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People v. Anderson
A trial court didn't abuse its discretion when it denied a defendant's motion to sever his trial from that of his codefendants pursuant to Penal Code Section 1098 and 'Kansas v. Carr' 		Criminal Law and Procedure CASC Jun. 29, 2018
People v. Lopez
Murder conviction and corresponding death sentence affirmed where court does not err in allowing character evidence of defendant’s prior commission of welfare fraud to rebut defendant’s broad testimony of allegedly good character. 		Criminal Law and Procedure CASC Jun. 29, 2018
National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc. v. State of California
A trial court did not err when it declared Penal Code Section 31910(b)(7)(A) unenforceable when the court found that complying with the statute is impossible. 		statutory_interpretation CASC Jun. 29, 2018
U.S. v. Hohag
A district court did not abuse its discretion by imposing conditions of supervised release that included sex-offense specific assessment and possible polygraph testing which were 'not particularly burdensome' and related to sexual misconduct conviction. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 9th Jun. 29, 2018
Center for Biological Diversity v. Export-Import Bank of the U.S.
Judgment affirmed where plaintiff fails to establish redressability even under relaxed standards. 		Environmental Law 9th Jun. 29, 2018
Lo v. Lee
Order_and_opinion 		1DCA/1 Jun. 29, 2018
Amended Opinion: Nevada State Engineer v. U.S. Board of Water Commissioners
Modification to decreed water rights that proposes delivery of water from river basin to lake is appropriate where lake is part of river basin. Modification to decreed water rights that proposes delivery of water from river basin to lake is appropriate where lake is part of river basin. 		Water Rights 9th Jun. 29, 2018
Moofly Productions v. Favila
A trial court erred when it imposed monetary sanctions upon a party and their attorney without providing them with 'the benefit of a 21-day safe harbor to withdraw the offending motion, as required' by statute. 		Civil Procedure 2DCA/1 Jun. 28, 2018
Florida v. Georgia
Florida makes legally sufficient showing ‘as to the possibility of fashioning an effective remedial decree’ where Special Master’s assumptions show such possibility. 		Government USSC Jun. 28, 2018
Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 31
'Abood,' overturned; public-sector agency-shop arrangement contravenes First Amendment. 		Constitutional Law USSC Jun. 28, 2018
Estate of Post
Probate court has limited jurisdiction, over res of decedent's estate; does not have jurisdiction over decedent's choice of beneficiary to insurance policy. 		probate_and_trusts 1DCA/1 Jun. 28, 2018
AHMC Healthcare, Inc. v. Superior Court
So long as employer timekeeping system uses rounding in way that does not 'systematically' undercount employee time worked, does not violate California wage laws. 		Employment Law 2DCA/4 Jun. 28, 2018
Peralta v. Vons Companies
A trial court properly granted a motion for summary judgment in a premises liability case where a plaintiff "failed to produce any evidence" to "create a triable issue of material fact" as to whether a store was on constructive notice that the floor was slippery. 		Civil Procedure 2DCA/1 Jun. 28, 2018
In re Sofia M.
Court’s inability to persuade child to visit her mother does not amount to error. 		Family Law 4DCA/3 Jun. 28, 2018
Experian Information Solutions Inc. v. Nationwide Marketing Services Inc.
Summary judgment affirmed where plaintiff in copyright infringement action fails to present version of copyrighted material that defendant allegedly infringed. 		Copyright 9th Jun. 28, 2018
Amended Opinion: U.S. v. Kootswatewa
Statements made to medical expert that identify defendant and describe harm suffered are exception to hearsay where statements are made for purpose of medical diagnosis or treatment. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 9th Jun. 28, 2018
Modification: People v. Killion
Trial court has jurisdiction to end domestic violence-based probationary period where justice demands, notwithstanding mandatory nature of that probation period at time of sentencing. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 4DCA/2 Jun. 28, 2018
Modification: Abbott Laboratories v. Superior Court
Pursuant to the California Constitution, a District Attorney has no authority to sue on behalf of all Californians; DA merely has jurisdiction over the County he or she serves. 		Attorneys 4DCA/1 Jun. 28, 2018
Modification: Summers v. Superior Court
Judgment reversed where court grants partition without first resolving parties' ownership interests. 		Real Property 1DCA/1 Jun. 28, 2018
Wassmann v. South Orange County Community College District
Summary judgment affirmed where employee’s intentional infliction of emotional distress is barred by two-year statute of limitations period. 		Civil Procedure 4DCA/3 Jun. 27, 2018
Meeks v. Autozone, Inc.
A trial court abused its discretion as to the admissability of evidence where a plaintiff in a sexual harassment case had not saved the offensive texts messages allegedly sent by her harasser, and could only testify about her recollection of said evidence. 		Employment Law 4DCA/2 Jun. 27, 2018
K.C. v. Super. Ct.
Petition for writ of mandate denied where Section 208.5 gives juvenile courts authority to transfer 18-year-old to county jail before declaring him or her ward of court. 		Juveniles 2DCA/5 Jun. 27, 2018
Trump v. Hawaii
Immigration and Nationality Act 'exudes deference to the President in every clause,' grants authority for Proclamation preventing travel from countries based on administration's 'thorough' threat evaluations. 		Constitutional Law USSC Jun. 27, 2018
National Institute of Family and Life Advocates v. Becerra
California law requiring state-drafted notice be disseminated in licensed pregnancy centers fails intermediate scrutiny as 'wildly underinclusive' and not properly tailored. 		Constitutional Law USSC Jun. 27, 2018
U.S. v. Charette
No error where court holds defendant who killed protected Endangered Species Act-protected animal was not entitled to a jury trial. 		Government 9th Jun. 27, 2018
In re Poole
Judgment vacated where evidence does not support Board of Parole Hearings’ finding that petitioner poses current danger to public safety. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 1DCA/2 Jun. 27, 2018
Ohio v. American Express Co.
Credit-card market properly viewed as one market seeking to provide 'transactions;' thus, plaintiff's attempt to showing that credit-card company's antisteering provisions restrain trade as to one piece of that market (i.e. to merchants) fails Sherman Act's 'rule of reason' test. 		Antitrust USSC Jun. 26, 2018
Abbott v. Perez
District court improperly flips burden of proof when requiring state to show redistricting plans lacked discriminatory intent. 		Constitutional Law USSC Jun. 26, 2018
Clark v. Louisiana
Order 		USSC Jun. 26, 2018
Renteria-Martinez v. U.S.
Order 		USSC Jun. 26, 2018
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