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People v. Feise
Trial court did not err by imposing a five-year enhancement on DUI defendant for causing victim paralysis, as a jury could reasonably reach the paralysis enhancement without expert medical testimony. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 3DCA Oct. 24, 2025
People v. Guzman
When an objection to a peremptory challenge under CCP section 231.7 is erroneously sustained, the "deemed prejudicial" standard, which requires reversal and a new trial, does not apply. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 4DCA/3 Oct. 24, 2025
People v. Lara
Defendant entitled to youthful offender parole hearing was not serving the functional equivalent of life without parole and was ineligible for resentencing relief under Penal Code section 1170. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 2DCA/6 Oct. 24, 2025
SuperTECH Inc. v. My Choice Software LLC
California-based corporation was subject to Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth's jurisdiction because it conducted business in the Commonwealth, with its dispute arising from that activity. 		Civil Procedure 9th Oct. 24, 2025
People v. Riddle
After defendant's planned residential treatment fell through, trial court acted within its discretion in terminating mental health diversion and refusing to compel public payment for private treatment. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 3DCA Oct. 23, 2025
People v. Warner
Defendant who possessed the requisite mental state for direct aiding and abetting murder was ineligible for relief under Penal Code section 1172.6. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 1DCA/2 Oct. 23, 2025
People v. Krueger
Petitioner was ineligible for resentencing relief under Penal Code section 1172.6 because she was not convicted under any theory of liability affected by the requisite amendments to murder statutes. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 1DCA/2 Oct. 23, 2025
Walker v. State of Arizona
After parties jointly stipulated to dismiss all federal claims, federal district court lost jurisdiction to enter final judgment and was required to remand remaining state claim to state court. 		Civil Procedure 9th Oct. 23, 2025
Newsom v. Trump
Order 		9th Oct. 24, 2025
Crawford v. Mississippi
Order 		USSC Oct. 22, 2025
Amended Opinion: National Labor Relations Board v. Macy's Inc.
A union was not clearly and fully informed of the conditions necessary to be reinstated and therefore the business's lockout was unlawful. 		Labor Law 9th Oct. 22, 2025
U.S. v. Kroyter
Laches barred coram nobis petition alleging ineffective assistance of counsel for inadequate immigration advice where petitioner waited nine years to file and two key attorneys were deceased by then. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 9th Oct. 22, 2025
State of Oregon v. Trump
Because President Trump's action to federalize the Oregon National Guard in response to Portland ICE facility unrest was within his statutory authority, State of Oregon's ultra vires claim failed. 		Constitutional Law 9th Oct. 22, 2025
Kouvabina v. Veltman
Attorney representing herself in numerous appeals and writ petitions during the previous five years was found to be a vexatious litigant subject to prefiling requirements. 		Civil Procedure 1DCA/3 Oct. 17, 2025
Murphy v. Pina
Hearsay testimony from a previous deposition could not be used to raise a triable issue of material fact at the summary judgment stage because it was inadmissible at trial. 		Evidence, Civil Procedure 2DCA/3 Oct. 20, 2025
People v. Wagstaff
Order 		CASC Oct. 20, 2025
Save our Access v. City of San Diego
City failed to comply with CEQA requirements by neglecting to adequately inform the public of potential environmental impacts of approving a second ballot measure to remove building height limit. 		Environmental Law 4DCA/1 Oct. 21, 2025
Modification: People v. U.S. Fire Insurance Co.
Trial court was not required to forfeit bond when defendant failed to appear for trial readiness conference because defendants may be excused from such a hearing and his counsel appeared. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 4DCA/1 Oct. 21, 2025
S.C. v Doe 1
Leave to amend complaint to correct date of alleged sexual assault should have been granted even though statute under which the complaint had been filed required a certificate of merit. 		Civil Procedure 5DCA Oct. 21, 2025
Gurganus v. IGS Solutions LLC
Trial court properly denied employer's motion to compel arbitration, where multiple agreements simultaneously signed by employee had the net effect of destroying mutuality. 		Arbitration 1DCA/3 Oct. 21, 2025
Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage Dist. v. Dept. of Water Resources
The Delta Reform Act's certification of consistency requirement does not incorporate CEQA's whole-of-an-action requirement and prohibition against piecemealing. 		Environmental Law 3DCA Oct. 21, 2025
King v. Villegas
In a Section 1983 case, where the Heck bar is at issue, a plaintiff's nolo contendere plea is inadmissible under FRE 410(a) to show that he committed the charged crime. 		Evidence 9th Oct. 21, 2025
U.S. v. Davis
District court using criminal defendant's statements made during psychological exam to determine his competency at sentencing phase did not violate the defendant's right against self-incrimination. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 9th Oct. 21, 2025
Hastings College Conservation Committee et al. v. State of California et al.
Renaming Hastings College of the Law did not violate plaintiffs' rights or breach a purported contract between S.C. Hastings and the State of California. 		Contracts, Constitutional Law 1DCA/4 Oct. 17, 2025
Ani v. Bondi
Adverse credibility determination based on previous sham marriage was supported by substantial evidence, even though the falsehood was not central to the present claim for immigration relief. 		Immigration 9th Oct. 17, 2025
In re R.L.
Trial court correctly found that Family Services failed to meet its burden of proving that child was at a current risk of harm based on isolated incident of neglect. 		Dependency 2DCA/8 Oct. 16, 2025
People v. Hernandez
Peremptory challenges to jurors based on youth alone do not violate prohibitions against discrimination in jury selection because youth is not a cognizable group for those purposes. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 2DCA/6 Oct. 16, 2025
Humphreys v. Emmons
Order 		USSC Oct. 16, 2025
Thomas v. Humboldt Cty.
Order 		USSC Oct. 16, 2025
Lee v. Poudre School Dist. R-1
Order 		USSC Oct. 16, 2025
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