Intro To Law Reading List (2008)

INTRODUCTION TO LAW Reading List 2009 Dean Jose M. Roy III

LAW CUSTOM, USAGE. AND GENERAL PRINCIPLES The Sources of International Law HOW TO STUDY LAW How to Study Law THE PARTS OF A CASE RATIO DECIDENDI Mercado v. People, [GR No. 149375, 11/26/02] Suntay v. Cojuangco-Suntay, [GR No. 132524, 12/29/98] Phillips v. Irons, [ Il No. 1-03-2992, 2/22/2005] OBITER DICTUM People v. Macadaeg [GR No. L-4316, 05/28/52] DISPOSITIVE PORTION Manalang v. Rickards [GR No. L-11986, 07/31/58] People’s Homesite & Housing v. Hon. Ericta [GR No. L-40675, 08/17/83] Brother Mike Velarde v. Social Justice Society [GR No. 159357, 04/28/04] SEPARATE OPINION Barnes v. Glenn Theater [115 L. Ed. 2d 504] Church of Lukumi Babalu Aye v. City of Hialeah [508 US 520] DISSENTING OPINION Ruiz v. Ucol [G.R. No. L-45404, August 7, 1987] Nolasco v. Paño [G.R. No. L-69803, January 30, l987] Tolentino v. Ongsiako [G.R. No. L-17938, April 30, 1963] People v. Malmstedt [198 SCRA 401, 06/19/91] LANDMARK CASE Recuerdo v. People [GR No. 133036, 01/22/03] Villaber v. COMELEC [GR No. 148326, 11/15/01] LEADING CASE Asufrin v. San Miguel [GR No. 156658, 03/10/04] Philippine Export v. Philippine Infrastructures [GR No. 120384, 01/13/04] Nicolas-Lewis vs. COMELEC [GR No. 162759, 08/04/06] STARE DECISIS El Pueblo Filipinas v. Marcaida [GR No. L-953, 09/18/47] Tala Realty v. Banco Pilipinas [GR No. 137980, 06/20/00] Tan Chong v. Secretary of Labor [79 Phil. 249 (1947) Language Mastery El Poder COURTS, LAWYERS AND JUDGES JUDGES Argel v. Pascua [RTJ-94-1131, 08/20/01]] LAWYERS Fernandez v. Grecia [ A.C. No. 3694, 06/17/93] Regala v. Sandiganbayan [GR No. 105938, 09/20/96] SEPARATION OF POWERS Senate v. Ermita [GR No. 169777, 04/20/06] David v. Macapagal-Arroyo [GR No. 171396, 05/05/06] Presidential Proclamation 1017 Francisco v. HREP [GR No. 160261, 11/10/03] Undue Delegation: Panama Refining Co. v. Ryan [293 US 388 (1935)] JUDICIAL REVIEW PP 1017 David v. Macapagal-Arroyo [GR No. 171396, 05/05/06] Art. VIII, 1987 Constitution Estrada v. Escritor (2003) [AM No. P-02-1651, 08/04/03] Silverio v. Republic [GR No. 174689, 10/22/07] CHECKING THE OTHER BRANCHES

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT Estrada v. Desierto [GR No. 156160, 12/09/04] United States v. Nixon [418 US 683 (1974)] David v. Macapagal –Arroyo [GR No. 171396, 05/05/06] Neri v. Blue Ribbon Committee [GR No. 180643, 03/25/08] LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT Senate v. Ermita [GR No. 169777, 04/20/06] Bengzon v. Senate Blue Ribbon Committee [GR No. 89914, 11/20/91] Blue Ribbon Committee v. Judge Majuducon [GR No. 136760, 07/29/03] Standard Chartered Bank Phils. v. Senate Committee on Banks, Financial Institutions and Currencies [GR No. 167173, 12/27/07] Francisco v. House of Representatives [GR No. 160261, 11/10/03] JURISDICTION Herrera v. Barretto [25 Phil. 245, 09/10/13] People v. Mariano [GR No. L-40527, 06/30/76] MUTATIS MUTANDIS Ebranilag v. Division Superintendent of Schools [219 SCRA 256] ABANDONMENT V. REVERSAL Astraquillo v. Javier [13 SCRA 125 (1965)] People v. Mapa [20 SCRA 1164 (1967)] Relampagos v. Cumba [G.R. No. 118861, 04/27/95] Serrano v. NLRC [GR No. 117040, 05/04/00] Vitarich v. NLRC [GR No. 121905, 05/20/99] Helvering v. Hallock [309 US 106 (1940)] RES JUDICATA Agilent Technologies v. Integrated Silicon Technology [GR No. 154618, 04/14/04] Cayana v. CA [GR No. 125607, 03/18/04] Urbana Velasco v. People’s Homesite [GR No. L-39674, 01/31/78] LAW OF THE CASE Argel v. Pascua [A.M. No. RTJ-94-1131, 08/20/01] Buaya v. Stronghold [GR No. 139020, 10/11/00] Solid Manila Corporation v. Bio Hong Trading [GR No. 90596, 04/08/91] JM Tuason v. Mariano [GR No. L-33140, 10/23/78] Uy Lee v. CA [68 SCRA 196, 11/28/75] Mercury Group of Companies v. Home Development Mutual Fund [GR No. 171438, 12/19/07] MIESCOR v. NLRC [GR No. 145402, 03/14/08] FINALITY OF DECISION Echegaray v. Secretary of Justice [301 SCRA 96, 01/19/99] Buaya v. Stronghold [GR No. 139020, 10/11/00] Estrada v. Escritor (2006) [AM No. P-02-1651, 06/20/06] OPERATIVE FACT AND PROSPECTIVITY OF LAWS 20th Century Fox v. CA [164 SCRA 655 (1988)] Columbia Pictures v. CA [261 SCRA 144 (1996)] Que v. People [154 SCRA 160 (1987)] People v. Co [227 SCRA 444] COURTS AS ARBITERS OF RIGHTS AND POWERS Ayer Productions Pty. Ltd v. Ignacio M. Capulong [GR No. 82398, 04/29/88] Gashem Shookat Baksh vs. CA [GR. No. 97336, 02/19/93] Lawrence et al. v. Texas [US Supreme Court, No. 02-102, 06/26/03] People v. Cayat [68 Phil. 12] Philippine Blooming Mills Employees Association v. Philippine Blooming Mills [51 SCRA 189] Employment Division v. Smith [494 US 872 (1990)] R.A. v. City of St. Paul [505 US 377 (1992)] Einstadt v. Baird [405 US 438 (1972)] Hernandez v. Robles [7 NY. 3d 338] Stump v. Sparkman [435 US 349 (1978)] Roe v. Wade [410 US 113 (1973)]

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Gonzales v. Carhart [Nos 05-380, 413 F. 3d 791 and No. 051382, 435 F. 3d 1163, reversed (2007)] EQUAL PROTECTION CLAUSE People v. Cayat [68 Phil. 12] Goesart v. Cleary [335 U.S. 464 (1948)] Ichong v. Hernandez [GR No. L-7995, 05/31/57] Tiu v. CA [GR No. 127410, 01/20/99] RIGHT TO LIFE Cruzan v. Director [497 US 261 (1990)] The Schiavo Case (2005)

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