Attorney Peter Dominick Lepiscopo's Legal Cases

Constitutional

O’Toole v. Superior Court (San Diego Community College District), 140 Cal.App.4th 488 (2006)

Jun 14, 2006

OUTCOME: Unanimous decision in California Court of Appeals, Fourth District, Div. 1

Case relating to free speech and assembly issues on college campus in the San Diego Community College District.

Constitutional

McCreary County v. ACLU of Kentucky, 545 U.S. 844 (2005)

Jun 27, 2005

OUTCOME: 5-4 Decision by U.S. Supreme Court holding Ten Commandments displays in Kentucky courthouses unconstitutional

Represented Pacific Justice Institute in the U.S. Supreme Court regarding the Kentucky Ten Commandments case.

Constitutional

Van Orden v. Perry, 545 U.S. 677 (2005)

Jun 27, 2005

OUTCOME: 5-4 Decision of U.S. Supreme Court upholding Ten Commandments on public lands in Texas

Represented Pacific Justice Institute in the U.S. Supreme Court regarding the Texas Ten Commandments case.

Government

Lockyer v. City and County of San Francisco, 33 Cal.4th 1055 (2004)

Aug 12, 2004

OUTCOME: 5-2 decision by California Supreme Court

Represented California State Senators and Assembly Members in the San Francisco Marriage cases before the California Supreme Court.

Constitutional

Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdow, 542 U.S. 1 (2004)

Jun 14, 2004

OUTCOME: Unanimous decision by the U.S. Supreme Court

Represented Pacific Justice Institute in the Pledge of Allegiance case before the U.S. Supreme Court

Constitutional

Costco Companies, Inc. v. Gallant, 96 Cal.App.4th 740 (2002)

Feb 27, 2002

OUTCOME: Unanimous decision of California Court of Appeals, Fourth District, Div. 1

Freedom of speech, petition, and assembly case relating to California Supreme Court decision in Robins v. Pruneyard (1979) 23 Cal.3rd 899

Constitutional

San Diego Unified Port District v. U.S. Citizens Patrol, 63 Cal.App.4th 964 (1998)

May 01, 1998

OUTCOME: Unanimous decision by California Court of Appeals, Fourth District, Div. 1

Freedom of speech case relating to political speech at the San Diego International Airport.

Constitutional

San Diego County Gun Rights Committee v. Reno, 98 F.3rd 1121 (9th Cir.1996)

Oct 22, 1996

OUTCOME: Unanimous decision of 9th Circuit Court of Appeals

Constitutional challenge to 1994 Crime Bill’s firearms ban based on 2nd and 9th Amendments, and Interstate Commerce Clause in light of U.S. Supreme Court decision in United States v. Lopez , 514 U.S. 5 ... 49 (1995).

Constitutional

Springfield v. San Diego Unified Port District, 950 F.Supp. 1482 (So.Dist.Cal.1996)

Jul 17, 1996

OUTCOME: Decision by U.S. District Court (San Diego) upholding religious speech in airport

Freedom of speech case relating to religious speech at airports. In particular, a municipal ordinance, which included an absolute ban on “proselytizing” in the San Diego International Airport, was inva ... lidated under the public forum doctrine.

Constitutional

Council for Life Coalition v. Reno, 856 F.Supp. 1422 (So.Dist.Cal.1996)

Jun 13, 1996

OUTCOME: Decision by U.S. District Court (San Diego)

Constitutional challenge under 1st Amendment (free speech and association), Interstate Commerce Clause, and Due Process Clause to 1994 Freedom of Access to Clinics Entrances Act.

Peter Dominick Lepiscopo's Legal Cases (22)

O’Toole v. Superior Court (San Diego Community College District), 140 Cal.App.4th 488 (2006)

McCreary County v. ACLU of Kentucky, 545 U.S. 844 (2005)

Van Orden v. Perry, 545 U.S. 677 (2005)

Lockyer v. City and County of San Francisco, 33 Cal.4th 1055 (2004)

Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdow, 542 U.S. 1 (2004)

Costco Companies, Inc. v. Gallant, 96 Cal.App.4th 740 (2002)

San Diego Unified Port District v. U.S. Citizens Patrol, 63 Cal.App.4th 964 (1998)

San Diego County Gun Rights Committee v. Reno, 98 F.3rd 1121 (9th Cir.1996)

Springfield v. San Diego Unified Port District, 950 F.Supp. 1482 (So.Dist.Cal.1996)

Council for Life Coalition v. Reno, 856 F.Supp. 1422 (So.Dist.Cal.1996)