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Faith Center Church Evangelistic Ministries v. Glover
Prohibiting faith center's religious worship services from public library meeting room was permissible exclusion of speech that did not violate First Amendment.
Constitutional Law Nov. 8, 2006
Chamber of Commerce of the United States v. Lockyer
California statute barring employers' use of state funds to promote or deter union organizing is not pre-empted by federal labor law.
Constitutional Law Nov. 8, 2006
Regency Outdoor Advertising Inc. v. City of Los Angeles
Advertising company is not owed compensation where city's trees obstructed view of roadside billboards.
Constitutional Law Nov. 7, 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. 6, 2006
People v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.
In case involving railcar spillage, complaint is improperly dismissed where state reporting requirements are not pre-empted by federal law.
Constitutional Law Nov. 6, 2006
Tekle v. United States
Summary judgment for IRS agents is not proper where genuine issues of material fact exist regarding violation of minor's constitutional rights.
Constitutional Law Nov. 2, 2006
Antebi v. Occidental College
Student may pursue Leonard law claim if enrolled at private educational institution when legal action commences, but if alumnus, he lacks standing.
Constitutional Law Nov. 2, 2006
Small Property Owners of San Francisco v. City and County of San Francisco
Plaintiffs failed to show per se taking where landlords were required to pay tenants interest on security deposits.
Constitutional Law Nov. 1, 2006
Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District, No. 1
Racial tiebreaker used by Seattle school district in public high school assignment plan does not violate Equal Protection Clause.
Constitutional Law Oct. 27, 2006
People v. Boultinghouse
Congress' failure to designate 'GBL' as controlled substance does not violate federal supremacy principles.
Constitutional Law Oct. 25, 2006
American Liberty Bail Bonds Inc. v. Garamendi
Suspension without predeprivation hearing, pursuant to Insurance Code Section 1748.5(e)(1), comports with due process, but applies only to natural persons.
Constitutional Law Oct. 25, 2006
Lee v. Walters
Court's ruling that Oregon statute is unconstitutionally vague is not proper because court failed to sever 'unconstitutional' provision from remainder of statute.
Constitutional Law Oct. 24, 2006
Qwest Communications Inc. v. City of Berkeley
City's telecommunications ordinance was pre-empted by Federal Telecommunications Act because it burdened city service providers.
Constitutional Law Oct. 24, 2006
Gilmore v. Gonzalez
Air traveler's constitutional rights were not violated by security requirement that identification be shown prior to boarding.
Constitutional Law Oct. 23, 2006
G.K. Ltd. Travel v. City of Lake Oswego
City's sign code ordinance, preventing plaintiff from continuing to use pole sign, is not unconstitutional.
Constitutional Law Oct. 23, 2006
Guru Nanak Sikh Society of Yuba City v. County of Sutter
County imposed impermissible substantial burden on group's religious exercise under Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act.
Constitutional Law Oct. 23, 2006
People v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.
In case involving railcar spillage, complaint is improperly dismissed where state reporting requirements are not pre-empted by federal law.
Constitutional Law Oct. 23, 2006
Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc. v. Gonzales
Congressional intent that Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act not be judicially construed to include health exception prohibited issuance of injunction barring unconstitutional application.
Constitutional Law Oct. 22, 2006
Gathright v. City of Portland
City's policy of enforcing rights of permittees to evict any person who interferes with their message infringes on plaintiff's First Amendment rights.
Constitutional Law Oct. 22, 2006
Regency Outdoor Advertising Inc. v. City of Los Angeles
Advertising company is not owed compensation where city's trees obstructed view of roadside billboards.
Constitutional Law Oct. 22, 2006
Matrixx Initiatives Inc. v. Doe
Discovery order compelling disclosure of information was proper where third parties in defamation suit lacked standing to oppose order.
Constitutional Law Oct. 18, 2006
Harper v. Poway Unified School District
Public school may restrict student from wearing T-shirt bearing anti-gay statements in interest of maintaining effective learning environment for students.
Constitutional Law Oct. 18, 2006
Center for Bio-Ethical Reform Inc. v. City and County of Honolulu
Honolulu's ordinance prohibiting banner towing over beaches does not violate First Amendment where it is reasonable and viewpoint neutral restriction on speech.
Constitutional Law Oct. 18, 2006
Prete v. Bradbury
Party failed to demonstrate that Oregon ballot measure's prohibition of payment to petition signature gatherers unconstitutionally burdened political speech.
Constitutional Law Oct. 18, 2006
Soldano v. United States
Competing public policy considerations, such as preserving natural resources versus need to minimize safety hazards, falls within FTCA discretionary function exception.
Constitutional Law Oct. 17, 2006
Gest v. Bradbury
Court's dismissal was proper where Oregon's Secretary of State's alleged unlawful conduct did not cause injury expected by initiative petition signature collectors.
Constitutional Law Oct. 16, 2006
ARP Pharmacy Services Inc. v. Gallagher Bassett Services Inc.
Reporting requirement under Civil Code Section 2527 violates free speech rights of prescription drug claims processors.
Constitutional Law Sep. 27, 2006
Manta Management Corp. v. City of San Bernardino
City's act of obtaining injunction to enforce unconstitutional ordinance against adult cabaret violated First Amendment.
Constitutional Law Sep. 27, 2006
Continental Insurance Co. v. Federal Express Corp.
In case involving claims for loss of cargoes, court erred by applying Original Warsaw Convention where Hague Protocol is treaty in force.
Constitutional Law Sep. 22, 2006
People v. Travis
Amendment to California DNA sample collection law applying to any person convicted of any felony did not violate offender's constitutional rights.
Constitutional Law Sep. 12, 2006