| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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12-390
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Smith v. Colson, Warden
Order |
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Jun. 5, 2013 | ||
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12-1067
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Sears, Roebuck and Co. v. Butler, Larry, et al.
Order |
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Jun. 5, 2013 | ||
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12-5906
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Balentine v. Thaler, Dir., TX DCJ
Order |
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Jun. 5, 2013 | ||
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12-6257
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Vizcarra v. Thaler, Dir., TX DCJ
Order |
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Jun. 5, 2013 | ||
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12-6656
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Ayestas v. Thaler, Dir., TX DCJ
Order |
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Jun. 5, 2013 | ||
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12-6760
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Haynes v. Thaler, Dir., TX DCJ
Order |
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Jun. 5, 2013 | ||
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12-6794
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Mancill v. Freeman, Warden, et al.
Order |
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Jun. 5, 2013 | ||
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12-7612
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Gates v. Thaler, Dir., TX DCJ
Order |
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Jun. 5, 2013 | ||
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12-7657
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Newbury v. Thaler, Dir., TX DCJ
Order |
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Jun. 5, 2013 | ||
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12-7892
|
Burnside v. Walters, T., et al.
Order |
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Jun. 5, 2013 | ||
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12-8093
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Stratton v. Coleman, Supt., Fayette, et al.
Order |
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Jun. 5, 2013 | ||
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12-8582
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Dansby v. Hobbs, Dir., AR DOC
Order |
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Jun. 5, 2013 | ||
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12-873
|
Lexmark International, Inc. v. Static Control Components, Inc.
Order |
Intellectual Property |
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Jun. 5, 2013 | |
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12-1038
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U.S. v. Apel
Order |
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Jun. 5, 2013 | ||
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12-9505
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Helton v. Crews, Sec., FL DOC
Order |
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Jun. 5, 2013 | ||
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12-9552
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Garcia v. New York
Order |
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Jun. 5, 2013 | ||
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12-9529
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In re Daniel E. Cobble
Order |
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Jun. 5, 2013 | ||
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12-9603
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In re Ahmad M. Ajaj
Order |
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Jun. 5, 2013 | ||
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10-56014
|
Harris v. Amgen Inc.
Employees of pharmaceutical giant Amgen Inc. may pursue ERISA claims related to company's handling of employee stock-ownership plans. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 5, 2013 | |
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B237257
|
Vargas v. SAI Monrovia B Inc.
Arbitration provision in sales contract for new car may not be enforced because provision was placed on back side of lengthy one page document. |
Business Law |
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Jun. 5, 2013 | |
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H037271
|
Brown v. Superior Court (Morgan Tire & Auto LLC)
Employer may not force employees to arbitrate class claims for civil penalties under Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act of 2004. |
Employment Law |
|
Jun. 5, 2013 | |
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E054801
|
Grace v. Beaumont Unified School District
Email from school district's head of human resources constitutes sufficient notice to terminate probationary school nurse's employment. |
Education |
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Jun. 5, 2013 | |
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B240893
|
Freeny v. City of San Buenaventura
Designers of living facility for senior citizens may not sue city council members after city rejected their application for building permits. |
Torts |
|
Jun. 5, 2013 | |
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12-694
|
Nevada v. Jackson
Defendant is not entitled to federal habeas relief due to trial court’s exclusion of victim’s prior false allegations of rape and assault. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 4, 2013 | |
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11-1221
|
Hillman v. Maretta
Decedent's ex-wife receives life insurance proceeds because his insurance policy designated her, rather than his next wife, as named beneficiary. |
Insurance |
|
Jun. 4, 2013 | |
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12-207
|
Maryland v. King
Police may use cheek swab to take suspect's DNA after arresting him with probable cause for serious offense and detaining him at police station. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 4, 2013 | |
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12-1061
|
Fadel v. DCB United LLC (In re Fadel)
Wife does not have ownership interest in property acquired during marriage because deed and other documents granted property to husband as 'sole and separate property.' |
Bankruptcy |
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Jun. 4, 2013 | |
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S192644
|
People v. Beltran
Second degree murder conviction stands where court's instruction focused on whether average person would be induced to react from passion, not from judgment. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 4, 2013 | |
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S196365
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People v. Bryant
Trial court does not need to instruct jury on voluntary manslaughter because defendant, who stabbed boyfriend during fight, lacked intent to kill. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 4, 2013 | |
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10-99013
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Deere v. Cullen
Defendant who killed ex-girlfriend's family members and pleaded guilty while knowing he would face death penalty is not incompetent to stand trial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 4, 2013 |