Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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20-6400
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Sanders v. U.S.
Order |
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Jun. 2, 2021 | ||
20-915
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Unicolors Inc. v. H&M Hennes & Mauritz, L.P.
Order |
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Jun. 2, 2021 | ||
20-783
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Suncor Energy, Inc. v. Board of Commissioners of Boulder County
Order |
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Jun. 2, 2021 | ||
20-884
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Chevron Corp. v. San Mateo County, CA
Order |
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Jun. 2, 2021 | ||
20-900
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Shell Oil Products Co. v. Rhode Island
Order |
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Jun. 2, 2021 | ||
19-1414
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U.S. v. Cooley
Tribal police officers have authority to temporarily detain and search non-Indian persons traveling on public highways running through reservations for violations of state or federal law. |
Native American Affairs |
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S. Breyer | Jun. 2, 2021 |
19-1155
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Garland v. Ming Dai
Ninth Circuit's rule that in absence of explicit adverse credibility determination, petitioning alien's testimony must be deemed credible and true cannot be squared with Immigration and Nationality Act. |
Immigration |
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N. Gorsuch | Jun. 2, 2021 |
B304344
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Marriage of Emilie D.L.M. and Carlos C.
Family law court properly found ameliorative measures would be ineffective in reducing grave risk of harm to children because petitioner refused to acknowledge his excessive drinking or abusive behavior. |
Family Law |
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A. Gilbert | Jun. 2, 2021 |
B308040
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Bradley v. CVS Pharmacy, Inc.
Physician should have sought relief from California State Board of Pharmacy before filing suit and seeking injunction concerning pharmacy's denial of his prescriptions for controlled substances. |
Administrative Agencies |
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E. Lui | Jun. 2, 2021 |
B298946
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People v. Thomas
Although Penal Code Section 1170.95 did not apply to defendant because he was not yet sentenced, defendant may seek direct 'Estrada' relief by filing new trial motion to challenge legality of verdict. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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S. Ohta | Jun. 2, 2021 |
H048548
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Jensen v. Superior Court (People)
Defendant only provided speculation that district attorney's office leaked grand jury transcripts to press; thus, he failed to show conflict requiring disqualification. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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A. Grover | Jun. 2, 2021 |
H048532
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Schumb v. Superior Court (People)
Trial court abused its discretion in denying defendant's motion to disqualify Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office from prosecuting his case because of his friendship with elected District Attorney. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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A. Grover | Jun. 2, 2021 |
D078211
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General Atomics v. Superior Court (Green)
Defendant's petition for writ of mandate was granted because its wage statements showed the applicable hourly rates and the total number of hours worked at each. |
Employment Law |
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P. Guerrero | Jun. 2, 2021 |
C088824
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KCSFV I, LLC v. Florin County Water District
Defendants water-rate increase violated Section 6 of Article XIII D of California Constitution because it did not reasonably represent cost of providing service. |
Government |
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R. Robie | Jun. 2, 2021 |
19-56297
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Briseno v. Henderson
Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(e), courts must apply heightened scrutiny to post-class certification settlements in assessing whether division of funds between class members and counsel was fair and adequate. |
Remedies |
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K. Lee | Jun. 2, 2021 |
19-35808
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Kalispel Tribe of Indians v. U.S. Dept. of the Interior
Showing that additional gaming may be detrimental to some members of surrounding community, including Indian Tribe, does not dictate outcome of two step determination for authorizing off-reservation gaming. |
Native American Affairs |
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M. Christen | Jun. 2, 2021 |
F080005
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People v. Aleo
Defendant established that he was entitled to Penal Code Section 1170.95 relief regardless of defense counsel's concession that he was major participant; thus, court was required to issue order to show cause. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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R. Peña | Jun. 1, 2021 |
B301746
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Modification: Issakhani v. Shadow Glen Homeowners Assn.
Duty of care was not owed by landlord because rezoning ordinance that required certain number of parking spots was not designed to protect invitees from traffic accidents. |
Torts |
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B. Hoffstadt | Jun. 1, 2021 |
B300167
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People v. Graham
Request for 'pretrial diversion' under Penal Code Section 1001.36 is timely only if it is made prior to jury's verdict. |
statutory_interpretation |
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B. Hoffstadt | Jun. 1, 2021 |
E073781
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Leon v. County of Riverside
County was immune from liability for Sheriff's deputies' alleged negligence because their acts occurred in the course of an investigation. |
Torts |
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R. Fields | Jun. 1, 2021 |
D077133
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Usher v. White
Company owner's summary judgment motion was properly granted because she was not personally involved in company's decision to classify plaintiffs as independent contractors. |
Labor Law |
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P. Benke | Jun. 1, 2021 |
20-15651
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Rivera v. CCA
Rational jury could find that private prison caused inmate's prolonged detention by failing to notify Marshals of his continued detention without hearing and by preventing him from seeking outside help. |
Civil Rights |
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J. Nguyen | Jun. 1, 2021 |
15-72947
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Vazquez Romero v. Garland
Government may parole returning lawful permanent resident into United States for prosecution without proving at border that petitioner is seeking admission. |
Immigration |
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S. Ikuta | Jun. 1, 2021 |
19-16184
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Magadia v. Wal-Mart Associates
Plaintiff lacked Article III standing to seek Private Attorneys General Act claim for meal-break violations because he was uninjured party suing on behalf of other employees. |
Labor Law |
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P. Bumatay | Jun. 1, 2021 |
19-56000
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Terry v. Saul
Social Security Administration's interpretation of 'medium work' can be imputed to qualified vocational experts because experts in the field are presumptively aware of the term. |
statutory_interpretation |
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C. Callahan | Jun. 1, 2021 |
D076524
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All of Us or None etc. v. Hamrick
Superior court permitting public to search its electronic court index by inputting criminal defendants' known date of birth and driver's license number constitutes violation of California Rules of Court Rule 2.507. |
Constitutional Law |
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C. Aaron | May 28, 2021 |
20-334
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San Antonio v. Hotels.com, L. P.
Courts of appeals have discretion to apportion all appellate costs covered by Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure Rule 39 and district courts cannot alter that allocation. |
Civil Procedure |
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S. Alito | May 28, 2021 |
C090980
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Arriagarazo v. BMW of North America, LLC
Offer to compromise under Code of Civil Procedure Section 998 must make clear of any intention to stray from usual path of entry of judgment. |
Civil Procedure |
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P. Krause | May 28, 2021 |
A156044
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People v. Tousant
Defendant's motion to suppress evidence from warrantless search of his vehicle was properly denied because vehicle was in close proximity to shooting, parked in haphazard way, and residents did not recognize it. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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T. Stewart | May 28, 2021 |
S250108
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People v. Lemcke
Jury instruction listing eyewitness certainty as factor for jury to consider in evaluating eyewitness identification did not violate due process because defendant used expert testimony to combat inference that witness certainty means accuracy. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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J. Groban | May 28, 2021 |