| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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C100644
|
Dessins v. City of Sacramento
City was permitted to vote as a property owner in a one-vote-per-property election to impose a storm-drainage fee. |
Municipal Law |
|
J. Renner | Jul. 11, 2025 |
|
24-4515
|
U.S. v. Westfall
Warrant based on information from confidential informant that was independently corroborated by police was supported by probable cause. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
R. Tallman | Jul. 11, 2025 |
|
23-3548
|
Columbia Legal Services v. Stemilt AG Services LLC
District court abused its discretion by entering a broad and undifferentiated protective order without a finding of good cause for its restrictions. |
Civil Procedure |
|
W. Fletcher | Jul. 11, 2025 |
|
B336806
|
Lampkin v. County of Los Angeles
Whistleblower's action was not "successful" for purposes of attorneys' fees because the jury--notwithstanding its finding of retaliation--awarded no relief after the employer established the "same-decision" defense. |
Employment Law |
|
H. Zukin | Jul. 10, 2025 |
|
F088569
|
CRST Expedited, Inc. v. Superior Court (Sanchez)
"Headless" PAGA actions for pre-2024 cases, those brought by an aggrieved employee seeking to recover civil penalties for Labor Code violations suffered only by other employees, are permitted. |
Employment Law |
|
D. Franson | Jul. 10, 2025 |
|
F088505
|
Gray v. Superior Court (People)
Proximity to home where child engaged in independent study program associated with a public charter school did not trigger the placement restrictions for sexually violent predators eligible for conditional release. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
J. Detjen | Jul. 10, 2025 |
|
A170169
|
Pacific Bell Telephone Co. v. County of Napa
Following the reasoning and ruling of other appellate districts, the First District ruled that utilities may be taxed at a different rate than nonutility properties. |
Utilities, Tax |
|
C. Fujisaki | Jul. 10, 2025 |
|
24A1174
|
Trump v. American Federation of Government Employees
Order |
|
Jul. 10, 2025 | ||
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22-50281
|
U.S. v. Vlha
The Second Amendment does not cover conduct regulated by 18 U.S.C. section 922(a)(1)(A) because requiring commercial firearm manufacturers to obtain licenses does not meaningfully constrain would-be purchasers from obtaining firearms. |
Constitutional Law, Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
D. Forrest | Jul. 10, 2025 |
|
23-3201
|
U.S. v. Bejar-Guizar
Border patrol agent's detention of man covered in mud near the border for questioning was supported by reasonable suspicion and did not violate the Fourth Amendment. |
Criminal Law and Procedure, Immigration |
|
K. Lee | Jul. 10, 2025 |
|
23-15970
|
Amended Opinion: Adams v. County of Sacramento
Personal text messages from a public employee regarding a racist image did not constitute a matter of legitimate public concern and therefore were not protected by the First Amendment. |
Constitutional Law |
|
S. Thomas | Jul. 10, 2025 |
|
A170047
|
Modification: People v. Miller
Defendant charged with felony-murder following the passage of Senate Bill 1437 was not eligible for relief under Penal Code section 1172.6. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
D. Chou | Jul. 9, 2025 |
|
D084062
|
Allos v. Poway Unified School Dist.
School district was immunized from liability for employee's claims stemming from its decision to require employees to return to in-office work after COVID-19 stay-at-home order was lifted. |
Immunity, Employment Discrimination |
|
J. McConnell | Jul. 9, 2025 |
|
G063155
|
Estate of Boyajian
Because holographic will was not physically altered, it was not canceled nor replaced by a standalone document that still failed to meet testamentary requirements. |
Trust and Estates |
|
N. Scott | Jul. 9, 2025 |
|
23-3262
|
U.S. v. Liberato
Because government failed to meet its burden of proving beyond a reasonable doubt that individual stopped at border was ever free from official restraint before apprehension, criminal conviction was reversed. |
Criminal Law and Procedure, Immigration |
|
M. Berzon | Jul. 9, 2025 |
|
19-99005
|
Hampton v. Shinn
Prosecution's failure to disclose jailhouse informant's unfavorable presentence investigation report did not constitute grounds for habeas relief. |
Habeas Corpus |
|
R. Nelson | Jul. 9, 2025 |
|
D085508
|
People v. Superior Court (Broadway)
Granting peremptory challenge to judge in behavioral health court was statutorily mandated where the challenge was timely and appropriate. |
Judges, Civil Procedure |
|
J. Kelety | Jul. 9, 2025 |
|
21-304
|
Montejo-Gonzalez v. Bondi
Order |
|
Jul. 9, 2025 | ||
|
B341335
|
In re C.R.
Despite not making an explicit finding, juvenile court's determination that ICWA was inapplicable was affirmed because it was based on a well-developed record, supported by substantial evidence. |
Dependency |
|
A. Egerton | Jul. 8, 2025 |
|
H049356
|
People v. Jimenez
Trial court's dismissal of defendant's Racial Justice Act claim was appropriate where defendant's report provided only raw numbers with no meaningful effort to compare groups. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
C. Lie | Jul. 8, 2025 |
|
E084854
|
People v. Superior Court (Credit One Bank)
When a party to an action, the People are subject to deposition under the Code of Civil Procedure and must designate a person most qualified to testify on their behalf. |
Civil Procedure |
|
M. Raphael | Jul. 8, 2025 |
|
24A1153
|
Department of Homeland Security v. D.V.D.
Order |
|
Jul. 8, 2025 | ||
|
24-745
|
Montana v. Planned Parenthood of Montana
Order |
|
Jul. 8, 2025 | ||
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24-5196
|
Rowland v. Watchtower & Bible Tract Society
Attorney was properly sanctioned under 28 U.S.C. section 1927, despite signing misleading affidavit "as a fact witness," rather than as attorney of record in the matter. |
Civil Procedure |
|
R. Lasnik | Jul. 8, 2025 |
|
S280773
|
Brown v. City of Inglewood
Elected official was not an "employee" for the purposes of whistleblower protections under the Labor Code and could not sue for alleged retaliation. |
Employment Law |
|
M. Jenkins | Jul. 8, 2025 |
|
S282020
|
People v. The North River Insurance Co.
When a surety has moved to vacate a bail forfeiture, Penal Code section 1305 does not authorize the trial court to compel the prosecution to make an extradition decision. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
K. Evans | Jul. 8, 2025 |
|
B338002
|
In re E.G.
Juvenile court's jurisdictional finding that substantial evidence supported sexual abuse allegations was affirmed despite child's retraction of sexual abuse allegations. |
Dependency |
|
M. Stratton | Jul. 7, 2025 |
|
A171007
|
Oakland Unified School Dist. v. Public Employment Relations Bd.
The Educational Employment Relations Act (EERA) does not prohibit public school employees from engaging in unfair labor practice strikes. |
Labor Law, Education |
|
D. Chou | Jul. 7, 2025 |
|
B333718
|
Taylor v. Los Angeles Unified School District
Education code shielded school district from liability for negligent hiring of employee who caused student's death during non-school-related, off-campus interaction with the employee. |
Immunity, Torts |
|
R. Adams | Jul. 7, 2025 |
|
S279969
|
Ford Motor Warranty Cases
Ford Motor Company was not entitled to compel auto-buyers' claims to arbitration by relying on arbitration clauses in the sales contracts between the buyers and seller dealerships. |
Arbitration, Consumer Law |
|
C. Corrigan | Jul. 7, 2025 |
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