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Rice v. Apfel
Order
Government Nov. 21, 2000
Flores v. Apfel
Order
Government Nov. 21, 2000
Parrish v. Apfel
Order
Government Nov. 21, 2000
Rutledge v. Apfel
Appellate court will not review facts of social security denial where administrative law judge used appropriate legal standard to make decision.
Government Nov. 6, 2000
U.S. v. Sealed 1
Foreign country conducting criminal investigation may seek assistance from United States even if formal proceeding is not imminent.
Government Nov. 5, 2000
McDade v. West
State employee who accessed confidential information through government-owned computer database acted under 'color of law.'
Government Nov. 3, 2000
Merril l v. Apfel
In denying social security disability benefits of child, testimony of family and friends regarding beneficiary's condition must be considered.
Government Nov. 3, 2000
Woo v. Superior Court (Carey)
New city charter provision makes exception to terms of office served before July 1993 from counting toward two-term limit just as former charter.
Government Nov. 2, 2000
Newman v. Apfel
Commissioner of Social Security Administration may determine existence of reliable or currently available information for current-month calculations of individuals' SSI benefits.
Government Nov. 2, 2000
Jensen v. Lane County
Private psychiatrist working with County in complex and deeply intertwined process of evaluating and detaining allegedly mentally ill individuals is state actor.
Government Nov. 2, 2000
Walt Rankin & Associates, Inc. v. City of Murrieta
City breached mandatory duty when, prior to approving payment bond, it did not determine that surety was admitted surety insurer.
Government Oct. 31, 2000
Golden Day Schools Inc. v. State Dept. of Education
Decision not to renew government contract implicates right to fair hearing before impartial tribunal.
Government Oct. 26, 2000
Holmes v. Jones
Text estimating fiscal impact of proposed measure should not be counted as part of Elections Code's 100 word limit.
Government Oct. 26, 2000
Golden Day Schools Inc. v. State Dept. of Education
Decision not to renew government contract implicates right to fair hearing before impartial tribunal.
Government Oct. 25, 2000
Clouse v. State of Arizona
Law that immunizes state officer who fails to keep arrestee in custody is constitutional.
Government Oct. 24, 2000
Shooting Star Ranch, LLC v. U.S., United States Forest Service,
To receive attorney fees from government pursuant to Equal Access to Justice Act, party must do more than assert that statutory criteria are met.
Government Oct. 24, 2000
Home Builders Association of Central Arizona v. City of Apache Junction
City is not authorized to impose residential development fee to fund public schools.
Government Oct. 16, 2000
Wilson v. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Public works contract improperly awarded when governmental entity acts arbitrarily and disregards applicable regulations.
Government Oct. 9, 2000
Tocher v. City of Santa Ana
Municipal ordinances regulating towing businesses' interactions with private individuals are pre-empted by federal statute.
Government Oct. 5, 2000
United States v. Dunifer
District court lacks jurisdiction to adjudicate broadcaster's claim that FCC licensing regulations are unconstitutional.
Government Oct. 5, 2000
Pettigrew v. Apfel
Order
Government Oct. 3, 2000
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