Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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H040757
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In re Willover
USSC’s juvenile sentencing ruling in <EM>Miller</EM> constitutes a new substantive rule of constitutional law and, thus, applies retroactively to criminal cases on collateral review. |
Juveniles |
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Apr. 19, 2015 | |
14-55671
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In Re A.L.C; E.R.S.C.
Order |
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Apr. 19, 2015 | ||
13-35464
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Tulalip Tribes of Washington v. State of Washington
Most-favored tribe clause does not permit tribe to cherry-pick terms that the State did not agree to and which did not match other tribe’s compact. |
Gaming |
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Apr. 19, 2015 | |
E057790
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Pasternack v. McCullough
Attorney successfully defeats malicious prosecution action where complainant failed to show underlying action terminated in his favor. |
Civil Procedure |
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Apr. 19, 2015 | |
B244989
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People v. Spicer
Prosecution could properly bring murder charge against defendant years after he was convicted of receiving murder victim’s stolen car without implicating double jeopardy under ‘unavailable evidence’ exception. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 19, 2015 | |
S224781
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People v. Allen
Order |
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Apr. 16, 2015 | ||
S224790
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People v. Andrade
Order |
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Apr. 16, 2015 | ||
S224564
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People v. Contreras
Order |
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Apr. 16, 2015 | ||
S224957
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People v. Ivory
Order |
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Apr. 16, 2015 | ||
S224745
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Wilson (Derrick Lynn) on H.C.
Order |
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Apr. 16, 2015 | ||
S224313
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In re G.D.
Order |
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Apr. 16, 2015 | ||
S224440
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People v. Green
Order |
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Apr. 16, 2015 | ||
14-1468
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Heers v. Parsons (In re Heers)
Judgment debts are excepted from discharge due to Debtor’s defalcations while acting as fiduciary in underlying probate matters. |
Bankruptcy |
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Apr. 16, 2015 | |
14A1065
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Zubik v. Burwell
Order |
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Apr. 16, 2015 | ||
09-99015
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Medina v. Chappell
Order |
Prisoners Rights |
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Apr. 16, 2015 | |
14-72343
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In re County of Orange
Federal court sitting in diversity should have applied more protective state law instead of federal law to evaluate validity of pre-dispute jury trial waiver. |
Civil Procedure |
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Apr. 16, 2015 | |
S224472
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Dhillon v. John Muir Health
Order |
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Apr. 16, 2015 | ||
G049764
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People v. Galvan
Inmate is ineligible for resentencing relief because his crime constituted a ‘serious’ felony although it was not so classified at time of final judgment. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 16, 2015 | |
A139821
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Environmental Law Found. v. Beech-Nut Nutrition
Averaging contaminant exposure across units permissible means of measurement in duty to warn under Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act case. |
Consumer Law |
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Apr. 16, 2015 | |
D065751
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Rideau v. Stewart Title of California
Indemnity clause specifying award of attorney fees is not reciprocal and is not triggered by buyer’s breach of contract claim against escrow company. |
Contracts |
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Apr. 15, 2015 | |
13-16285
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Melendres v. Arpaio
District court exceeds authority in imposing injunction provisions that do not address Sheriff Office’s constitutional violations related to racial profiling in Arizona. |
Civil Rights |
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Apr. 15, 2015 | |
B251810
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City of San Buenaventura v. United Water Conserv. Dist.
Fees charged to city by water district are not 'property-related' under XIII D of the California Constitution. |
Government |
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Apr. 15, 2015 | |
B254636
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Walnut Acres Neighborhood Assn. v. City of L.A.
Zoning administrator’s finding of unnecessary hardship under Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 14.3.1 is not supported by the evidence and court is correct in ordering city to rescind permit for eldercare facility. |
Municipal Law |
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Apr. 15, 2015 | |
B257230
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County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors v. Superior Court (ACLU of Southern California)
Legal billing invoices related to lawsuits against County of Los Angeles involving Sheriff’s Dept.’s alleged inmate abuse are exempt from disclosure under CPRA. |
Attorneys |
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Apr. 14, 2015 | |
A136641
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Conti v. Watchtower Bible & Tract Society of New York Inc.
Church has no duty to warn about member who was a child molester but does have duty to prevent molestation during church-sponsored activities. |
Torts |
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Apr. 14, 2015 | |
G048814
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People v. Sledge
Third striker denied resentencing relief under Three Strikes Reform Act because he poses danger to society due to his criminal, mental health, and substance abuse history. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 14, 2015 | |
14-1115
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In re: Charles G. Mahakian
Section 523(a)(3)(A) precludes discharge of creditor’s claim and excusable neglect does not excuse debtor’s untimely filed proof of claim. |
Bankruptcy |
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Apr. 14, 2015 | |
13-50381
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U.S. v. Gonzalez Becerra
Sentencing Guideline commentary defining ‘victims’ of mail theft is compatible with the term ‘victims’ in U.S.S.G. §2B1.1. |
Civil Procedure |
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Apr. 14, 2015 | |
B255408
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Golden State Water Co. v. Casitas Municipal Water District
Casitas Municipal Water District may finance purchase of private water service utility by eminent domain through Mello-Roos financing. |
Real Property |
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Apr. 14, 2015 | |
B256050
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People v. Diaz
Motion to release confidential juror identifying information made after conviction, sentence and appeal is untimely and defendant’s appeal must be dismissed. |
Civil Procedure |
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Apr. 14, 2015 |