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Boyd v. Central Coast Community Energy
Electricity rates charged by government entity fell within one of the enumerated exceptions to the constitutional requirement that voters approve new or increased taxes. 		Constitutional Law 6DCA Oct. 5, 2023
People v. Esparza
San Diego police officers' patdown of suspected gang member was constitutionally valid because there was specific evidence that suspect was armed at the time of the patdown. 		Constitutional Law 4DCA/1 Sep. 27, 2023
Fellowship of Christian Athletes v. San Jose Unified School District
School district's non-discriminatory student club policy was not generally applicable because the district retained and exercised discretion to exempt groups from the policy, subjecting it to strict scrutiny. 		Constitutional Law 9th Sep. 14, 2023
Junior Sports Magazines, Inc. v. Bonta
Plaintiff demonstrated a likelihood of success on the merits because California law restricting lawful commercial speech directed at minors regarding firearm-related products was more extensive than necessary. 		Constitutional Law 9th Sep. 14, 2023
Iten v. County of Los Angeles
Landlord had standing to sue based on Contracts Clause violation when he alleged that the County eviction moratorium impaired the original lease agreement's contractual obligations. 		Constitutional Law 9th Aug. 31, 2023
People v. Ceja
California's felon-in-possession-of-ammunition statute does not facially violate the Second Amendment, as the right to bear arms only applies to law-abiding citizens. 		Constitutional Law 4DCA/3 Aug. 31, 2023
In re T.F.-G.
Defendant's Second Amendment facial challenge to California's firearm licensing regime failed because the unconstitutional good cause requirement was severable from the rest of the statute. 		Constitutional Law 6DCA Aug. 28, 2023
People v. Martinez
Regulation prohibiting notice agreements between bail bond agents and inmates survived First Amendment intermediate scrutiny because the law directly advanced the state's interests in secure jail administration. 		Constitutional Law CASC Aug. 25, 2023
People v. Miller
Prohibiting carrying a concealed firearm in a vehicle without a license does not violate the Second Amendment regardless of the constitutionality of California's firearm licensing statutes. 		Constitutional Law 3DCA Aug. 25, 2023
Hecox v. Little
Because of the likely Equal Protection Clause violation, Idaho district court did not abuse its discretion in preliminarily enjoining law that banned transgender female participation in women's athletics. 		Constitutional Law 9th Aug. 18, 2023
Teter v. Lopez
Because butterfly knives are "arms" covered by the Second Amendment, and Hawaii's outright ban was inconsistent with historical tradition, it was unconstitutional. 		Constitutional Law 9th Aug. 8, 2023
Huntsman v. Corporation of the President
Because it was secular in nature, former church member's fraud claim as to church's use of tithe funds was not barred by First Amendment's ecclesiastical abstention doctrine. 		Constitutional Law 9th Aug. 8, 2023
Coalition of County Unions v. Los Angeles County Bd. of Supervisors
Amendment requiring 10% of Los Angeles County revenues go to community investment was valid since it was grounded in the County's authority to provide for the operation of local government. 		Constitutional Law 2DCA/3 Aug. 2, 2023
Modification: In re D.L.
Statutory provision criminalizing possessing a loaded firearm in public was not unconstitutional even though "good cause" licensing requirement of related statutory scheme was unconstitutional because the invalid provision was severable. 		Constitutional Law 1DCA/2 Aug. 1, 2023
Coalition on Homelessness v. City and County of San Francisco
San Francisco's policy of towing lawfully parked vehicles with unpaid parking tickets did not fall under the Fourth Amendment's vehicular community caretaking exception because it did not serve an immediate public need. 		Constitutional Law 1DCA/5 Jul. 25, 2023
Nora Phillips v. U. S. Customs and Border Protection
Plaintiffs, seeking to expunge records gathered due to migrant caravan association, lacked standing because they failed to establish that the government's retention of records constituted a concrete harm. 		Constitutional Law 9th Jul. 24, 2023
Progressive Democrats, et al. v. Rob Bonta
Statute prohibiting local government employees from soliciting political donations but not state government employees was unconstitutional because it was not appropriately tailored to achieve the State's asserted interests. 		Constitutional Law 9th Jul. 20, 2023
Amended Opinion: Jones v. Google LLC
Express preemption did not apply to children's claims because Congress intended to preempt inconsistent state laws, not state laws that are consistent with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act's substantive requirements. 		Constitutional Law 9th Jul. 14, 2023
Amended Opinion: Johnson v. City of Grants Pass
Under the Eight Amendment's Cruel and Unusual Punishment Clause, homeless individuals may not be prosecuted for protecting themselves against the elements. 		Constitutional Law 9th Jul. 7, 2023
Project Veritas v. Schmidt
Oregon law prohibiting unannounced recordings of conversations was facially invalid as a content-based restriction that violates free speech. 		Constitutional Law 9th Jul. 6, 2023
In re D.L.
Statutory provision criminalizing possessing a loaded firearm in public was not unconstitutional even though "good cause" licensing requirement of related statutory scheme was unconstitutional because the invalid provision was severable. 		Constitutional Law 1DCA/2 Jul. 6, 2023
303 Creative LLC v. Elenis
Colorado could not require a graphic designer to create tailored websites celebrating same-sex marriages that violated her religious beliefs since the government cannot compel someone to speak its preferred message. 		Constitutional Law USSC Jul. 3, 2023
Department of Education v. Brown
Respondents lacked Article III standing because they failed to establish that any injury they suffered from not having their student loans forgiven was fairly traceable to the debt forgiveness plan. 		Constitutional Law USSC Jul. 3, 2023
Biden v. Nebraska
The Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act did not grant the Secretary of Education the authority to establish a sweeping student loan forgiveness program. 		Constitutional Law USSC Jul. 3, 2023
Groff v. DeJoy
Employers must show that accommodating an employee's religious practices imposed "substantial" costs rather than "more than de minimis costs" for the possible accommodation to be considered an undue hardship. 		Constitutional Law USSC Jun. 30, 2023
Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College
Justification of race consideration in college admissions process must meet particular standards to pass Equal Protection's strict scrutiny analysis. 		Constitutional Law USSC Jun. 30, 2023
Moore v. Harper
The Elections Clause does not vest exclusive and independent authority in state legislatures to set the rules regarding federal elections. 		Constitutional Law USSC Jun. 28, 2023
U.S v. Texas
States lacked standing to challenging presidential administration's immigration-enforcement guidelines because their alleged injury was not redressable by the court due to the Executive Branch's exclusive discretion to prosecute offenses. 		Constitutional Law USSC Jun. 26, 2023
Modification: San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors v. Monell
Voter initiative limiting San Bernardino County supervisors to a single four-year term was constitutional. 		Constitutional Law 4DCA/2 Jun. 19, 2023
San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors v. Monell
Voter initiative limiting San Bernardino County supervisors to a single four-year term was constitutional. 		Constitutional Law 4DCA/2 May 30, 2023
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