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Edelstein v. Fado
City's Proposition D, which prohibits write-in candidates in local elections, runs afoul of free speech provision of California Constitution.
Constitutional Law Oct. 2, 2003
Garrett v. Young
Information revealed by medical provider does not violate Confidentiality of Medical Information Act, no violation of constitutional right to privacy.
Constitutional Law Oct. 1, 2003
Hotel & Motel Assn. of Oakland v. City of Oakland
Oakland ordinances enacted to improve conditions in and around hotels are constitutional.
Constitutional Law Sep. 23, 2003
City of Los Angeles v. Superior Court (Brandon)
Disclosure of complaint more than five years old against police officer is required to protect defendant's right to fair trial.
Constitutional Law Sep. 23, 2003
Katzberg v. The Regents of the University of California
No damages awarded for stigmatization of professor's name where opportunity to be heard was offered and alternative state remedies available.
Constitutional Law Sep. 23, 2003
Talk of the Town v. Dept. of Finance and Business Services
Sanctions against erotic dancing establishment for violating liquor law did not implicate First Amendment.
Constitutional Law Sep. 16, 2003
People v. Fryman
Proposition 36's 'prospective-only' provision regarding the sentences of nonviolent drug offenders violates equal protection guarantee.
Constitutional Law Sep. 12, 2003
Nightlife Partners Inc. v. City of Beverly Hills
City attorney that reviewed cabaret's permit application should not have assisted at administrative appeal.
Constitutional Law Aug. 19, 2003
Ponderosa Dairy v. Lyons
California's 1997 milk pooling law amendments are immune from Commerce Clause challenges and don't violate Equal Protection or Privileges and Immunities Clauses.
Constitutional Law Aug. 7, 2003
Center for Fair Public Policy v. Maricopa County
State statute prohibiting sexually-oriented businesses from operating during late night hours is constitutional.
Constitutional Law Aug. 5, 2003
S.D. Myers Inc. v. City and County of San Francisco
Ordinance requiring city contractors not to discriminate on basis of sexual orientation is not pre-empted by state law.
Constitutional Law Aug. 5, 2003
Olszewski v. Scripps Health
State statutes authorizing provider liens against Medi-Cal beneficiaries are pre-empted by federal law.
Constitutional Law Jul. 28, 2003
Winter v. DC Comics
Comic books that added creative elements to celebrity likeness were protected by First Amendment.
Constitutional Law Jul. 28, 2003
Reeves v. Rocklin Unified School District
Anti-abortion activists do not have right to distribute literature on high school campus.
Constitutional Law Jul. 28, 2003
Vlasak v. Superior Court of California
Ordinance prohibiting possession of wooden objects exceeding certain thickness during demonstrations is constitutional.
Constitutional Law Jul. 23, 2003
Hills v. Scottsdale Unified School District
School district violated plaintiff's free speech rights by refusing to distribute brochure advertising bible classes.
Constitutional Law Jul. 23, 2003
U.S. v. Lamont
Church does not qualify as property used in interstate commerce for purposes of federal arson statute.
Constitutional Law Jul. 22, 2003
Single Moms Inc. v. Montana Power Co.
Lobbying efforts by privately owned corporation do not constitute state action affecting plaintiffs' constitutional rights.
Constitutional Law Jul. 22, 2003
Lawrence v. Texas
Texas statute making it crime for two same sex people to engage in certain intimate sexual acts violates Due Process Clause.
Constitutional Law Jul. 9, 2003
Stogner v. California
Law enacted after expiration of limitations period violates ex post facto clause when applied to revive previously time-barred prosecution.
Constitutional Law Jul. 9, 2003
Gratz v. Bollinger
University of Michigan's undergraduate admissions policy of awarding 20 points to underrepresented minority applicants violates equal protection.
Constitutional Law Jul. 1, 2003
Kasky v. Nike Inc.
Corporation's statements regarding its labor practices may be regulated as commercial speech.
Constitutional Law Jun. 27, 2003
Gospel Missions of America v. City of Los Angeles
District court must determine whether provisions of charitable solicitations ordinance violate free speech rights.
Constitutional Law Jun. 24, 2003
Chang v. U.S.
Changes to INS's EB-5 program do not render moot claim that amendments were unlawfully used to reject applications.
Constitutional Law Jun. 24, 2003
Virginia v. Hicks
Government entity's trespass policy is not facially invalid under First Amendment's overbreadth doctrine.
Constitutional Law Jun. 23, 2003
Sell v. United States
Decision approving involuntary administration of antipsychotic drugs, solely to render petitioner competent to stand trial, is vacated.
Constitutional Law Jun. 23, 2003
Union Pacific Railroad Co. v. California Public Utilities Commission
California's regulations governing railroad track standards and internal railroad rules are partially pre-empted by federal railroad safety laws.
Constitutional Law Jun. 23, 2003
Gerling Global Reinsurance Corp. of America v. Low
Holocaust Victim Insurance Relief Act does not violate due process of insurers who conduct business in California
Constitutional Law Jun. 22, 2003
Grutter v. Bollinger
Law school's use of race in admissions is not prohibited by equal protection clause.
Constitutional Law Jun. 22, 2003
United States v. American Library Assn.
Filtering provisions of Children's Internet Protection Act that are imposed on public libraries are constitutional.
Constitutional Law Jun. 22, 2003