar. 31, 1999 | |
97-0407
|
City of Tucson v. Rineer
An ordinance that prohibits using or possessing a firearm within city park is not preempted by state law. |
Constitutional Law |
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Mar. 30, 1999 | |
97-55755
|
Allied/Royal Parking L.P. v. U.S.
Taxpayer lacks standing to sue the U.S. despite Internal Revenue Service placing a wrongful levy on property. |
Constitutional Law |
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Mar. 29, 1999 | |
A080439 and A080767
|
Lazar v. Hertz Corp.
Car rental companies can refuse to rent to drivers under age 25 without violating age discrimination act. |
Constitutional Law |
|
Mar. 29, 1999 | |
A078486
|
Toigo v. Town of Ross
Subdivision developer's action isn't ripe for review where developer hasn't made effort to compromise with town after permit denied. |
Constitutional Law |
|
Mar. 29, 1999 | |
S056924
|
NBC Subsidiary (KNBC-TV), Inc. v. Superior Court (Locke)
Superior court's restraint on access of public and press to civil trial impedes First Amendment rights. |
Constitutional Law |
|
Mar. 29, 1999 | |
95-56790, 96-56262 and 96-56558
|
Edwards v. City of Santa Barbara
Ordinance barring protesters from fixed 'buffer zone' around medical facilities doesn't violate First Amendment. |
Constitutional Law |
|
Mar. 29, 1999 | |
97-15877
|
Grijalva v. Shalala
Health maintenance organizations must provide procedural protections when denying services to Medicare beneficiaries. |
Constitutional Law |
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Mar. 29, 1999 | |
97-15912
|
S.O.C. Inc. v. County of Clark
Anti-leafleting ordinance that affects both commercial speech and fully protected speech must be enjoined. |
Constitutional Law |
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Mar. 26, 1999 | |
H016744
|
City of San Jose v. Dept. of Health Services
Local government has constitutional power to regulate smoking and isn't pre-empted by state agency rules. |
Constitutional Law |
|
Mar. 26, 1999 | |
97-0119
|
In re United States Currency in the Amount of $26,980.00
Totality of circumstances may support reasonable suspicion of criminal activity when officers remove and temporarily detain package. |
Constitutional Law |
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Mar. 24, 1999 | |
97-16821
|
Children of the Rosary v. City of Phoenix
City may limit advertising on buses to commercial messages. |
Constitutional Law |
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Mar. 24, 1999 | |
97-2045
|
South Central Bell Telephone v. Alabama
Taxpayers aren't barred by a prior State-court judgment, from presenting a present challenge to a State tax. |
Constitutional Law |
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Mar. 24, 1999 | |
96-16804 and 96-16947
|
Snoeck v. Brussa
Eleventh Amendment bars action against judicial discipline commission that has no enforcement power. |
Constitutional Law |
|
Mar. 24, 1999 | |
S072065
|
Carrillo v. ACH Industries Inc.
Federal railroad safety laws don't pre-empt state law product liability claim premised on design defect. |
Constitutional Law |
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Mar. 17, 1999 | |
96-71051
|
City of Auburn v. United States Government
Federal law pre-empts state and local environmental laws in connection with reopening of railroad line. |
Constitutional Law |
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Mar. 12, 1999 | |
97-1935
|
Communications TeleSystems International v. California Public Utilities Commission
Federal court must abstain from action seeking injunction against California Public Utilities Commission. |
Constitutional Law |
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Mar. 12, 1999 | |
B122446
|
Blue Cross of California v. Superior Court (Farquhar)
California law allowing court to order classwide arbitration isn't pre-empted by Federal Arbitration Act. |
Constitutional Law |
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Mar. 12, 1999 | |
D030992
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Englebrecht on habeas corpus
Injunction against associating with gang members is valid, but injunction against use of pager is not. |
Constitutional Law |
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Mar. 12, 1999 | |
97-35420
|
Tri-State Development Ltd. v. Johnston
Statute authorizing prejudgment attachment of real property without notice or hearing denies due process. |
Constitutional Law |
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Mar. 11, 1999 |