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People v. Curiel
Vacatur of noncitizen's convictions pursuant to no contest plea was appropriate where she demonstrated she did not meaningfully understand the consequences of her plea due to incomplete legal counsel.
Criminal Law and Procedure 2DCA/8 Jul. 3, 2023
City of San Clemente v. Dept. of Transportation
Trial court erred as a matter of law by deeming environmental parties ineligible for attorneys' fees.
Civil Procedure 4DCA/2 Jul. 3, 2023
O'Brien v. The Regents of the University of California
Sexual harassment complaint against University of California professor was not time-barred as first "notice" was insufficient pursuant to university bylaws.
Administrative Agencies 1DCA/3 Jul. 3, 2023
303 Creative LLC v. Elenis
Colorado could not require a graphic designer to create tailored websites celebrating same-sex marriages that violated her religious beliefs since the government cannot compel someone to speak its preferred message.
Constitutional Law USSC Jul. 3, 2023
Department of Education v. Brown
Respondents lacked Article III standing because they failed to establish that any injury they suffered from not having their student loans forgiven was fairly traceable to the debt forgiveness plan.
Constitutional Law USSC Jul. 3, 2023
Biden v. Nebraska
The Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act did not grant the Secretary of Education the authority to establish a sweeping student loan forgiveness program.
Constitutional Law USSC Jul. 3, 2023
Hall v. Smosh DOT Com, Inc.
The owner and subscriber of a phone with a number listed on the Do-Not-Call Registry has standing to bring a Telephone Consumer Protection Act claim, if if they were not the call recipient.
Consumer Law 9th Jul. 3, 2023
Clark v. Mississippi
Order
USSC Jul. 3, 2023
Thompson v. Henderson
Order
USSC Jul. 3, 2023
Roberts v. McDonald
Order
USSC Jul. 3, 2023
Kincaid v. Williams
Order
USSC Jul. 3, 2023
N.S. v. Kansas City Board of Police
Order
USSC Jul. 3, 2023
Lombardo v. St. Louis
Order
USSC Jul. 3, 2023
Harness v. Watson
Order
USSC Jul. 3, 2023
McClinton v. U.S.
Order
USSC Jul. 3, 2023
In re D.P.
Adoptive parents of dependent child's siblings were not entitled to relative placement preference because they were not relatives entitled to the preference under the plain language of the statute.
Dependency 4DCA/1 Jul. 3, 2023
People v. Fletcher
Assembly Bill 333 does not require reversing serious felony and strike priors based on violations involving criminal street gangs.
Criminal Law and Procedure 4DCA/2 Jul. 3, 2023
Brown v. City of Inglewood
Inglewood treasurer's retaliation claims against the City and City Counsel arose out of protected voting activity and did not have minimal merit because she was not an employee.
Anti-SLAPP 2DCA/1 Jul. 3, 2023
Cvejic v. Skyview Capital
Former employer's failure to timely pay arbitration fees was a material breach that entitled former employee to withdraw from arbitration despite the arbitrators' attempt to cure the breach.
Arbitration 2DCA/8 Jun. 30, 2023
Divine Food and Catering v. Western Diocese of the Armenian
Plaintiff's malicious prosecution action had minimal merit since court's statements regarding defendants' purported oral lease were not a judgment or verdict sufficient to trigger the interim adverse judgment rule.
Anti-SLAPP 2DCA/1 Jun. 30, 2023
People v. Achane
Unauthorized sentence exception to forfeiture doctrine was inapplicable where the allegedly unauthorized sentence could have legally been imposed and the alleged error was not a pure question of law.
Criminal Law and Procedure 1DCA/2 Jun. 30, 2023
Modification: Dupree v. CIT Bank
Trial court judge improperly determined it lacked jurisdiction to allow for curative amendment of mistakenly named plaintiff.
Civil Procedure 1DCA/4 Jun. 30, 2023
Groff v. DeJoy
Employers must show that accommodating an employee's religious practices imposed "substantial" costs rather than "more than de minimis costs" for the possible accommodation to be considered an undue hardship.
Constitutional Law USSC Jun. 30, 2023
Abitron Austria GmbH v. Hetronic Int'l, Inc.
Sections 1114(1)(a) and 1125(a)(1) of the Lanham Act do not apply extraterritorially and extend only to claims where the infringing use in commerce is domestic.
Intellectual Property USSC Jun. 30, 2023
Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College
Justification of race consideration in college admissions process must meet particular standards to pass Equal Protection's strict scrutiny analysis.
Constitutional Law USSC Jun. 30, 2023
Hooks v. Nexstar Broadcasting Inc.
Order
9th Jun. 30, 2023
Park v. Garland
Permanent resident's petition was denied because he did not overcome the presumption that drug-trafficking crimes are serious offenses.
Immigration 9th Jun. 30, 2023
People v. Reyes
Trial court's insufficient analysis of implied malice murder constituted reversible error.
Criminal Law and Procedure CASC Jun. 30, 2023
Swan v. Hatchett
Denial of request for modification of child support was reversed because the factual findings regarding evidence credibility in the statement of decision were not supported by substantial evidence.
Family Law 1DCA/4 Jun. 30, 2023
Rheinhart v. Nissan North America
Car manufacturer required to show more in order to allow its settlement release with aggrieved purchaser survive the Song-Beverly Act's anti-waiver policy.
Consumer Law 4DCA/1 Jun. 29, 2023