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Weber v. Shelley
County's new touchscreen voting system does not violate resident's equal protection or due process rights.
Constitutional Law Jan. 5, 2004
McConnell v. Federal Election Commission
Campaign financing laws survive multiple constitutional challenges.
Constitutional Law Dec. 15, 2003
Slauson Partnership v. Richard Ochoa
Injunction did not violate protestors' First Amendment right to picket in front of nude entertainment club.
Constitutional Law Dec. 4, 2003
Loshonkohl v. Kinder
Statute allowing peace officers to bring defamation claims against complainants is constitutional.
Constitutional Law Nov. 26, 2003
Mansell v. Otto
Defense attorneys are not liable for unauthorized reading of victim's mental health records.
Constitutional Law Nov. 26, 2003
Serrano v. Francis
District court's dismissal of prisoner's due process claim affirmed and decision to deny prisoner's equal protection claim reversed.
Constitutional Law Nov. 18, 2003
Vance v. Barrett
Prisoners are entitled to summary judgment on unconstitutional retaliation claim.
Constitutional Law Nov. 17, 2003
Telemundo of Los Angeles v. City of Los Angeles
City of Los Angeles violated Telemundo's First Amendment rights by denying it equal access to broadcast Mexican celebration.
Constitutional Law Nov. 11, 2003
Cogswell v. City of Seattle
Matters discussed outside scope of limited public forum were properly excluded in free speech case.
Constitutional Law Nov. 5, 2003
Drummond v. City of Anaheim
Force officers used to subdue mentally disturbed individual was constitutionally excessive.
Constitutional Law Oct. 24, 2003
U.S. v. Adams
Congress acted within bounds of commerce clause power in criminalizing intrastate possession of commercial child pornography.
Constitutional Law Oct. 24, 2003
Hensala v. Dept. of Air Force
Gay plaintiff may pursue his constitutional claims against U.S. Air Force regarding its educational recoupment policy.
Constitutional Law Oct. 24, 2003
Idaho Coalition United for Bears v. Cenarussa
Idaho ballot initiative requirement violates equal protection clause because it favors residents of sparsely populated areas over those in densely populated areas.
Constitutional Law Oct. 22, 2003
U.S. v. Allen
Park is place of public accommodation; enactment prohibiting willful interference of one's enjoyment of state provided facility was valid exercise of Congressional power.
Constitutional Law Oct. 21, 2003
Kong v. Scully
Law permitting payments for care of persons who refuse medical services for religious reasons is constitutional.
Constitutional Law Oct. 21, 2003
Carroll v. Nakatani
Plaintiffs lack standing to bring equal protection challenges to Article XII of Hawaiian State Constitution.
Constitutional Law Oct. 21, 2003
Haugen v. Brosseau
Police officer's conduct violated Fourth Amendment when she shot plaintiff in back as he tried to flee from police in vehicle.
Constitutional Law Oct. 16, 2003
Jacobus v. State of Alaska
Alaska's limitation on 'soft money' contributions to political parties is constitutional; limitation on value of volunteer services individual may donate isn't.
Constitutional Law Oct. 16, 2003
Valley Outdoor Inc. v. County of Riverside
Unconstitutional aspects of county's sign ordinance are severable from rest of ordinance.
Constitutional Law Oct. 14, 2003
Himes v. Thompson
Punishing parolee under regulations more burdensome than those in place at time parolee committed offense, violates ex post facto clause.
Constitutional Law Oct. 13, 2003
Southern California Gas Co. v. City of Santa Ana
Application of city's trench cut fee to gas company violates the federal Constitution's contract clause.
Constitutional Law Oct. 13, 2003
Mitsubishi Materials Corp. v. Superior Court (Dillman)
Peace treaty of 1951 between United States and Japan precludes application of California's Second World War slave labor statute.
Constitutional Law Oct. 13, 2003
Clear Channel Outdoor Inc. v. City of Los Angeles
City may charge fee to companies to inspect off-site billboards.
Constitutional Law Oct. 9, 2003
Young v. Coloma-Agaran
State lacked authority to ban commercial tour boats from operating in Hawaiian bay.
Constitutional Law Oct. 9, 2003
American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada v. City of Las Vegas
City pedestrian mall must be considered traditional public forum when evaluating restrictions on speech activities.
Constitutional Law Oct. 8, 2003
Malabed v. North Slope Borough
Ordinance that gives preference in employment to members of Indian tribe is invalid.
Constitutional Law Oct. 7, 2003
Peng v. Hu
There is no violation of Fourth Amendment right to be free from unlawful seizure because officer was properly granted qualified immunity.
Constitutional Law Oct. 7, 2003
Nickelberry v. Pharaoh
Order
Constitutional Law Oct. 6, 2003
Nagel v. Twin Laboratories Inc.
List of ingredients on dietary supplements is not constitutionally protected speech.
Constitutional Law Oct. 2, 2003
Lopez v. World Savings and Loan Assn.
Federal savings and loan association's practice of charging over state required fee is pre-empted by federal law.
Constitutional Law Oct. 2, 2003