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REPLACEMENT COPY OF TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2025

Name Category Published
Cheat v. Garland
Order 		USSC May 4, 2021
Chen v. Garland
Order 		USSC May 4, 2021
Garcia-Romo v. Garland
Order 		USSC May 4, 2021
Khaytekov v. Garland
Order 		USSC May 4, 2021
Hernandez-Maldonado v. Garland
Order 		USSC May 4, 2021
Castro v. Garland
Order 		USSC May 4, 2021
Luquin-Coronel v. Garland
Order 		USSC May 4, 2021
Jane Doe v. U.S.
Order 		USSC May 4, 2021
People v. Nieves
Defense expert witness establishing mitigating factors for defendant's mental functioning was improperly excluded during penalty phase since Penal Code Section 190.3 expressly authorizes presentation of relevant mitigating information. 		Criminal Law and Procedure CASC May 4, 2021
Stancil v. Superior Court (City of Redwood City)
An unlawful detainer defendant cannot use a motion to quash to attack a complaint for failure to state a claim. 		statutory_interpretation CASC May 4, 2021
People v. Vivar
Defendant demonstrated reasonable probability that if he had been properly advised by counsel about immigration consequences of his plea, he wouldn't have pleaded guilty. 		Immigration CASC May 4, 2021
U.S. v. Peterson
District court properly denied defendant's motion to withdraw guilty plea because it was entitled to rely on defendant's assurance that he understood elements of crime to which he entered guilty plea. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 9th May 4, 2021
U.S. v. Singh
Defendant properly convicted of operating unlicensed money transmitting business on behalf of the public by transacting with many parties in California, at various locations. 		statutory_interpretation 9th May 4, 2021
Modification: People v. Wilson
Witness identifying defendant based on his smirky grin was not unduly suggestive because nothing made defendant 'stand out' from the other men depicted. 		Criminal Law and Procedure CASC May 4, 2021
Towner v. County of Ventura
Trial court erred in granting defendants' anti-SLAPP motion because County filed confidential personnel records without first complying with mandatory procedures for disclosure, which is illegal under Government Code Section 1222. 		Anti-SLAPP 2DCA/7 May 3, 2021
Marriage of Wendt and Pullen
Since award of attorney fees stemmed from administration of trust and did not involve claim against beneficiary, payment from spendthrift trust is not contingent on bad faith of the trustee. 		Family Law 3DCA May 3, 2021
California Medical Assn. v. Aetna Health of California Inc.
An association bringing an Unfair Competition Law action on behalf of others must show it personally sustained economic harm from defendant's conduct. 		statutory_interpretation 2DCA/8 May 3, 2021
Coral Farms, L.P. v. Mahony
When contract designates third person to certify performance, parties cannot go behind designated third person's decision absent bad faith, fraud, or gross negligence. 		Contracts 4DCA/3 May 3, 2021
J.H. v. G.H.
Children properly excluded from two-year domestic violence restraining order in favor of mother and against father because father did not pose any present danger to children. 		Dependency 1DCA/3 May 3, 2021
Tung v. Chicago Title Co.
In face of alleged tortious conduct by escrow holder, it was foreseeable that buyer might seek to capitalize on escrow holder's errors or misconduct. 		Torts 1DCA/3 May 3, 2021
People v. Horn
Physical condition of defendant is relevant factor in determining whether his belief in need for self-defense was reasonable. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 4DCA/3 May 3, 2021
Ratcliff v. The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Los Angeles
Defendant's anti-SLAPP motion was properly denied because plaintiffs used defendant's pending civil action and investigation to show defendant's ratification of tortious conduct. 		Anti-SLAPP 2DCA/5 May 3, 2021
Billesbach v. Specialized Loan Servicing LLC
Where mortgage servicer's Homeowner Bill of Rights violations stem from its failure to communicate with borrower before recording notice of default, servicer may cure violations. 		statutory_interpretation 2DCA/4 May 3, 2021
Verceles v. Los Angeles Unified School Dist.
Trial court erred in finding plaintiff's causes of action relating to school district's decision to terminate his employment for alleged misconduct arose from protected activity under anti-SLAPP statute. 		Civil Procedure 2DCA/7 May 3, 2021
People v. McInnis
Imposing three consecutive terms of life imprisonment 'out of an abundance of caution' for possibility of appellate relief, was inappropriate basis to impose consecutive rather than concurrent terms. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 1DCA/2 May 3, 2021
People v. Thomas
Trial court did not err when it allowed propensity evidence from co-defendant to show defendant had a propensity to commit child abuse. 		Evidence 3DCA Apr. 30, 2021
Niz-Chavez v. Garland
A notice to appear that is sufficient to trigger the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 'stop-time rule' must be a single detailed document. 		Immigration USSC Apr. 30, 2021
Goffney v. Becerra
Department of Health and Human Services interpretation of 'enrollment application' of 42 C.F.R. Section 424.520(d) merited deference because agency's interpretation represented authoritative statement of agency, and implicated their expertise. 		Administrative Agencies 9th Apr. 30, 2021
U.S. v. Quintero
District court is mandated to commit mentally incompetent defendants to custody of Attorney general for treatment, without discretion for court to order particular treatment. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 9th Apr. 30, 2021
League of United Latin American Citizens v. Regan
Environmental Protection Agency lacked power to deny 2007 petition asking EPA to prohibit foods containing insecticide chlorpyrifos, without first making the federally required safety findings. 		Environmental Law 9th Apr. 30, 2021
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