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REPLACEMENT COPY OF TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2025

Name Category Published
Thompson v. Clark
Order 		USSC Mar. 9, 2021
Rice v. Morehouse
District court erred in granting defendants qualified immunity because a reasonable jury could find that plaintiff engaged in passive resistance and that defendants' take-down of plaintiff involved unconstitutionally excessive force. 		Civil Rights 9th Mar. 9, 2021
Amended Opinion: Bernstein v. Virgin America
Summary judgment to plaintiffs on their claims for minimum wage and payment for all hours worked was reversed because defendant's compensation scheme based on block time did not violate California law. 		Labor Law 9th Mar. 9, 2021
People v. Cummings
Where a defendant has sustained a qualifying prior felony DUI conviction within 10 years, an attempted DUI will be considered a felony. 		statutory_interpretation 3DCA Mar. 8, 2021
Mostafavi Law Group, APC v. Larry Rabineau, APC
Written offer made under Code of Civil Procedure Section 998 without an acceptance provision and subsequent related judgment held invalid. 		Civil Procedure 2DCA/4 Mar. 8, 2021
People v. Williams
While a continuance would cause some amount of inconvenience, a defendant's constitutional right to chosen counsel must be respected. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 4DCA/1 Mar. 8, 2021
Modification: Alvarez v. Altamed Health Services Corporation
Trial court erred in denying defendant's motion to compel arbitration and in failing to consider whether provision in arbitration agreement authorizing review of second arbitrator was severable. 		Arbitration 2DCA/8 Mar. 8, 2021
San Luis Obispo Local Agency v. City of Pismo Beach
Government Code Section 56383 held inapplicable to costs and fees accrued in post-administrative processes and without compliance with Section 66016. 		statutory_interpretation 2DCA/6 Mar. 5, 2021
United States Fish and Wildlife Service v. Sierra Club, Inc.
Deliberative process privilege protects from disclosure draft biological opinions reflecting the Environmental Protection Agency's preliminary views on its proposed rule regarding endangered species. 		Environmental Law USSC Mar. 5, 2021
Pereida v. Wilkinson
Under the Immigration and Nationality Act, certain nonpermanent residents seeking to cancel a lawful removal order bear the burden of showing they have not been convicted of a disqualifying offense. 		Immigration USSC Mar. 5, 2021
U.S. v. Rundo
The Anti-Riot Act prohibition against the advocacy of imminent riots held not constitutionally overbroad in violation of the First Amendment. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 9th Mar. 5, 2021
U.S. v. Lucero
Defendant's Clean Water Act conviction reversed because the jury instructions failed to make clear the requirement that defendant knew the pollutant was discharged 'into water'. 		statutory_interpretation 9th Mar. 5, 2021
Hernandez v. Town of Gilbert
District court properly granted qualified immunity to defendant because 'Mendoza v. Block' did not clearly establish that defendant's conduct of deploying a police dog towards plaintiff was unconstitutional. 		Civil Rights 9th Mar. 5, 2021
Anderson v. Edward D. Jones & Co.
Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act did not bar plaintiff's state law claims for alleged conduct not connected to buying or selling covered securities. 		Securities 9th Mar. 5, 2021
Aden v. Wilkinson
Petitioner erroneously denied asylum and withholding of removal from Somalia after demonstrating that he suffered past persecution on account of his religious and political belief. 		Immigration 9th Mar. 5, 2021
Gray v. Quicken Loans
Civil Code Section 2954.8 does not require plaintiff's lender to pay interest on plaintiff's hazard insurance proceeds unless there was a written agreement between the parties to pay the interest. 		Insurance 2DCA/6 Mar. 4, 2021
In re I.R.
Daughter returned to Father because substantial evidence in the record during the dependency proceedings did not support a reasonable inference that Father was a generally violent or abusive person. 		Dependency 2DCA/1 Mar. 4, 2021
Chen v. Paypal
Trial court properly sustained defendant's demurrer in light of plaintiff's generalized allegations and contradictory arguments for breach and unconscionability. 		Contracts 1DCA/2 Mar. 4, 2021
Holistic Supplements v. Stark
Trial court erred in granting nonsuit on individual claims asserted by the owner of a limited liability company in conjunction with the company. 		Corporations 2DCA/8 Mar. 4, 2021
Ventura County Deputy Sheriffs' Assn. v. County of Ventura
Penal Code Section 832.7, permitting disclosure of records relating to officer-involved shootings, applies retroactively since a request for records occurs after the law's effective date. 		statutory_interpretation 2DCA/6 Mar. 4, 2021
U.S. v. Thompson
A forfeiture under 18 U.S.C. Section 981 cannot be extended beyond the tainted property and proceeds traceable to it. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 9th Mar. 4, 2021
Leigh-Pink v. Rio Properties
Order 		9th Mar. 4, 2021
County of Los Angeles Department of Health v. Superior Court (California Restaurant Association)
While no study specifically demonstrated that outdoor dining contributed to the spread of COVID-19, there was a rational basis to believe that it does. 		Government 2DCA/4 Mar. 3, 2021
Ashford Hospitality v. City and County of San Francisco
Trial court properly concluded that defendant's transfer tax did not violate Equal Protection Clause. 		Tax 1DCA/4 Mar. 3, 2021
Rojas v. Federal Aviation Administration
Term 'intra-agency' in Freedom of Information Act Exemption 5 includes documents prepared by outside consultants hired by agency to assist in carrying out agency's functions. 		statutory_interpretation 9th Mar. 3, 2021
LA Live Properties, LLC v. County of Los Angeles
Trial court correctly concluded that plaintiff's claim for refund of property taxes was not reviewable on the merits because plaintiff did not exhaust its administrative remedies. 		Tax 2DCA/3 Mar. 2, 2021
Ruiz Nunez v. FCA US LLC
Jury instruction misstated the law and conflicted with CACI No. 3231, which correctly explained the continuation of warranties during repairs. 		Torts 2DCA/8 Mar. 2, 2021
Valley Baptist Church v. City of San Rafael
California's constitutional religious exemption did not extend to non ad valorem special property taxes. 		Constitutional Law 1DCA/1 Mar. 2, 2021
U.S. v. Vaello-Madero
Order 		USSC Mar. 2, 2021
Babcock v. Saul
Order 		USSC Mar. 2, 2021
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