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In re Justin O.
Juvenile court abused its discretion in denying grandmother's requests for de facto parent status because there were no factual findings in support of denial. 		Dependency 2DCA/1 Mar. 4, 2020
Kansas v. Garcia
Immigration Reform and Control Act does not expressly prohibit states from using 'any information contained within an I-9' as basis for state law identity theft prosecution. 		Constitutional Law USSC Mar. 4, 2020
People v. Quintanilla
Under Evidence Code Section 1390, it is not sufficient that defendant caused declarant's unavailability; defendant must also have intended that result when engaging in wrongdoing that caused unavailability. 		Evidence 4DCA/1 Mar. 4, 2020
Guerra v. Barr
Board of Immigration Appeals failed to engage in clear error review in reversing Immigration Judge's decision that petitioner established a probability that he would be subjected to torture in criminal detention. 		Immigration 9th Mar. 4, 2020
Campbell v. St. John
Facebook settlement class members did not need to receive much for settlement to be fair because the class gave up very little. 		Civil Procedure 9th Mar. 4, 2020
In re McDowell
In felony murder cases, courts must examine defendant's personal role in crimes leading to victim's death and weigh defendant's individual responsibility. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 1DCA/5 Mar. 3, 2020
People v. Botello
A trial court must affirmatively and expressly find the circumstances to justify imposing a life without parole sentence upon a juvenile offender. 		Juveniles 5DCA Mar. 3, 2020
King and Gardiner Farms, LLC v. County of Kern
Mitigation measure for project's significant impacts to water supplies inappropriately deferred formulation of the measures and thus violated California Environmental Quality Act. 		Environmental Law 5DCA Mar. 3, 2020
Munoz v. Superior Court (People)
Statements that, although extrajudicial, are themselves a part of the conduct of the crime, are not subject to the corpus delicti rule. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 1DCA/5 Mar. 3, 2020
People v. Delrio
Search of parolee's cellphone does not violate Fourth Amendment because legitimate interest exists in determining whether defendant violated his parole and there are reasonable suspicions that defendant was involved in residential burglary. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 1DCA/3 Mar. 3, 2020
Swartz v. Rodriguez
Order 		USSC Mar. 3, 2020
Muro v. U.S.
Order 		USSC Mar. 3, 2020
Bank of America Corp. v. Miami, FL
Order 		USSC Mar. 3, 2020
Wells Fargo & Co. v. Miami, FL
Order 		USSC Mar. 3, 2020
Hicks v. U.S.
Order 		USSC Mar. 3, 2020
McMillan v. U.S.
Order 		USSC Mar. 3, 2020
Fish and Wildlife Service v. Sierra Club Inc.
Order 		USSC Mar. 3, 2020
California v. Texas
Order 		USSC Mar. 3, 2020
Texas v. California
Order 		USSC Mar. 3, 2020
Borden v. U.S.
Order 		USSC Mar. 3, 2020
Guedes v. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Order 		USSC Mar. 3, 2020
People v. Jimenez
Conviction for misuse of personal identifying information under Penal Code Section 530.5(a) is not subject to reclassification as misdemeanor shoplifting under Proposition 47. 		Criminal Law and Procedure CASC Mar. 3, 2020
Scalia v. Employer Solutions Staffing Group LLC
Ordinarily, two-year statute of limitations applies to claims under Fair Labor Standards Act, but for 'willful violation,' limitations period extends to three years. 		Labor Law 9th Mar. 3, 2020
Textron v. Travelers Casualty and Surety Co.
Choice of law issues are generally unsuited for collateral estoppel because determinations of governing law are fact-based. 		Civil Procedure 2DCA/4 Mar. 2, 2020
In re Brown
Defendant's juvenile carjacking adjudication did not qualify as a 'strike' because there was no showing that the carjacking offense was committed with a deadly weapon. 		Juveniles 4DCA/2 Mar. 2, 2020
Hensel Phelps Construction Co. v. Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Under Public Contract Code Section 5110, a party cannot recover if a contract was invalidated for reasons that were even partly its own fault. 		Civil Procedure 2DCA/5 Mar. 2, 2020
Wilkin v. Nelson
Substantial evidence supported probate court's decision to equitably reform pour-over will to provide for testamentary control and disposition of testator's separate property only. 		probate_and_trusts 2DCA/6 Mar. 2, 2020
San Jose Neurospine v. Aetna Health of California Inc.
A coding mistake on a billing claim does not automatically excuse or terminate an insurer's duty to pay for emergency services that were actually provided. 		Civil Procedure 2DCA/6 Mar. 2, 2020
HGST, Inc. v. County of Santa Clara
Revenue and Taxation Code Section 531.4 mandates assessment as required by law of any portion of property which is wholly or partly inaccurately reported. 		Tax 6DCA Mar. 2, 2020
Modification: Atwell Island Water Dist. v. Atwell Island Water Dist.
An election not held on the proper day is held without authority and is therefore void. 		Civil Procedure 5DCA Mar. 2, 2020
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