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City of Cerritos v. State of California
Municipalities fail to challenge Assembly Bill that dissolved redevelopment agencies by asserting additional constitutional grounds not previously addressed in prior case upholding constitutionality of the Bill. 		Constitutional Law Aug. 26, 2015
Duarte Nursery v. Cal. Grape Rootstock Improvement Comm.
California Grape Rootstock Improvement Commission's mandatory assessment of fees upon rootstock nurseries in order to fund research is valid exercise of state's police power. 		Constitutional Law Aug. 26, 2015
Cummings v. Martel
Bailiff's testimony of defendant's incriminating statement does not violate due process, failing second prong of <EM>Turner</EM> test. 		Constitutional Law Aug. 12, 2015
Arizona Libertarian Party v. Bennett
Arizona's voter registration law imposes at most, a <EM>de minimus</EM> burden and is rationally related to the state's legitimate interest. 		Constitutional Law Aug. 9, 2015
People v. Knight
Adverse statements made during Marsden hearing receive 'use immunity;' trial court's advisement otherwise merits reversal. 		Constitutional Law Aug. 2, 2015
Novak v. United States
Jones Act does not violate Commerce Clause, as impact of cabotage language on Hawaiian commerce is byproduct of appropriate regulation. 		Constitutional Law Jul. 30, 2015
Chinatown Neighborhood Association v. Harris
Parties that previously engaged in cultural practices and commerce involving shark fins fail to overturn California's Shark Fin Law. 		Constitutional Law Jul. 27, 2015
Stormans Inc. dba Ralph’s Thriftway v. Weisman
Washington rules requiring timely delivery of all prescription medication passes constitutional muster despite parties' religious objections. 		Constitutional Law Jul. 23, 2015
Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission
The Elections Clause permits the people of Arizona to provide for redistricting by independent commission. 		Constitutional Law Jun. 29, 2015
U.S. v. Esparza
Admission of document-based hearsay evidence clear violation of Confrontation Clause, where documents prepared in anticipation of prosecution, and where witness in question was available. 		Constitutional Law Jun. 29, 2015
Johnson v. United States
Imposing an increased sentence under the residual clause of the Armed Career Criminal Act violates the Constitution's guarantee of due process. 		Constitutional Law Jun. 28, 2015
Carlson v. Atty Gen. of Cal.
Reasonable to invoke forfeiture-by-wrongdoing exception to Confrontation Clause where evidence suggests defendant father coerced wife and son (the purported abuse victim in the case) to not testify. 		Constitutional Law Jun. 28, 2015
People v. Elizalde
Questioning unadmonished arrestee about gang membership exceeds 'booking exception.' 		Constitutional Law Jun. 25, 2015
Horne v. Dept. of Agriculture
USDA regulation of California raisin producers, which required producers to place percentage of raisin crops in reserve, constitutes unconstitutional taking. 		Constitutional Law Jun. 22, 2015
City of Los Angeles v. Patel
Facial challenges can be brought under the Fourth Amendment; city law requiring hotel operators make their registries available to police is facially unconstitutional. 		Constitutional Law Jun. 22, 2015
Ohio v. Clark
Three-year-old's out-of-court statements to teachers were not testimonial under the Confrontation Clause. 		Constitutional Law Jun. 18, 2015
Walker v. Texas Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans Inc.
Texas DMV's denial of confederate group's license plate design does not implicate free speech protections because the plates convey government speech. 		Constitutional Law Jun. 18, 2015
Reed v. Town of Gilbert, Arizona
Town's comprehensive code governing manner in which people may display outdoor signs are content-based regulations and do not pass strict scrutiny. 		Constitutional Law Jun. 18, 2015
U.S. v. Macias
Plain error to admit amended registration of birth in contravention of Confrontation Clause; however, error is harmless, as "overwhelming" other evidence demonstrated defendant's guilt. 		Constitutional Law Jun. 15, 2015
Zivotofsky v. Kerry
President has exclusive, conclusive power to recognize nations and, as such, Americans born in Jerusalem may not list 'Israel' as birthplace in U.S. passport. 		Constitutional Law Jun. 8, 2015
Wellness Int'l Network, Ltd. v. Sharif
Not unconstitutional for bankruptcy litigants to waive right to Article III adjudication of Stern claims, and have them heard by bankruptcy judge. 		Constitutional Law May 26, 2015
A-1 A-Lectrician Inc. v. Snipes
Hawaii's campaign finance law requiring corporation to register as 'noncandidate committee' is not unconstitutionally vague in light of limiting construction. 		Constitutional Law May 20, 2015
Comptroller of Treasury of MD v. Wynne
Maryland's personal income tax system that results in multiple taxation and discourages out-of-state economic enterprise violates dormant Commerce Clause. 		Constitutional Law May 18, 2015
Gerawan Farming v. Agricultural Labor Rel. Bd.
Mandatory Mediation and Conciliation process, part of Cal. Labor Code, deemed an unconstitutional delegation of authority for its lack of guidance or standards. 		Constitutional Law May 17, 2015
Sam Francis Foundation v. Christie's Inc.
Provision of California Resale Royalty Act regulating fine art sales where 'the seller resides in California' violates dormant Commerce Clause in sales that take place wholly outside California. 		Constitutional Law May 5, 2015
Williams-Yulee v. Florida Bar
Florida law prohibiting judges and judicial candidates from personally soliciting funds for their judicial campaign does not violate First Amendment. 		Constitutional Law Apr. 29, 2015
Arizona Libertarian Party v. Bennett
Arizona’s voter registration law imposes at most, a <EM>de minimus</EM> burden and is rationally related to the state’s legitimate interest. 		Constitutional Law Apr. 26, 2015
U.S. v. Mazzarella
Employee assisting government by collective allegedly fraudulent employer’s documents may have violated employer’s Fourth Amendment rights, though her motive may have been simply to ‘do the right thing.’ 		Constitutional Law Apr. 20, 2015
Delano Farms Co. v. Cal. Table Grape Com.
California Table Grape Commission’s conduct is government speech and thus immune from challenge under the constitution. 		Constitutional Law Apr. 6, 2015
Sedlock v. Baird
School yoga program did not constitute an establishment of religion in violation of the California Constitution. 		Constitutional Law Apr. 5, 2015
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