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Baldwin v. United States
Order
USSC Feb. 25, 2020
Reed v. Texas
Order
USSC Feb. 25, 2020
Azano Matsura v. U.S.
Order
USSC Feb. 25, 2020
Smith v. U.S.
Order
USSC Feb. 25, 2020
Vazquez v. U.S.
Order
USSC Feb. 25, 2020
Fulton v. Philadelphia, PA
Order
USSC Feb. 25, 2020
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Juan v. Acevedo Feliciano
Puerto Rico court issued payment order after proceeding was removed to federal district court, but before federal court remanded back to Puerto Rico court; thus, Puerto Rico court lacked jurisdiction.
Civil Procedure USSC Feb. 25, 2020
People v. Mora-Duran
When preliminary hearing is waived, prosecution may not amend information to add new charges, even if defendant would not be prejudiced.
Criminal Law and Procedure 3DCA Feb. 25, 2020
People v. Lipsett
Penal Code Section 1001.36 was not intended to apply retroactively to cases that have been adjudicated but are not final on appeal.
Criminal Law and Procedure 6DCA Feb. 25, 2020
In re Amber K.
Juvenile's probation condition requiring her to submit electronic devices to warrantless searches was stricken, because it imposed a burden that was not reasonably related to future criminality.
Juveniles 1DCA/2 Feb. 25, 2020
Courthouse News Service v. Yamasaki
Order
9th Feb. 25, 2020
Allen v. Ives
Petitioner made a claim of actual innocence based on a retroactive change of law that now grants district court legal jurisdiction over his 28 U.S.C. Section 2241 petition.
Criminal Law and Procedure 9th Feb. 25, 2020
Ross v. Williams
Claims in petitioner's amended petition that share core operative facts in common with those in his original petition related back to original petition and should not have been dismissed.
Civil Procedure 9th Feb. 25, 2020
State of California v. Azar
Plaintiffs' legal challenges to Department of Health and Human Services 2019 rule removing 'gag' on abortion counseling failed; thus, preliminary injunctions were vacated.
Administrative Agencies 9th Feb. 25, 2020
Zehia v. Superior Court (Nadhir)
Court properly exercised personal jurisdiction over nonresident defendant who sent electronic California-focused messages directly to California residents to interfere with California residents' relationship.
Civil Procedure 4DCA/1 Feb. 24, 2020
People v. Medellin
Defendant's convictions reversed because prosecutor prejudicially misstated law during closing argument which was not harmless beyond reasonable doubt.
Criminal Law and Procedure 5DCA Feb. 24, 2020
People v. Bryant
Order
CASC Feb. 21, 2020
Mohammad (Mohammad) on H.C.
Order
CASC Feb. 21, 2020
People v. Turner
Defendants convicted of manslaughter by guilty plea in lieu of trial are not eligible for recall and resentencing pursuant to California Penal Code Section 1170.95.
Criminal Law and Procedure 4DCA/1 Feb. 21, 2020
Kinsella v. Kinsella
Trial court erred in determining that plaintiff did not establish requisite probability of prevailing on merits of his claim against defendant; thus, order granting anti-SLAPP motion was vacated.
Anti-SLAPP 4DCA/1 Feb. 21, 2020
Marriage of Grimes and Mou
Loan from former spouse's family was deemed community debt because the funds were incurred during marriage and commingled with other community assets.
Family Law 6DCA Feb. 21, 2020
Wanke, Industrial, Commercial, Residential Inc. v. AV Builder Corp.
Under the creditor's suit statute, judgment debtors do not require present capacity to collect against a third person despite the original debtor's capacity to collect.
Civil Procedure 4DCA/1 Feb. 21, 2020
Marriage of Brewster and Clevenger
Wife did not produce 'documented evidence' to prove husband committed domestic violence against her; thus, she did not rebut presumption against ordering spousal support to spouse convicted of domestic violence.
Family Law 6DCA Feb. 21, 2020
Ford v. Saul
Administrative law judge did not err in rejecting claimant's treating physician's opinion because it was inconsistent with his own notes and claimant's activity level.
Government 9th Feb. 21, 2020
In re G.C.
An unappealed juvenile disposition or postdisposition order is final and binding and may not be attacked on an appeal from a later appealable order.
Juveniles CASC Feb. 21, 2020
Scholes v. Lambirth Trucking Co.
Code of Civil Procedure Section 3346 does not provide enhanced damages or a longer statute of limitations for injuries to timber, trees, or underwood from negligently spread fires.
Remedies CASC Feb. 21, 2020
Conservatorship of A.E.
Probate Code Section 1825(a)'s procedure for a proposed conservatee's production and attendance at the hearing, must be followed regardless of the degree of mental impairment.
Conservatorship 2DCA/6 Feb. 20, 2020
People v. Abrahamian
Appellant's undated and unverified notary acknowledgments could not qualify as 'completed items' within the meaning of Penal Code Section 475(a).
Criminal Law and Procedure 2DCA/6 Feb. 20, 2020
People v. Alexander
Senate Bill 1393 does not retroactively apply to final convictions that were not directly appealed or petitioned for resentencing after a postjudgment conviction.
Criminal Law and Procedure 2DCA/6 Feb. 20, 2020
Gulf Offshore Logistics, LLC v. Superior Court (Norris)
Louisiana law, rather than California law, applied where non-California residents working in California's territorial waters alleged violations of California state wage and hour laws against employers.
Civil Procedure 2DCA/6 Feb. 20, 2020