| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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E081591
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Coyote Aviation Corp. v. City of Redlands
Tenant could not use parol evidence to contradict the plain terms of lease. |
Contracts |
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D. Miller | Jun. 9, 2025 |
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C101167
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People v. Nixon
Where defendant used social media to make death threats, complete ban from social media as a condition of release was not unconstitutionally overbroad. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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L. Mauro | Jun. 9, 2025 |
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23-3552
|
Mooney v. Roller Bearing Co. of America
Where plaintiff pursued both state and federal employment claims, applying the federal rather than the state rate to calculate damage award's prejudgment interest was reasonable. |
Remedies, Civil Procedure |
|
P. Curiam | Jun. 9, 2025 |
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24-2441
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Spencer v. Barajas
FRCP 41(a)(1) voluntary dismissals do not count as "strikes" that can prevent a prisoner from litigating in forma pauperis under the Prison Litigation Reform Act. |
Prisoners' Rights |
|
S. Thomas | Jun. 9, 2025 |
|
B336394
|
R & J Sheet Metal v. W.E. O'Neil Construction
Trial court did not abuse its discretion in taking contribution motion off calendar pending appeal and later restoring it post-appeal. |
Civil Procedure |
|
H. Bendix | Jun. 6, 2025 |
|
A168428
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640 Octavia LLC v. Walston
Res judicata did not apply to complaint dismissed pursuant to terminating sanctions where cross-complaint had not been litigated to a final judgment. |
Civil Procedure |
|
T. Jackson | Jun. 6, 2025 |
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B333606
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People v. Nino
Trial court improperly denied Penal Code section 1172.6 resentencing request when, despite being the actual killer, defendant could have been convicted under the now invalid second-degree felony murder statute. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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G. Feuer | Jun. 6, 2025 |
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18-99004
|
Hogan v. Bean
Petitioner's constitutional right to effective assistance of counsel was not violated by trial counsel declining to investigate the underlying aggravating circumstance of a prior conviction. |
Habeas Corpus |
|
J. Bybee | Jun. 6, 2025 |
|
24A982
|
John Doe v. Seattle Police Dept.
Order |
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Jun. 6, 2025 | ||
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24-154
|
Catholic Charities Bureau, Inc. v. Wisconsin Labor and Industry Review Comm'n.
Concluding that religiously motivated but non-proselytic charity was not for "primarily religious purposes" for religious tax exemption was unconstitutional discrimination based on theological choices. |
Constitutional Law |
|
S. Sotomayor | Jun. 6, 2025 |
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23-1141
|
Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos
Mexico failed to demonstrate claims against gun manufacturers satisfied the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act's exception to bar on manufacturer liability for another's criminal misuse of the weapons. |
Torts |
|
E. Kagan | Jun. 6, 2025 |
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23-1039
|
Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services
Under Title VII, non-minority plaintiffs do not need to provide additional information that was unrequired for minority plaintiffs when establishing a prima facie case for employment discrimination. |
Employment Discrimination |
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K. Jackson | Jun. 6, 2025 |
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24-304
|
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings v. Davis
Order |
Civil Procedure |
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P. Curiam | Jun. 6, 2025 |
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23-1201
|
CC/Devas (Mauritius) Ltd. v. Antrix Corp.
Personal jurisdiction exists under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act when an immunity exception applies and service is proper--no minimum contacts analysis is required. |
Civil Procedure |
|
S. Alito | Jun. 6, 2025 |
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23-1259
|
BLOM Bank SAL v. Honickman
Relief under FRCP 60(b)(6) requires extraordinary circumstances, and this standard does not become less demanding when the movant seeks to reopen a case to amend a complaint. |
Civil Procedure |
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C. Thomas | Jun. 6, 2025 |
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23-70040
|
Kelly v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Tax court properly required taxpayer to prove rather than presume the worthlessness of his alleged $87 million discharged debts. |
Tax |
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J. Brown | Jun. 6, 2025 |
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23-15605
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Watanabe v. Derr
Order |
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Jun. 6, 2025 | ||
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24-2624
|
Schuman v. Microchip Technology, Inc.
ERISA requires courts to thoroughly analyze, under the totality of the circumstances, whether employees' release of potential claims was knowing and voluntary, taking into account any fiduciary misconduct. |
ERISA |
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S. Thomas | Jun. 6, 2025 |
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B337664
|
People v. Grajeda
Resentencing court's decision denying defendant's request to postpone Penal Code section 1172.75 hearing (invalid prison priors) to allow him to speak with his attorney violated his right to counsel. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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J. Segal | Jun. 5, 2025 |
|
H052404
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People v. Porter
Viewing a map on a cellphone by holding the cellphone while driving violates distracted driving laws. |
Administrative Agencies |
|
M. Greenwood | Jun. 5, 2025 |
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D085176
|
Animal Protection and Rescue v. County of Riverside
Threat of arrest, without more, was not a threat of violence that could support an action under the Bane Civil Rights Act. |
Civil Rights |
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J. Kelety | Jun. 5, 2025 |
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24-4613
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Hubbard v. City of San Diego
Because teaching yoga is protected by the First Amendment, plaintiffs' request to preliminary enjoin San Diego's restrictions on free yoga lessons at the beach should have been granted. |
Constitutional Law |
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H. Thomas | Jun. 5, 2025 |
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21-56295
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Moving Oxnard Forward, Inc. v. Lopez
Order |
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Jun. 5, 2025 | ||
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24-3090
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In re: Joshua Davis
Mandatory Victims Restitution Act permitted victims to seek amended restitution order where they discovered the original order did not include losses that were unclaimed due to government error. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
L. Koh | Jun. 4, 2025 |
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24-179
|
State of Alaska Department of Fish and Game v. Federal Subsistence Board
Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act authorized Federal Subsistence Board to allow hunting on federal lands for tribe whose food supply were affected by pandemic. |
Administrative Agencies |
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C. Bea | Jun. 4, 2025 |
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25-3293
|
American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO v. Trump
Order |
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Jun. 4, 2025 | ||
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24-1972
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People of the State of California v. Express Scripts, Inc.
Order |
|
Jun. 4, 2025 | ||
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21-55994
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Estate of Hernandez v. City of Los Angeles
District court erroneously granted summary judgment for officer who shot wounded victim while in the fetal position on the ground. |
Qualified Immunity |
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J. Nguyen | Jun. 4, 2025 |
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24-203
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Snope v. Brown
Order |
|
Jun. 4, 2025 | ||
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23-7490
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Nicholson v. W. L. York, Inc.
Order |
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Jun. 4, 2025 |
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