Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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S219567
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Wheatherford v. City of San Rafael
Order |
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Sep. 11, 2014 | ||
S219970
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People v. Martinez
Order |
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Sep. 11, 2014 | ||
S220187
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In re Abbigail A.
Order |
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Sep. 11, 2014 | ||
S219615
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Barbosa v. S.C. (People)
Order |
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Sep. 11, 2014 | ||
S219821
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People v. Rose
Order |
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Sep. 11, 2014 | ||
S219790
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People v. Herrera
Order |
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Sep. 11, 2014 | ||
S219889
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People v. Juarez
Order |
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Sep. 11, 2014 | ||
S209957
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People v. Centeno
Order |
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Sep. 11, 2014 | ||
S217702
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People v. Solis
Order |
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Sep. 11, 2014 | ||
12-15100
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Loos v. Immersion Corp.
Company’s announcement of investigation into revenue recognition practices is insufficient, standing alone, to establish loss causation for securities class action. |
Securities |
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Sep. 11, 2014 | |
13-35107
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Montana Environmental Information Center v. Stone-Manning
Environmental groups may not sue Montana official regarding anticipated approval of pending mining permits, despite alleged history of improper approvals. |
Environmental Law |
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Sep. 11, 2014 | |
B250678
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People v. Venegas
Trial court’s erroneous belief that it lacked authority to strike offender’s gang allegation causes reversal of convictions related to drive-by shooting. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 11, 2014 | |
F066627
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People v. Johnson
Gang member cannot be convicted of gang participation offense when criminal conduct was not committed by at least one other gang member. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 11, 2014 | |
E060554
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J.S., a Minor
In juvenile custody proceeding, child is not considered ‘Indian child’ for purposes of ICWA, even though his great, great-grandfather was member of tribe. |
Native American Affairs |
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Sep. 11, 2014 | |
E054056
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People v. Canizales
Trial court correctly instructs jury on ‘kill zone’ theory of attempted murder, in case where two gang members fired shots into a group of rival gang members. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 10, 2014 | |
A138287
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People v. Christman
In calculating residence restrictions for sexually violent predators, distance between residence and school must be measured with straight line, regardless of physical barriers. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 10, 2014 | |
12-15360
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McMonagle v. Meyer
Californian misdemeanant does not violate statute of limitations for filing federal habeas petition, when filed after California Supreme Court denied state habeas petition. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 10, 2014 | |
12-15362
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Rudin v. Myles
Nevada woman convicted of murdering her husband is not entitled to tolling of limitations period to excuse six-year delay in applying for habeas corpus. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 10, 2014 | |
13-35115
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Attorneys Liability Protection Society, Inc., v. Ingaldson Fitzgerald, P.C.
Order |
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Sep. 10, 2014 | ||
B247085
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Marriage of Kelkar
Wife’s conviction involving domestic violence creates presumption that she is not entitled to spousal support, even though husband originally agreed to support. |
Family Law |
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Sep. 10, 2014 | |
G048615
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People v. Christensen
Child victim may be found ‘unavailable’ as witness based on expert testimony that it would be relatively impossible to testify without suffering substantial trauma. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 10, 2014 | |
G048425
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People v. Alvarez
Robbery charges are properly dismissed based on failure of police and prosecution to preserve potentially useful evidence from police cameras near crime scene. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 10, 2014 | |
D064120
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Lynch v. California Coastal Commission
Property owners waive challenge to coastal development permit conditions by signing and recording restrictions and constructing bluff wall project. |
Real Property |
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Sep. 9, 2014 | |
11-35837
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Tarabochia v. Adkins
Washington Fish and Wildlife officers are not immune from commercial fishers’ action based on highway stop without reasonable suspicion of criminal activity. |
Civil Rights |
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Sep. 9, 2014 | |
12-35864
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Kowack v. United States Forest Service
U.S. Forest Service may be required to disclose witness statements related to work misconduct investgation where response was too vague to determine privacy interest. |
Government |
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Sep. 9, 2014 | |
12-55783
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Castellanos v. Small
Habeas petitioner is entitled to relief due to prosecutor’s use of strikes to mainly exclude Hispanic potential jurors, as well as pretextual explanation. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 9, 2014 | |
C073815
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Rominger v. County of Colusa (Adams Group Inc.)
County may argue developer’s proposed subdivision is not a project for purposes of CEQA's requirements, even though it approved a mitigated negative declaration. |
Environmental Law |
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Sep. 9, 2014 | |
A140155
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Christina L. v. Chauncey B.
Mother who was granted domestic violence restraining order within prior five years is entitled to rebuttable presumption that father should not have custody of children. |
Family Law |
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Sep. 9, 2014 | |
A137967
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Norasingh v. Lightbourne
Disabled woman who suffered from psychogenic seizures is entitled to protective supervision benefits under In-Home Supportive Services Program. |
Health Care |
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Sep. 9, 2014 | |
A137753
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San Francisco Tomorrow v. City and County of San Francisco (Parkmerced Investors Properties LLC)
Project opponents are unsuccessful in overturning San Francisco’s approval of redevelopment project near Lake Merced by challenging city’s general plan. |
Real Property |
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Sep. 8, 2014 |