| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
 94-15495 
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Sabelko v. City of Phoenix
 City's floating buffer zone restriction on demonstrators outside of health care facilities violates First Amendment.  | 
Constitutional Law | 
 | 
Jun. 17, 1999 | |
| 
 97-15493 
 | 
California First Amendment Coalition v. Calderon
 State prison regulation that limits media viewing of execution procedures doesn't violate First Amendment.  | 
Constitutional Law | 
 | 
Jun. 17, 1999 | |
| 
 96-1400 
 | 
California v. Deep Sea Research Inc.
 Eleventh Amendment doesn't bar in rem admiralty action if res isn't in state's possession.  | 
Constitutional Law | 
 | 
Jun. 16, 1999 | |
| 
 D029986 
 | 
Copley Press Inc. v. Superior Court (M.P.R., a Minor)
 No compelling reason exists to seal records of tort claim settlement by public school district.  | 
Constitutional Law | 
 | 
Jun. 16, 1999 | |
| 
 B109857 
 | 
Bostean v. Los Angeles Unified School District
 Civil service employee has protected property interest in continued employment with school district.  | 
Constitutional Law | 
 | 
Jun. 15, 1999 | |
| 
 E017954 
 | 
Kirchmann v. Lake Elsinore Unified School District
 Employee is improperly suspended for protected speech concerning matter of significant public importance.  | 
Constitutional Law | 
 | 
Jun. 12, 1999 | |
| 
 96-35251 and 96-35266 
 | 
Berger v. Hanlon
 Broadcast media acts 'under color of law' when present at government's execution of search warrant.  | 
Constitutional Law | 
 | 
Jun. 10, 1999 | |
| 
 D025554 
 | 
County Mobilehome Positive Action Committee Inc. v. County of San Diego
 Mobilehome rent regulation ordinance impermissibly restricts future County Board's exercise of police power.  | 
Constitutional Law | 
 | 
May 25, 1999 | |
| 
 D026794 
 | 
San Diego Unified Port District v. U.S. Citizens Patrol
 Injunction restricting group's activities at airport unconstitutionally enforces 'heckler's veto' and is overbroad.  | 
Constitutional Law | 
 | 
May 25, 1999 | |
| 
 96-1768 
 | 
Feltner v. Columbia Pictures Television Inc.
 Seventh Amendment confers right to jury trial in statutory action for copyright infringement.  | 
Constitutional Law | 
 | 
May 21, 1999 | |
| 
 97-15769 
 | 
U.S. v. Berke
 Consent decree enjoining defendant from selling sexually explicit materials can't be vacated on First Amendment grounds, if trial court has proper jurisdiction.  | 
Constitutional Law | 
 | 
May 20, 1999 | |
| 
 98-85 
 | 
Hunt v. Cromartie
 Grant of summary judgment in racial gerrymandering case isn't appropriate where evidence is susceptible to different interpretations by trier of fact.  | 
Constitutional Law | 
 | 
May 18, 1999 | |
| 
 B105545 
 | 
Los Carneros Community Associates Inc. v. Penfield & Smith Engineers Inc.
 Defendants can't use Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation statute to avoid potential breach of contract liability.  | 
Constitutional Law | 
 | 
May 17, 1999 | |
| 
 B105545 
 | 
Los Carneros Community Associates Inc. v. Penfield & Smith Engineers Inc.
 Defendants can't use Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation statute to avoid potential breach of contract liability.  | 
Constitutional Law | 
 | 
May 11, 1999 | |
| 
 D029949 
 | 
KNSD Channels 7/39 v. Superior Court (Vasquez)
 Audiotape evidence presented in open court must be made reasonably available to press and public.  | 
Constitutional Law | 
 | 
May 10, 1999 | |
| 
 96-779 
 | 
Arkansas Educational Television Commission v. Forbes
 Public television station's candidate debate is nonpublic forum from which minor candidate may be excluded.  | 
Constitutional Law | 
 | 
May 6, 1999 | |
| 
 97-16567 
 | 
Legal Aid Society of Hawaii v. Legal Services Corporation
 Government may require funded legal service organizations to separate from political advocacy organizations.  | 
Constitutional Law | 
 | 
May 6, 1999 | |
| 
 98-1405 
 | 
Taylor v. United States Air Force
 Order  | 
Constitutional Law | 
 | 
May 4, 1999 | |
| 
 B126581 
 | 
Iraheta v. Superior Court (Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office)
 Due process doesn't require appointment of counsel for Indigent defendants in nuisance abatement action for injunctive relief.  | 
Constitutional Law | 
 | 
Apr. 28, 1999 | |
| 
 G019194 
 | 
Schmoll v. Chapman University
 Religion clauses of the First Amendment bar civil court review of employment of employment dispute between religious organization and its ministerial employee.  | 
Constitutional Law | 
 | 
Apr. 28, 1999 | |
| 
 97-17182 
 | 
Gallo Cattle Co. v. California Milk Advisory Board
 California Milk Advisory Board's compulsory assessments for promotion and advertising California dairy products comply with First Amendment.  | 
Constitutional Law | 
 | 
Apr. 26, 1999 | |
| 
 98-0035 
 | 
3613 Limited, an Arizona Corporation v. Department of Liquor Licenses and Control
 Arizona statute prohibiting owner of bar from employing convicted felon to manage bar is constitutional.  | 
Constitutional Law | 
 | 
Apr. 20, 1999 | |
| 
 A077664 
 | 
Waste Management of Alameda County Inc. v. Biagini Waste Reduction Systems Inc.
 City's exclusive agreement with company for collection and disposal of solid waste doesn't violate commerce clause.  | 
Constitutional Law | 
 | 
Apr. 19, 1999 | |
| 
 98-2118 
 | 
Mares v. City of Albuquerque
 Order  | 
Constitutional Law | 
 | 
Apr. 19, 1999 | |
| 
 98-3077 
 | 
U.S. v. Carey
 Officers with warrant to search computer files for drug-related materials can't open files they suspect may contain pornography.  | 
Constitutional Law | 
 | 
Apr. 15, 1999 | |
| 
 D027407 
 | 
San Diego Gas & Electric Co. v. City of Carlsbad
 City may not regulate public utility's placement of dredged sand on state beaches.  | 
Constitutional Law | 
 | 
Apr. 13, 1999 | |
| 
 96-1578 
 | 
Phillips v. Washington Legal Foundation
 Interest on attorney trust accounts is private property of clients for purposes of takings clause.  | 
Constitutional Law | 
 | 
Apr. 12, 1999 | |
| 
 97-16408, 97-16543, 97-16540 and 97-16596, 
 | 
Bennett v. Yoshina
 Counting blank ballots as 'no' votes doesn't violate voters' First or Fourteenth Amendment rights.  | 
Constitutional Law | 
 | 
Apr. 12, 1999 | |
| 
 97-679 
 | 
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 | 
 | 
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 | 
