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Hillside Dairy Inc. v. Lyons
State's milk pricing regulations are not exempt from scrutiny under commerce clause.
Constitutional Law Jun. 18, 2003
Van Susteren v. Jones
California's disaffiliation requirement on partisan candidates does not impermissibly burden rights protected by First Amendment.
Constitutional Law Jun. 18, 2003
Skaarup v. City of Las Vegas
Disciplinary action which resulted from statements challenging the City's conduct toward female employees was not an abridgment of free speech.
Constitutional Law Jun. 16, 2003
Zeltser v. City of Oakland
City violated pawnbroker's due process rights by returning stolen jewelry to owner without notice.
Constitutional Law Jun. 16, 2003
Deutsch v. Turner Corp.
California's statute creating right of action for slave laborers against German and Japanese corporations during World War II is unconstitutional.
Constitutional Law Jun. 16, 2003
Lassonde v. Pleasanton Unified School District
School officials' censorship of proselytizing portions of student's speech was necessary to avoid violating Establishment Clause.
Constitutional Law Jun. 15, 2003
Arizona Right to Life Political Action Committee v. Bayless
State law that imposes notice requirement on political speech immediately prior to election violates First Amendment.
Constitutional Law Jun. 15, 2003
Nordyke v. King
Local ordinance prohibiting the possession of firearms does not infringe on right of free speech.
Constitutional Law Jun. 10, 2003
Chavez v. Martinez
Self-incriminating statements obtained through coercion but not used against detainee did not lead to Fifth Amendment violation.
Constitutional Law Jun. 3, 2003
Apao v. Bank of New York
Private lender's use of non-judicial foreclosure does not trigger due process protections under 14th Amendment.
Constitutional Law May 30, 2003
Albertson's Inc. v. Young
Grocery store is not functional equivalent of traditional public forum for purposes of free expression.
Constitutional Law May 28, 2003
Bishop Paiute Tribe v. County of Inyo
County and its agents violate Paiute Tribe's sovereign immunity by obtaining and executing search warrant against tribe and tribal property.
Constitutional Law May 26, 2003
California Pro-Life Council Inc. v. Getman
California may regulate express ballot-measure advocacy.
Constitutional Law May 20, 2003
Miranda B. v. Kitzhaber
States do not enjoy Eleventh Amendment immunity with regards to claims under Title II of the American Disabilities Act.
Constitutional Law May 20, 2003
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America v. Walsh
Petitioner's showing is insufficient to support finding that Maine's prescription drug rebate program is pre-empted by Medicaid Act.
Constitutional Law May 19, 2003
Illinois ex rel. Madigan v. Telemarketing Associates Inc.
States may maintain fraud actions when telemarketers make false or misleading representations designed to deceive donors.
Constitutional Law May 13, 2003
U.S. v. Culliton
Questions on FAA form regarding medical conditions are not ambiguous as to preclude criminal prosecution for making false statements.
Constitutional Law May 6, 2003
Virginia v. Black
State ban on cross burning meant to intimidate does not violate First Amendment.
Constitutional Law May 2, 2003
U.S. v. McCoy
Possession of 'home made' pornography within state cannot be punished by law regarding interstate commerce.
Constitutional Law Apr. 1, 2003
City of Cuyahoga Falls v. Buckeye Community Hope Foundation
Claim against city for injury from referendum petitioning process is not supported by proof of racially discriminatory intent.
Constitutional Law Apr. 1, 2003
Sanctity of Human Life Network v. California Highway Patrol
Highway patrol may prevent protesters from displaying signs on overpasses that cause freeway congestion.
Constitutional Law Mar. 31, 2003
Washington Legal Foundation v. Legal Foundation of Washington
Interest on lawyers' trust accounts belongs to clients whose money is deposited; government appropriation of interest for public purposes is taking.
Constitutional Law Mar. 31, 2003
Brown v. California Dept. of Transportation
Policy of permitting display of U.S. flag, but not anti-war banners, on highway overpasses is unreasonable viewpoint discrimination.
Constitutional Law Mar. 26, 2003
McMahon v. Albany Unified School District
Plaintiff's conduct of dumping garbage on schoolroom floor during school board meeting was sufficient for arrest and wasn't protected by First Amendment.
Constitutional Law Mar. 26, 2003
Delano Farms Co. v. California Table Grape Commission
Grape growers cannot be compelled by state law to fund generic advertising for grapes.
Constitutional Law Mar. 24, 2003
U.S. v. Antoine
Canadian Indian's conviction for bringing bald eagle body parts and feathers into United States didn't violate Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
Constitutional Law Mar. 24, 2003
Madison v. Graham
Property owners improperly challenge Montana law on substantive due process grounds; should have made takings claim.
Constitutional Law Mar. 21, 2003
Mayweathers v. Newland
Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act is constitutional exercise of Congress' spending clause authority.
Constitutional Law Mar. 21, 2003
Arakaki v. State
Hawaii's requirement that trustees of Office of Hawaiian Affairs be Hawaiian violates Fifteenth Amendment and Voting Rights Act.
Constitutional Law Mar. 21, 2003
Oregon Advocacy Center v. Mink
State mental hospital that refused to accept alleged criminals on timely basis violated substantive and procedural due process rights.
Constitutional Law Mar. 18, 2003