| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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25-6268
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State of Oregon v. Trump
Because President Trump's action to federalize the Oregon National Guard in response to Portland ICE facility unrest was within his statutory authority, State of Oregon's ultra vires claim failed. |
Constitutional Law |
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P. Curiam (9th Cir.) | Oct. 22, 2025 |
|
A171807
|
Kouvabina v. Veltman
Attorney representing herself in numerous appeals and writ petitions during the previous five years was found to be a vexatious litigant subject to prefiling requirements. |
Civil Procedure |
|
V. Rodriguez | Oct. 17, 2025 |
|
B327197
|
Murphy v. Pina
Hearsay testimony from a previous deposition could not be used to raise a triable issue of material fact at the summary judgment stage because it was inadmissible at trial. |
Evidence, Civil Procedure |
|
R. Adams | Oct. 20, 2025 |
|
H050597
|
People v. Wagstaff
Order |
|
Oct. 20, 2025 | ||
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D084132
|
Save our Access v. City of San Diego
City failed to comply with CEQA requirements by neglecting to adequately inform the public of potential environmental impacts of approving a second ballot measure to remove building height limit. |
Environmental Law |
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J. Irion | Oct. 21, 2025 |
|
D085717M
|
Modification: People v. U.S. Fire Insurance Co.
Trial court was not required to forfeit bond when defendant failed to appear for trial readiness conference because defendants may be excused from such a hearing and his counsel appeared. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
T. Do | Oct. 21, 2025 |
|
F088296
|
S.C. v Doe 1
Leave to amend complaint to correct date of alleged sexual assault should have been granted even though statute under which the complaint had been filed required a certificate of merit. |
Civil Procedure |
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J. Detjen | Oct. 21, 2025 |
|
A170738
|
Gurganus v. IGS Solutions LLC
Trial court properly denied employer's motion to compel arbitration, where multiple agreements simultaneously signed by employee had the net effect of destroying mutuality. |
Arbitration |
|
I. Petrou | Oct. 21, 2025 |
|
C101878
|
Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage Dist. v. Dept. of Water Resources
The Delta Reform Act's certification of consistency requirement does not incorporate CEQA's whole-of-an-action requirement and prohibition against piecemealing. |
Environmental Law |
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L. Mauro | Oct. 21, 2025 |
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23-1713
|
King v. Villegas
In a Section 1983 case, where the Heck bar is at issue, a plaintiff's nolo contendere plea is inadmissible under FRE 410(a) to show that he committed the charged crime. |
Evidence |
|
W. Fletcher | Oct. 21, 2025 |
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24-1099
|
U.S. v. Davis
District court using criminal defendant's statements made during psychological exam to determine his competency at sentencing phase did not violate the defendant's right against self-incrimination. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
K. Lee | Oct. 21, 2025 |
|
A170255
|
Hastings College Conservation Committee et al. v. State of California et al.
Renaming Hastings College of the Law did not violate plaintiffs' rights or breach a purported contract between S.C. Hastings and the State of California. |
Contracts, Constitutional Law |
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J. Goldman | Oct. 17, 2025 |
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24-2339
|
Ani v. Bondi
Adverse credibility determination based on previous sham marriage was supported by substantial evidence, even though the falsehood was not central to the present claim for immigration relief. |
Immigration |
|
D. Bress | Oct. 17, 2025 |
|
B341295
|
In re R.L.
Trial court correctly found that Family Services failed to meet its burden of proving that child was at a current risk of harm based on isolated incident of neglect. |
Dependency |
|
V. Viramontes | Oct. 16, 2025 |
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B333071
|
People v. Hernandez
Peremptory challenges to jurors based on youth alone do not violate prohibitions against discrimination in jury selection because youth is not a cognizable group for those purposes. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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H. Baltodano | Oct. 16, 2025 |
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24-826
|
Humphreys v. Emmons
Order |
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Oct. 16, 2025 | ||
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24-1180
|
Thomas v. Humboldt Cty.
Order |
|
Oct. 16, 2025 | ||
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25-89
|
Lee v. Poudre School Dist. R-1
Order |
|
Oct. 16, 2025 | ||
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A168286A
|
People v. Dain
Remoteness in time, by itself, cannot serve as the basis for dismissing a criminal defendant's prior strike conviction under the Three Strikes law. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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M. Miller | Oct. 16, 2025 |
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24-2745
|
Warfield v. Nance
Claim preclusion did not apply to debtor's amended exemptions because his claim of federal bankruptcy exemptions could not have been tried with his claim of state and federal nonbankruptcy exemptions. |
Bankruptcy |
|
J. Lefkow | Oct. 15, 2025 |
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21-55365
|
Munoz v. U.S. Dept. of State
Order |
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Oct. 15, 2025 | ||
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A170821
|
California Dental Assn. v. Delta Dental of California
Delta Dental did not breach the covenant of good faith and fair dealing by making fee changes that its contracts with dentists expressly permitted. |
Contracts |
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K. Banke | Oct. 14, 2025 |
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A168669
|
Doe v. Kachru
Plaintiff's Civil Code section 52.4 claim failed because statute requires discriminatory gender-based intent, and medical battery during childbirth alone does not constitute gender-motivated violence. |
Torts, Health Care |
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K. Banke | Oct. 14, 2025 |
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25-6268
|
State of Oregon v. Trump
Order |
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Oct. 10, 2025 | ||
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D084269
|
De Meo v. Cooley LLP
Law firm had no attorney-client relationship with tech company's co-founder when its conduct evidenced that its relationship was solely with the company, not its co-founder. |
Attorneys |
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J. Irion | Oct. 10, 2025 |
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24-2626
|
Gopher Media LLC v. Melone
Orders denying motions to strike under California's anti-SLAPP statute are not immediately appealable and do not satisfy the requirements for an interlocutory appeal under the collateral order doctrine. |
Anti-SLAPP |
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M. Murguia | Oct. 10, 2025 |
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S283305
|
People v. Guevara
Considering the constitutional avoidance doctrine, Penal Code section 1172.75's resentencing directive was ambiguous enough to incorporate section 1170.126's public safety inquiry, maintaining courts' resentencing discretion and the statute's constitutionality. |
Criminal Law and Procedure, Constitutional Law |
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K. Evans | Oct. 10, 2025 |
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A168537
|
People v. Hill
Sixth Amendment's unanimity requirement was not violated where statute allowed jury to convict for continuous sexual abuse of a child without agreeing on the individual underlying acts supporting guilt. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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I. Petrou | Oct. 13, 2025 |
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E083029
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People v. McKean
Penal Code section 1172.75 does not permit resentencing for defendants serving time on convictions for in-prison offenses because those subsequent sentences do not merge or aggregate with the original term. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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D. Miller | Oct. 13, 2025 |
|
B344660
|
In re Claudia R.
Child welfare agency's noncompliance with Indian Child Welfare Act inquiry obligation resulted in parental termination orders being conditionally reversed for conformance with statutory requirements. |
Dependency |
|
G. Feuer | Oct. 13, 2025 |
