| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
 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 
 | 
California First Amendment Coalition v. Calderon
 State prison regulation that limits media viewing of execution procedures doesn't violate First Amendment.  | 
Constitutional Law | 
 | 
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 | 
 | 
Apr. 1, 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 | 
 | 
Apr. 1, 1999 | |
| 
 98-1838 
 | 
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 | 
 | 
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 | 
 | 
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 | 
 | 
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 | 
 | 
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 | 
 | 
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 | 
 | 
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 | 
 | 
Mar. 24, 1999 | |
| 
 97-16821 
 | 
Children of the Rosary v. City of Phoenix
 City may limit advertising on buses to commercial messages.  | 
Constitutional Law | 
 | 
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 | 
 | 
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 | 
 | 
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 | 
 | 
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 | 
 | 
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 | 
 | 
Mar. 12, 1999 | |
| 
 D030992 
 | 
Englebrecht on habeas corpus
 Injunction against associating with gang members is valid, but injunction against use of pager is not.  | 
Constitutional Law | 
 | 
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 | 
 | 
Mar. 11, 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 | 
 | 
Mar. 11, 1999 | |
| 
 S054868 
 | 
Khawar v. Globe International Inc.
 California doesn't recognize neutral reportage privilege for republication of libel concerning private figure.  | 
Constitutional Law | 
 | 
Mar. 11, 1999 | 
