| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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B249285
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Sykora v. State Dept. of State Hospitals
Mental health patient, who suffered from schizophrenia, may pursue tort claims against Dept. of State Hospitals, despite failing to include $25 filing fee with initial claim. |
Torts |
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May 7, 2014 | |
|
12-9012
|
Robers v. U.S.
Property crime offender may not reduce restitution amount owed to victim banks by value of houses when banks took title to them. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 6, 2014 | |
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12-696
|
Town of Greece v. Galloway
Small town’s practice of opening town board meetings with prayer does not violate Establishment Clause, even though most prayer givers were Christian. |
Constitutional Law |
|
May 6, 2014 | |
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13-551
|
Tolan v. Cotton
Fifth Circuit improperly finds police officer is entitled to immunity on summary judgment by failing to draw inferences in favor of excessive force plaintiff. |
Civil Rights |
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May 6, 2014 | |
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13-788
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Kobe Properties Sarl, et al. v. Checkpoint Systems, Inc.
Order |
|
May 6, 2014 | ||
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13-975
|
T-Mobile South v. Roswell, GA
Order |
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May 6, 2014 | ||
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13-1010
|
M&G Polymers USA, et al. v. Tackett
Order |
|
May 6, 2014 | ||
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13-9067
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Concepcion v. U. S. Customs and Border
Order |
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May 6, 2014 | ||
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13-9574
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Gibson v. U.S.
Order |
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May 6, 2014 | ||
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13-9698
|
In re Willie R. Bush
Order |
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May 6, 2014 | ||
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S101984
|
People v. Chism
Prosecution’s decision to challenge two prospective African-American jurors due to their lack of supervisory experience does not show racial bias. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 6, 2014 | |
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S206365
|
People v. Gutierrez
California law imposing LWOP for teenagers who commit murder does not violate their rights, because sentencing courts may choose between appropriate sentences. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 6, 2014 | |
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S049626
|
People v. Hajek and Vo
Death sentence is upheld for men who held entire family hostage for hours and tortured elderly grandmother before killing her. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 6, 2014 | |
|
B244689
|
American Master Lease LLC v. Idanta Partners Ltd.
Venture capital firm may be liable for aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty by substantially assisting breach, although firm did not owe plaintiff company a duty. |
Corporations |
|
May 6, 2014 | |
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13-677
|
Beard v. Aguilar
Order |
|
May 6, 2014 | ||
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A137348
|
M.V., a Minor
Juvenile court properly declares minor a ward, although she qualified for both wardship and dependency jurisdiction, because she needed more secure placement. |
Juveniles |
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May 6, 2014 | |
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10-55202
|
Butler v. Long
Prisoner may pursue second federal habeas petition, despite missing one-year statute of limitations, because district court mistakenly dismissed his first petition. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 5, 2014 | |
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11-10036
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U.S. v. Black
Order |
|
May 5, 2014 | ||
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G048659
|
People v. Arroyo
Grand jury may indict 14-year-old in adult criminal court for conspiracy to commit murder without determination by a magistrate judge. |
Juveniles |
|
May 5, 2014 | |
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A137439
|
In re Klein on Public Admonishment
Public admonishment is unnecessary for attorney who urged child’s placement with mother on appeal without discussing position with child’s trial attorney. |
Attorneys |
|
May 5, 2014 | |
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G048369
|
People v. Tirey
California law violates equal protection by making sex offenders convicted of misconduct with persons under 14 ineligible for relief from sex offender registration. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 5, 2014 | |
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D063822
|
K.I. v. Wagner
In case involving denial of social benefits to minor, attorney recovers fees incurred in bringing writ petition, but not fees for work on administrative proceeding. |
Administrative Agencies |
|
May 5, 2014 | |
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12-55147
|
City of Pomona v. SQM North America Corp.
City of Pomona may present expert witness testimony of scientist who used ‘stable isotope analysis’ to determine cause of water system’s contamination. |
Civil Procedure |
|
May 5, 2014 | |
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G048369
|
People v. Tirey
California law violates equal protection by making sex offenders convicted of misconduct with persons under 14 ineligible for relief from sex offender registration. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 5, 2014 | |
|
H038184
|
deSaulles v. Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula
Employee is entitled to mandatory costs in dispute with employer that ended in partial dismissal because she received 'net monetary recovery' via settlement payment. |
Civil Procedure |
|
May 5, 2014 | |
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S216305
|
Quesada v. Herb Thyme Farms
Order |
|
May 2, 2014 | ||
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S216810
|
People v. Falls
Order |
|
May 2, 2014 | ||
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S216648
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People v. Goolsby
Order |
|
May 2, 2014 | ||
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10-55985
|
Stewart v. Cate
Gang member who was convicted as the driver in a drive-by shooting may not seek federal habeas corpus relief because he waited too long to file petition. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 2, 2014 | |
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G047199
|
People v. Gonzalez
Juvenile offender’s 50-years-to-life sentence is not unconstitutional because he was guaranteed a parole hearing after his 25th year in prison. |
Juveniles |
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May 2, 2014 |
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