Vallejos v Commissioner of Registration
Justice Johnson Lam Man-hon of the CFI had been expected to rule on the case on 29 September 2011. However, the Hong Kong Observatory raised tropical cyclone warning signal No. 8 due to the approach of Typhoon Nesat early that morning, meaning that government offices closed for the day. The next morning, the weather had returned to normal, and Lam announced his ruling that the relevant provision of the Immigration Ordinance was inconsistent with the Basic Law. Vallejos herself did not attend court that day, as she was at work.
Romero Institute
Daniel Sheehan taught a college-level course at the University of California at Santa Cruz on social justice entitled "The Trajectory of Justice: Eight Cases that Changed America." The course examines foundational cases between 1970 and 2000: "Eisenstadt v. Baird" (1970), "Pentagon Papers Case" (1971), "In re Pappas" (1972), "U.S. v. James W. McCord, Jr." (1973), "Silkwood v. Kerr-McGee Corp." (1975), "Greensboro Massacre (Waller v. Butkovich) (1985)", "American Sanctuary Movement Case ("U.S. v. Stacey Lynn Merkt, et al.")" (1984) and "Avirgan v. Hull and the Iran-Contra Affair" (1986).