INTRODUCTION TO LAW Neri v. Blue Ribbon Committee [GR No.
180643, 03/25/08]
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]
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)]
Gonzales v. Carhart [Nos 05-380, 413 F. 3d 791 and No. 05-1382, 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)]
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