San Jose Mercury-News v. Municipal Court

Decided January 14, 1982. Frank C. Newman wrote the opinion for the court.

638 P.2d 655 · Cited 50 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• People v. Elliot · 54 Cal. 2d 498
• Brian W. v. Superior Court · 574 P.2d 788
• Sheppard v. Maxwell · 384 U.S. 333
• People v. Pompa-Ortiz · 612 P.2d 941
• Singer v. United States · 380 U.S. 24
• People v. Brisendine · 531 P.2d 1099
• People v. Harris · 623 P.2d 240
• Hawkins v. Superior Court · 586 P.2d 916
• Maine v. Superior Court · 68 Cal. 2d 375
• People v. Sirhan · 497 P.2d 1121
• City of Santa Barbara v. Adamson · 610 P.2d 436
• Federated Publications, Inc. v. Kurtz · 615 P.2d 440
• Di Giorgio Fruit Corp. v. Department of Employment · 56 Cal. 2d 54
• Hardie v. Eu · 556 P.2d 301
• People v. Manson · 61 Cal. App. 3d 102
• Kirstowsky v. Superior Court · 143 Cal. App. 2d 745
• State Ex Rel. Herald Mail Co. v. Hamilton · 267 S.E.2d 544

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• Dickinson Newspapers, Inc. v. Jorgensen · 338 N.W.2d 72
• Press-Enterprise Co. v. Superior Court · 691 P.2d 1026
• Tribune Newspapers West, Inc. v. Superior Court · 172 Cal. App. 3d 443
• Gerawan Farming, Inc. v. Lyons · 12 P.3d 720
• KEARNS-TRIBUNE, P. OF SALT LK. T. v. Lewis · 685 P.2d 515
• Eversole v. Superior Court · 148 Cal. App. 3d 188
• Press-Enterprise Co. v. Superior Court of Cal., County of Riverside · 478 U.S. 1
• People v. Young · 175 Cal. App. 3d 537
• People v. Young · 175 Cal. App. 3d 537
• People v. Harrison · 57 Cal. 4th 1211
• Application Group, Inc. v. Hunter Group, Inc. · 61 Cal. App. 4th 881
• People v. Adams · 19 Cal. App. 4th 412
• Chantiles v. Lake Forest II Master Homeowners Ass'n · 37 Cal. App. 4th 914
• Minot Daily News v. Holum · 380 N.W.2d 347
• People v. MacKey · 176 Cal. App. 3d 177
• Evans Products Co. v. Millmen's Union No. 550 · 159 Cal. App. 3d 815
• In Re Willon · 47 Cal. App. 4th 1080
• Brown v. Superior Court · 655 P.2d 1260
• Buzbee v. Journal Newspapers, Inc. · 465 A.2d 426
• People v. Mendonsa · 137 Cal. App. 3d 888
• United States v. Dorfman · 550 F. Supp. 877
• People v. Jordan · 142 Cal. App. 3d 628
• Ex Parte Birmingham News Co., Inc. · 624 So. 2d 1117
• Telegram-Tribune, Inc. v. Municipal Court · 166 Cal. App. 3d 1072
• In re Ryan B. · 216 Cal. App. 3d 1519

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