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Case #	Name	Category	Court	Judge	Published
10-10338	U.S. v. Chapman Court properly denies defendants’ motion to reopen where subsequent internal memo reinforces dismissal for prosecutorial misconduct that does not constitute fraud.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 27, 2011
C063517	People v. Woodward ‘One Strike Law’ requires pleading of any fact serving to increase penalty, not absence of fact that might decrease penalty sought.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 27, 2011
C064973	Fuchino v. Edwards-Buckley County is responsible for emergency and medically necessary ambulance services provided to indigent resident even if emergency arose in different county.	Government			Jun. 27, 2011
A129584	Latinos Unidos de Napa v. City of Napa Calculation of 30-day period for purposes of posting notice of determination excludes first day of posting, but includes last day.	Civil Procedure			Jun. 27, 2011
G041225	People v. Sifuentes Doctrine of constructive possession does not support conviction for possession of firearm by felon where defendant did not have right to control gun.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 27, 2011
D058725	People v. Superior Court (Lauren M.) Court lacks authority to order district attorney’s office to negotiate medical bills on behalf of victim under Hospital Fair Pricing Act.	Juveniles			Jun. 27, 2011
G043502	Orange County Water District v. The Arnold Engineering Co. Law firm is not disqualified from representing government entity in public nuisance action on contingent-fee basis where entity did not bring action on public's behalf.	Attorneys			Jun. 26, 2011
D057527	People v. James Court may consider dismissed prior strike for purposes of sentencing, and enhanced custody credit provisions do not require pleading and proof.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 26, 2011
10-15359	Nichols v. Dancer Public employer may not interfere with employee’s First Amendment rights absent evidence that employee’s conduct caused or may reasonably cause future workplace disruption.	Civil Rights			Jun. 26, 2011
07-74047	Pagayon v. Holder Immigration judge may consider alien’s admissions, corroborated by specified set of conviction record documents, as evidence of removability.	Immigration			Jun. 26, 2011
09-60054	J.J. Re-Bar Corp. Inc. v. United States (In re J.J. Re-Bar Corp. Inc.) Anti-Injunction Act prohibits lawsuit alleging that debtor’s confirmed plan of reorganization precludes IRS from assessing trust fund recovery penalty.	Bankruptcy			Jun. 26, 2011
S183602	Valdez (Ruben) on H.C. Order				Jun. 23, 2011
S193117	People v. Shirley Order				Jun. 23, 2011
S192074	Blumberg v. S.C. (Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department) Order				Jun. 23, 2011
S192759	Lefiell Manufacturing v. Superior Court (Watrous) Order				Jun. 23, 2011
10-235	CSX Transportation Inc. v. McBride Causation standard in Federal Employers' Liability Act requires that railroad 'caused or contributed' to injury, and does not incorporate 'proximate cause.'	Torts			Jun. 23, 2011
09-10876	Bullcoming v. New Mexico Forensic report created to serve as evidence in criminal proceeding is testimonial and defendant has right to confront analyst who prepared report.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 23, 2011
S192551	People v. Nychay Order				Jun. 23, 2011
09-993	PLIVA Inc. v. Mensing Federal drug regulations preempt state drug labeling law, which requires manufacturers to independently change labels to render them reasonably safe.	Torts			Jun. 23, 2011
09-10245	Freeman v. U.S. Court has authority to consider sentencing amendments reducing defendant’s applicable range, even when defendant is sentenced subject to plea agreement.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 23, 2011
10-779	Sorrell v. IMS Health Inc. Vermont law prohibiting use of prescriber-identifying information by pharmaceutical manufacturers unconstitutionally burdens speech without adequate justification.	Constitutional Law			Jun. 23, 2011
10-179	Stern v. Marshall Although bankruptcy court has statutory authority to issue final judgment on state tort counterclaim, it lacks constitutional authority do so.	Bankruptcy			Jun. 23, 2011
S158073	Cowan (Robert W.) on Habeas Corpus Order				Jun. 23, 2011
S192558	People v. Ramirez Order				Jun. 23, 2011
S181627	Diaz v. Carcamo Court may not admit evidence of employee’s driving record supporting plaintiff’s negligent hiring claim where employer has already admitted vicarious liability.	Torts			Jun. 23, 2011
S075726	People v. Moore Criminal defendant does not have right to hybrid representation because right to be represented and right to self-representation are mutually exclusive.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 23, 2011
S182629	Shalant v. Girardi Defendants may not seek dismissal of action filed by vexatious litigant who filed litigation through counsel but lost representation while action was pending.	Civil Procedure			Jun. 23, 2011
07-56098	SEC v. Todd Securities fraud conviction is proper where witnesses testified regarding appropriateness of accounting practices, regardless of specific citation to generally accepted accounting principles.	Securities			Jun. 23, 2011
09-35703	Probert v. Family Centered Services of Alaska Inc. Overtime provisions in Fair Labor Standards Act do not cover organization that operates homes where 'house parents' provided residences for emotionally disturbed children.	Employment Law			Jun. 23, 2011
10-10088	U.S. v. Renzi Congressman may not invoke Speech and Debate Clause to preclude extortion charges where his negotiations with private parties involved promises of future favorable legislation.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 23, 2011