42 Cited authorities

Christianson v. Colt Indus. Operating Corp.
486 U.S. 800 (1988) Cited 3,128 times 21 Legal Analyses
Holding that the appeal belonged before the regional circuit because the claims did not arise under patent law
Arlington Heights v. Metropolitan Housing Corp.
429 U.S. 252 (1977) Cited 4,288 times 8 Legal Analyses
Holding that plaintiffs need show only that "a discriminatory purpose has been a motivating factor in the decision," because, after all, "[r]arely can it be said that a legislature or administrative body operating under a broad mandate made a decision motivated solely by a single concern, or even that a particular purpose was the ‘dominant’ or ‘primary’ one."
Fisher v. United States
425 U.S. 391 (1976) Cited 2,062 times 12 Legal Analyses
Holding that act of producing evidence may, in some circumstances, trigger Fifth Amendment safeguards
Huynh v. Chase Manhattan Bank
465 F.3d 992 (9th Cir. 2006) Cited 661 times
Holding that plaintiffs did not allege any extraordinary circumstances beyond their control that made filing timely "impossible"
Hunter v. Underwood
471 U.S. 222 (1985) Cited 350 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding Alabama felon disenfranchisement law unconstitutional because it "was motivated by a desire to discriminate against blacks on account of race and the section continues to this day to have that effect"
Gomez v. Vernon
255 F.3d 1118 (9th Cir. 2001) Cited 632 times
Holding that "repeated threats of transfer because of [the plaintiff's] complaints about the administration of the [prison] library" were sufficient to ground a retaliation claim
In re Cty. of Erie
473 F.3d 413 (2d Cir. 2007) Cited 371 times 11 Legal Analyses
Holding that the privilege applies to "a communication between client and counsel that . . . was intended to be and was in fact kept confidential, and . . . was made for the purpose of obtaining or providing advice"
Committee Concerning Community v. Modesto
583 F.3d 690 (9th Cir. 2009) Cited 326 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that the FHA applies to post-acquisition discrimination
U.S. v. Ruehle
583 F.3d 600 (9th Cir. 2009) Cited 274 times 5 Legal Analyses
Holding that the party asserting an attorney-client privilege has the burden of proving "each essential element" of that privilege
Gonzales v. Google, Inc.
234 F.R.D. 674 (N.D. Cal. 2006) Cited 246 times 3 Legal Analyses
Finding that where a court does not have the benefit of involvement with the underlying litigation because its only connection is to supervise discovery ancillary to litigation in another district, it should be especially hesitant to decide what constitutes relevant evidence
Rule 45 - Subpoena
Fed. R. Civ. P. 45 Cited 16,547 times 105 Legal Analyses
Holding that a subpoena may command a person to attend a trial, hearing, or deposition "within 100 miles of where the person resides, is employed, or regularly transacts business in person"
Rule 501 - Privilege in General
Fed. R. Evid. 501 Cited 4,133 times 21 Legal Analyses
Recognizing that "in a civil case, state law governs privilege regarding a claim or defense for which state law supplies the rule of decision"

Valle del Sol v. Kobach

42 Cited authorities

Holding that the appeal belonged before the regional circuit because the claims did not arise under patent law

Holding that act of producing evidence may, in some circumstances, trigger Fifth Amendment safeguards

Holding that plaintiffs did not allege any extraordinary circumstances beyond their control that made filing timely "impossible"

Holding Alabama felon disenfranchisement law unconstitutional because it "was motivated by a desire to discriminate against blacks on account of race and the section continues to this day to have that effect"

Holding that "repeated threats of transfer because of [the plaintiff's] complaints about the administration of the [prison] library" were sufficient to ground a retaliation claim

Holding that the privilege applies to "a communication between client and counsel that . . . was intended to be and was in fact kept confidential, and . . . was made for the purpose of obtaining or providing advice"

Holding that the FHA applies to post-acquisition discrimination

Holding that the party asserting an attorney-client privilege has the burden of proving "each essential element" of that privilege

Finding that where a court does not have the benefit of involvement with the underlying litigation because its only connection is to supervise discovery ancillary to litigation in another district, it should be especially hesitant to decide what constitutes relevant evidence

Holding that a subpoena may command a person to attend a trial, hearing, or deposition "within 100 miles of where the person resides, is employed, or regularly transacts business in person"

Recognizing that "in a civil case, state law governs privilege regarding a claim or defense for which state law supplies the rule of decision"