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Gutierrez v. Saenz
Order
USSC Jan. 26, 2021
Planned Parenthood v. Abbott
Order
USSC Jan. 26, 2021
Trump v. Crew
Order
USSC Jan. 26, 2021
Trump v. District of Columbia
Order
USSC Jan. 26, 2021
Attorney General of Tennesse v. Adams & Boyle, P.C.
Order
USSC Jan. 26, 2021
Southern California School of Theology v. Claremont Graduate Univ.
Trial court erred in concluding that forfeiture doctrine applied to parties' grant deed and written agreement.
Real Property 2DCA/1 Jan. 26, 2021
Searles v. Archangel
Trial court properly concluded it was obligated to follow Code of Civil Procedure Section 527.6's express requirement for personal service.
Civil Procedure 2DCA/7 Jan. 26, 2021
People v. Hernandez
Senate Bill No. 1437's amendment of the felony murder rule does not apply to a defendant when the decedent is a peace officer.
statutory_interpretation 2DCA/7 Jan. 26, 2021
People v. Taylor
Penal Code Section 11362.1(a) partially decriminalizes possession of cannabis but does not amend laws governing the possession of cannabis within the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
statutory_interpretation 6DCA Jan. 26, 2021
Midway Venture LLC v. County of San Diego
Preliminary injunction prohibiting defendants from enforcing public health restrictions against plaintiffs was unwarranted because Regional Stay at Home Order did not implicate First Amendment.
Constitutional Law 4DCA/1 Jan. 26, 2021
Harvest Rock Church Inc. v. Newsom
Order
9th Jan. 26, 2021
Pasadena Republican Club v. Western Justice Center
Defendant was not a state actor for purposes of plaintiff's constitutional claims under 42 U.S.C. Section 1983.
Civil Rights 9th Jan. 26, 2021
Lewis v. U.S.
New criminal procedure rule derived from 'United States v. Hill' did not apply retroactively petitioner's collateral attack on his court-martial conviction.
Criminal Law and Procedure 9th Jan. 26, 2021
Whitaker v. Tesla Motors
Plaintiff's allegations were not sufficient to satisfy standards articulated by 'Iqbal' and 'Twombly,' which, taken together, require well-pleaded facts, not legal conclusions, that plausibly give rise to entitlement to relief.
Civil Procedure 9th Jan. 26, 2021
Modification: Mireskandari v. Gallagher
Plaintiff failed to demonstrate that application of United Kingdom's litigation privilege in his California litigation of California state law claims would further UK's interests.
Civil Procedure 4DCA/1 Jan. 25, 2021
People v. Hill
Defendant was not required to obtain certificate of probable cause to raise mental health diversion issue under Penal Code Section 1001.36 on appeal.
Criminal Law and Procedure 1DCA/3 Jan. 25, 2021
ARIIX LLC v. NutriSearch
Supposedly independent product reviews that have secretly rigged ratings in favor of one company in exchange for compensation qualify as commercial speech.
Constitutional Law 9th Jan. 25, 2021
America Unites for Kids v. Rousseau
District court imposed punitive sanction under its inherent authority without providing criminal-type safeguards; thus, sanction was vacated under 'Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. v. Haeger.'
Environmental Law 9th Jan. 25, 2021
People v. Moseley
Risk of recidivism provides rational basis for treating one strike offenders differently from other youthful offenders entitled to the benefit of Penal Code Section 3051.
statutory_interpretation 2DCA/2 Jan. 22, 2021
People v. Kelly
Trial court properly awarded restitution under Penal Code Section 1202.4(f)(3) to victims for attorney fees and costs they incurred as a result of defendant's conduct.
Remedies 2DCA/6 Jan. 22, 2021
U.S. v. Mora-Alcaraz
Order suppressing physical evidence was reversed because government's failure to give defendant 'Miranda' warnings did not justify suppression.
Criminal Law and Procedure 9th Jan. 22, 2021
People v. Carr
Trial court's determination that defendant has been restored to competency, and not health official's certification of competency, terminates defendant's commitment for purposes of calculating defendant's maximum commitment time.
statutory_interpretation 1DCA/3 Jan. 21, 2021
Plascencia v. Deese
It is error for a trial court not to allow the jury to assess the comparative fault of defendants who settled before trial.
Civil Procedure 2DCA/6 Jan. 21, 2021
Bean v. Matteucci
District court erred in denying petitioner's habeas petition based on 'Younger v. Harris' abstention grounds because irreparable harm exception applied.
Prisoners' Rights 9th Jan. 21, 2021
Setty v. Shrinivas Sugandhalaya
District court did not abuse its discretion in rejecting defendant's argument that plaintiffs should be equitably estopped from avoiding arbitration.
Arbitration 9th Jan. 21, 2021
U.S. v. Higgs
Order
USSC Jan. 20, 2021
Borman v. Brown
Trial court erred in concluding that defendant established that plaintiff would be unable to prove 'intent to induce reliance' element of negligent misrepresentation claim.
Torts 4DCA/1 Jan. 20, 2021
People v. Delavega
Court has discretion to impose lesser enhancement when it strikes greater enhancement under Penal Code Section 12022.53 only when lesser enhancement was charged and found to be true.
statutory_interpretation 1DCA/1 Jan. 20, 2021
Board of Registered Nursing v. Superior Court (Johnson & Johnson)
Trial court erred in granting defendants' motion to compel production of documents against nonparty state agencies because defendants' motions were untimely.
Civil Procedure 4DCA/1 Jan. 20, 2021
Decea v. County of Ventura
Doctrine of laches held applicable to petition challenging parcel map's purported error 35 years after it could have been addressed.
Civil Procedure 2DCA/6 Jan. 20, 2021