| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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A170052
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Cain v. Superior Court (People)
Trial court erred in recusing Public Defender's Office from representing defendant when potential conflict of interest from prior representation was based on speculation. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
C. Hite | Apr. 15, 2025 |
|
22-16623
|
Tesla Motors, Inc. v. Balan
District court improperly asserted diversity jurisdiction to confirm arbitration award, where face of petition did not establish that the $75,000 amount-in-controversy requirement had been met. |
Arbitration, Civil Procedure |
|
L. VanDyke | Apr. 15, 2025 |
|
C099068
|
Napa Valley Unified School Dist. v. State Bd. of Education
Despite statutory presumption that charter school petitions should be granted, substantial evidence supported rejection of new charter school petition. |
Education |
|
P. Krause | Apr. 14, 2025 |
|
24A949
|
Noem v. Abrego Garcia
Order |
|
Apr. 14, 2025 | ||
|
24-215
|
AirDoctor LLC v. Xiamen Qichuang Trade Co. Ltd.
Since complaint sought damages in amounts to be proven at trial, awarding those damages in default judgment would not differ in kind or amount from what was sought in the complaint. |
Remedies, Civil Procedure |
|
P. Curiam (9th Cir.) | Apr. 14, 2025 |
|
A168582
|
In re L.H.
Juvenile court did not err exercising its discretion to set juvenile's maximum term of confinement of 25 years to life despite statutory age limits on the juvenile's actual commitment time. |
Juveniles |
|
M. Langhorne Wilson | Apr. 11, 2025 |
|
H051868
|
Doe 3 v. Superior Court (John Roe DZ 20)
Code of Civil Procedure Section 340.1.3's revival provision did not revive claim against employer based on an employee's conduct because an action against the employee had already been litigated to finality. |
Torts |
|
M. Greenwood | Apr. 11, 2025 |
|
23-16032
|
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Trump
Order |
|
Apr. 11, 2025 | ||
|
C099113
|
Ford v. The Silver F
Arbitration agreement was unenforceable because it excluded "representative" Private Attorneys General Act lawsuits, and based on precedent at execution, such language covered all actions under PAGA. |
Arbitration, Employment Law |
|
P. Krause | Apr. 10, 2025 |
|
B325167
|
People v. Hinojos
Sustained objection under Code of Civil Procedure Section 231.7, which prohibits peremptory challenges based on prospective juror's race, raises mixed question of law and fact subject to de novo review. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
M. Pulos | Apr. 10, 2025 |
|
B336656
|
People v. Munoz
Superior court did not err in denying defendant's resentencing petition because his sentence of 50 years to life was not the functional equivalent of life without the possibility of parole. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
J. Segal | Apr. 10, 2025 |
|
B332704
|
People v. Rodriguez
Admitting defendant's prior voluntary incriminating statements made in parole context during resentencing proceedings did not violate the defendant's Fifth Amendment rights because conviction remained intact throughout. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
R. Adams | Apr. 9, 2025 |
|
B333314
|
People v. Virgen
Because an instructional error may have led to defendant's second-degree murder conviction absent a finding of malice aforethought, a retrial was warranted. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
V. Viramontes | Apr. 9, 2025 |
|
H051210
|
People v. Gomez
Because evidence was insufficient to prove that flare gun was designed to be used as a weapon, defendant's conviction for possession of a firearm by a felon was vacated. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
M. Greenwood | Apr. 9, 2025 |
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24A931
|
Trump v. J.G.G.
Action seeking to stop removal under Alien Enemies Act proclamation sounded in habeas, so the district of confinement was the proper venue for the action. |
Immigration, Civil Procedure |
|
P. Curiam (USSC) | Apr. 9, 2025 |
|
G064552
|
Marriage of Freeman
Family court's use of higher $2.1 million property value estimate closer to time of trial, rather than lower $1.44 million closer to date of separation, was proper. |
Family Law |
|
E. Moore | Apr. 8, 2025 |
|
C101343
|
Lacour v. Superior Court (People)
Trial court abused its discretion in denying mental health diversion based on the absence of evidence when statute requires substantial clear and convincing evidence from the prosecution. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
E. Duarte | Apr. 8, 2025 |
|
C099319
|
Modification: Johnson v. Dept. of Transportation
Trial court did not abuse its discretion in disqualifying attorney who received a privileged communication from opposing counsel, refused to destroy it, and shared it with experts. |
Attorneys |
|
A. Feinberg | Apr. 8, 2025 |
|
B326147
|
Modification: Mandell-Brown v. Novo Nordisk Inc.
Failure to provide an opposing statement or any excuse for not doing so was sufficient grounds for granting defendant's summary judgment motion on FEHA and Labor Code claims. |
Civil Procedure, Employment Discrimination |
|
D. Kim | Apr. 8, 2025 |
|
24A910
|
Department of Education v. California
Despite courts of appeals lacking appellate jurisdiction over appeals from temporary restraining orders, Supreme Court chose to construe district court's TRO as preliminary injunction and stay it. |
Civil Procedure |
|
P. Curiam (USSC) | Apr. 8, 2025 |
|
B327997
|
Odom v. Los Angeles Community College Dist.
Judge's erroneous and prejudicial evidentiary rulings--coupled with "bizarre," irrelevant personal musings about society and race--warranted a new trial. |
Evidence, Judges |
|
E. Grimes | Apr. 8, 2025 |
|
23-3727
|
Hudnall v. Dudek
Order |
|
Apr. 8, 2025 | ||
|
23-16031
|
Regino v. Staley
Dismissal of parent's due process claims against school for policy allowing child to use preferred name and pronouns was vacated and remanded for district court to apply correct legal standard. |
Constitutional Law, Education |
|
M. Christen | Apr. 7, 2025 |
|
S169750
|
People v. McGhee
Defendant's murder conviction was reversed and remanded when trial court's decision to remove juror for misconduct was unsupported by the record. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
G. Liu | Apr. 4, 2025 |
|
S179454
|
People v. Jasso
Admission of detective's testimony regarding accomplice's friend's statements made during interview was not error where accomplice's statements were against his interest and defense counsel did not object to detective's testimony. |
Criminal Law and Procedure, Evidence |
|
L. Kruger | Apr. 4, 2025 |
|
B320588
|
Krug v. Board of Trustees of the California State Univ.
Labor Code requirement that employers reimburse employees' necessary business expenses did not apply to public institution. |
Employment Law |
|
M. Kim | Apr. 3, 2025 |
|
C099319
|
Modification: Johnson v. Dept. of Transportation
Trial court did not abuse its discretion in disqualifying attorney who received a privileged communication from opposing counsel, refused to destroy it, and shared it with experts. |
Attorneys |
|
A. Feinberg | Apr. 3, 2025 |
|
23-365
|
Medical Marijuana, Inc. v. Horn
Using civil RICO's "injured in ... business" requirement, Plaintiff may seek treble damages and sue medical marijuana company based on personal injury of being fired after positive drug test. |
Torts, Consumer Law |
|
A. Barrett | Apr. 3, 2025 |
|
23-1038
|
Food and Drug Administration v. Wages and White Lion Investments, LLC
In denying e-cigarette pre-market applications, the Food and Drug Administration was sufficiently consistent with its predecisional guidance and thus did not run afoul of the change-in-position doctrine. |
Administrative Agencies |
|
S. Alito | Apr. 3, 2025 |
|
23-4105
|
U.S. v. Carver
Despite shift in court deference to agency interpretations of regulations, precedent that convictions set aside under Penal Code Section 1203.4 are not expunged for federal sentencing purposes remained good law. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
S. Ikuta | Apr. 3, 2025 |
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