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REPLACEMENT COPY OF TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2025

Name Category Published
People v. Steskal
Defendant not entitled to voluntary manslaughter after shooting Orange County Sheriff's Deputy 30 times and killing him because Defendant's delusional perceptions of threats were unsubstantiated. 		Criminal Law and Procedure CASC Apr. 30, 2021
People v. Orey
Substantial evidence supported finding that defendant qualified for commitment as sexually violent predator. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 4DCA/3 Apr. 29, 2021
Antonopoulos v. Mid-Century Insurance Co.
Triable issue of material fact existed as to insurance company's duty to cover plaintiffs' losses incurred during policy lapse because there was no proof reinstatement was retroactive. 		Insurance 1DCA/2 Apr. 29, 2021
People v. James
Senate Bill No. 1437 is an act of lenity that does not implicate defendant's Sixth Amendment right to jury trial. 		statutory_interpretation 1DCA/4 Apr. 29, 2021
People v. Latten
Separate entries of different buildings are divisible conduct where intent to enter each building located on same property is independent of other entries. 		statutory_interpretation 3DCA Apr. 29, 2021
U.S. v. Door
District court erred by not requiring government to prove defendant's knowledge of his convicted felon status, but error had no effect on judgment because of defendant's extensive criminal history. 		statutory_interpretation 9th Apr. 29, 2021
SEIU Local 87 v. National Labor Relations Board
Employees were engaged in lawful picketing because combination of their picket signs and leaflets clearly disclosed their dispute was with their primary employer and not neutral third party. 		Administrative Agencies 9th Apr. 29, 2021
Gibbs v. Covello
Defendants' confrontation rights were not violated when unavailable witness' preliminary hearing testimony was read to jury because defendants had opportunity to cross-examine witness during preliminary hearing. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 9th Apr. 29, 2021
Navajo Nation v. U.S. Dept. of the Interior
Indian tribe successfully identified specific treaty, statutory, and regulatory provisions that, taken together, anchored its breach of trust claim. 		Native American Affairs 9th Apr. 29, 2021
California Trucking Association v. Bonta
AB-5 does not bind, compel, or otherwise freeze into place particular price, route, or service of motor carrier; thus, it is not preempted by Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act. 		Constitutional Law 9th Apr. 29, 2021
Texas v. California
Order 		USSC Apr. 28, 2021
South Bay Pentecostal v. Newsom
Order 		USSC Apr. 28, 2021
Houston Community College System v. Wilson
Order 		USSC Apr. 28, 2021
U.S. v. Zubaydah
Order 		USSC Apr. 28, 2021
New York State Rifle v. Corlett
Order 		USSC Apr. 28, 2021
Modification: Wexler v. California Fair Plan Association
Daughter of named insureds could not sue for bad faith because she had no contractual relationship with California FAIR Plan Association. 		Insurance 2DCA/8 Apr. 28, 2021
Oakland Police Officers' Assn. v. City of Oakland
Under Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights Section 3303(g), investigating agency's disclosure obligations should be guided by whether agency designates otherwise discoverable materials as confidential. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 1DCA/1 Apr. 28, 2021
Loomis v. Amazon.com LLC
Trial court erroneously granted summary adjudication in favor of Amazon on strict liability claim based on stream of commerce approach. 		Torts 2DCA/8 Apr. 28, 2021
U.S. v. Figueroa-Beltran
Under modified categorical approach, possession of cocaine with intent to sell was drug trafficking offense warranting sixteen-level enhancement under sentencing guidelines. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 9th Apr. 28, 2021
State of Washington v. U.S. Dept. of State
Congress precluded judicial review of both designation and undesignation of items as defense articles under International Security Assistance and Arms Export Control Act of 1976. 		Administrative Agencies 9th Apr. 28, 2021
Odell v. U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services
Because plaintiff did not present his claim to Secretary of Health and Human Services, district court lacked subject matter jurisdiction. 		Administrative Agencies 9th Apr. 28, 2021
Tobias v. Arteaga
Detectives were entitled to qualified immunity because it was not clearly established their interrogation tactics 'shocked the conscience' when used over short period of time. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 9th Apr. 28, 2021
Alaska v. Wright
Habeas petitioner does not remain 'in custody' under conviction after sentence imposed has fully expired, merely because of possibility that prior conviction will be used to enhance sentences imposed for any subsequent crimes. 		statutory_interpretation USSC Apr. 27, 2021
U.S. v. Olsen
District court's interpretation of Speedy Trial Act's ends of justice provision--that continuances are appropriate only if holding a criminal jury trial would be impossible--was incorrect. 		Constitutional Law 9th Apr. 27, 2021
U.S. v. Torres
Because district court considered defendant's detention in granting ends-of-justice continuances, defendant's pretrial detention was properly tolled under the Speedy Trial Act. 		statutory_interpretation 9th Apr. 27, 2021
Felczer v. Apple
Postjudgment interest on award of prejudgment costs begins to run on date of judgment or order that establishes right of party to recover particular cost item, even if dollar amount hasn't been determined. 		Remedies 4DCA/1 Apr. 27, 2021
Stop Syar Expansion v. County of Napa
Trial court correctly ruled that appellant failed to exhaust its administrative remedies as to water quality issues. 		Environmental Law 1DCA/1 Apr. 27, 2021
Dunlap v. Mayer
Probate court abused its discretion when it dismissed petition at case management conference, without evidentiary hearing to resolve contested facts. 		probate_and_trusts 4DCA/1 Apr. 27, 2021
U.S. v. Ayala-Bello
Federal government did not violate defendants' right to equal protection when it prosecuted defendants for illegal entry on normal criminal docket instead of Central Violations Bureau process. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 9th Apr. 27, 2021
Sierra Club v. United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Order 		9th Apr. 27, 2021
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