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Pinard v. Clatskanie School District 6J
First Amendment protects high school basketball players' petition requesting resignation of their coach, where petition did not disrupt school activities. 		Constitutional Law Jan. 31, 2007
Samples v. Brown
Vehicle Code section authorizing automatic release of impounded vehicle to rental car company but not private individuals is not unconstitutional. 		Constitutional Law Jan. 31, 2007
DaimlerChrysler Corp. v. Cuno
Toledo taxpayers lack standing to challenge tax benefits offered to Jeep manufacturer. 		Constitutional Law Jan. 29, 2007
Perez v. Roe
Once judiciary renders final judgment for case or controversy, Legislature may not revive it by amending statute of limitations. 		Constitutional Law Jan. 29, 2007
Rumsfeld v. Forum for Academic and Institutional Rights Inc.
To receive federal funds, law schools must provide access to military recruiters notwithstanding military policy barring service by homosexuals violates schools' anti-discrimination policies. 		Constitutional Law Jan. 28, 2007
Johnson v. City of Seattle
Injured plaintiffs cannot claim change in police enforcement policy violated their due process rights by placing them in position of enhanced danger. 		Constitutional Law Jan. 26, 2007
U.S. v. Berger
Conviction for various securities fraud violations is proper where court did not coerce jury into reaching unanimous verdicts. 		Constitutional Law Jan. 26, 2007
Citizens for Clean Government v. City of San Diego
Where sufficient state interest was not asserted, court erroneously ruled ordinance applying contribution limit to signature-gathering phase of recall election was constitutional. 		Constitutional Law Jan. 26, 2007
Pioneer Electronics Inc. v. Superior Court (Olmstead)
Consumers' personal information cannot be released for class action without their affirmative consent. 		Constitutional Law Jan. 25, 2007
U.S. v. Ramirez
Collective knowledge doctrine does not require facts that constitute probable cause be communicated to officer asked to make warrantless stop, search or arrest. 		Constitutional Law Jan. 19, 2007
People v. Salinas
Admission of non-testimonial evidence contained in report did not violate Sixth Amendment where defendant had opportunity to cross-examine supervising criminalist about report. 		Constitutional Law Jan. 17, 2007
In re Marriage Cases
Family Code sections limiting availability of civil marriage to opposite sex couples is not unconstitutional. 		Constitutional Law Jan. 11, 2007
Ballen v. City of Redmond
Ordinance is invalid where it discriminates against commercial speech rights of businesses in content-based manner. 		Constitutional Law Jan. 11, 2007
American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada v. City of Las Vegas
City ordinances prohibiting nonprofit organizations from soliciting in area of downtown Las Vegas unconstitutionally restricted free speech. 		Constitutional Law Jan. 11, 2007
People v. Jordan
Absence of actual juror responses to voir dire questionnaire did not prevent adequate appellate review of defendant's equal protection claims. 		Constitutional Law Jan. 10, 2007
Paulson v. Abdelnour (San Diegans for the Mt. Soledad National War Memorial)
Municipal donation of land, with cross-shaped war memorial erected upon it, to federal government is not unconstitutional. 		Constitutional Law Jan. 10, 2007
Farm Raised Salmon Cases
In case where plaintiffs alleged failure to disclose artificial coloring of salmon, demurrer is properly sustained based on pre-emption. 		Constitutional Law Jan. 10, 2007
Fleck and Associates Inc. v. City of Phoenix
Because corporations do not have privacy rights, corporation may not assert right to privacy claims for itself or on behalf of its customers. 		Constitutional Law Jan. 8, 2007
The U.D. Registry Inc. v. State
Although 'Security Freeze' law failed 'as-applied' challenge, there are conceivable circumstances where it may still constitutionally apply, thus it is upheld. 		Constitutional Law Jan. 8, 2007
U.S. v. Gomez
If defendant does not qualify for statutory 'safety valve' protection, his resultant mandatory minimum sentence does not violate Eighth Amendment. 		Constitutional Law Jan. 5, 2007
Perez v. Roe
Once judiciary renders final judgment for case or controversy, Legislature may not revive it by amending statute of limitations. 		Constitutional Law Jan. 2, 2007
American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada v. Lomax
Nevada initiative rule containing signature requirement violates Equal Protection Clause and is unconstitutional. 		Constitutional Law Dec. 20, 2006
Varian Medical Systems Inc. v. Delfino
Former employees who posted derogatory messages on Internet about employer are liable for defamation. 		Constitutional Law Dec. 7, 2006
Sanchez v. City of Modesto
Challenge to California Voting Rights Act of 2001 is rejected where statute is nondiscriminatory and passes rational basis review. 		Constitutional Law Dec. 6, 2006
Sanchez v. County of San Diego
Summary judgment for county was proper where welfare recipients claimed welfare eligibility program violated state and federal constitutions. 		Constitutional Law Dec. 5, 2006
People v. Kelly
Opinion rendered on 'Wende' appeal must address any supplemental contentions raised by defendant, and state reason they are rejected by appellate court. 		Constitutional Law Nov. 28, 2006
Big Creek Lumber Co. v. City of Santa Cruz
Local ordinances restricting location of timber operations are not pre-empted if they do not regulate manner in which operations are conducted. 		Constitutional Law Nov. 28, 2006
California Statewide Communities Development Authority v. All Persons Interested in the Matter
Issuance of tax-exempt bonds by state agency on behalf of religious schools violates state Constitution. 		Constitutional Law Nov. 10, 2006
Ballen v. City of Redmond
Ordinance is invalid where it discriminates against commercial speech rights of businesses in content-based manner. 		Constitutional Law Nov. 8, 2006
Klein v. San Diego County
Dismissal of constitutional claims is proper where residential picketing ordinance is not unconstitutional in every application. 		Constitutional Law Nov. 8, 2006
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