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Las Posas Valley Water v. Ventura County Waterworks
Trial court properly allocated groundwater directly to the shareholder landowners when substantial evidence showed mutual water companies acted only as delivery agents. 		Water Rights 2DCA/6 Mar. 9, 2026
In re Domestic Partnership of Campos & Munoz
Although family court abused its discretion by relying on fictional case authorities, appellant forfeited his claim by drafting and submitting the order containing those fictitious citations and failing to object. 		Attorneys, Family Law 4DCA/1 Mar. 9, 2026
People v. Superior Court (Taylor)
Trial court erroneously granted defendant mental health diversion, where it made no express finding that he would not pose an unreasonable risk to the public, and where the record reasonably indicated otherwise. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 2DCA/1 Mar. 9, 2026
People v. Uceda
Failure to instruct jury on lesser included offense that was supported by the evidence in the record was error that required reversal. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 1DCA/1 Mar. 9, 2026
Amended Opinion: Jones v. City of North Las Vegas
Though officers' warrantless backyard entry was unlawful due to their tardiness in pursuing fleeing suspect, individual officer's shooting of attacking dogs after entry was entitled to qualified immunity. 		Criminal Law and Procedure, Immunity 9th Mar. 9, 2026
Physicians for Social Responsibility - Los Angeles v. Dept. of Toxic Substances Control
Plaintiffs, the non-prevailing party in a CEQA action, were not entitled to attorneys' fees under the "catalyst theory" because a judicial resolution on the merits had been reached. 		Fees and Costs, Environmental Law 3DCA Mar. 6, 2026
LAOSD Asbestos Cases
Because defendant abandoned a *Kelly* novelty challenge and instead argued reliability, the trial court properly evaluated expert testimony under *Sargon* and did not abuse its discretion in admitting it. 		Evidence 2DCA/8 Mar. 6, 2026
Harrington v. Housing Authority of Riverside County
Reversal was required where trial court misunderstood the scope of its independent review of Housing Authority's decision to terminate Section 8 benefits. 		Administrative Agencies 4DCA/2 Mar. 6, 2026
Chairez v. Mayorkas
Because statute commits decision to Secretary of Homeland Security's discretion and statutory language provides only guidance, not a judicially enforceable standard, nonimmigrant U-visa waiver denial was unreviewable. 		Immigration 9th Mar. 6, 2026
Pacito v. Trump
Plaintiffs failed to establish that they were likely to succeed on the merits of their challenges to Executive Order suspending refugee entry under the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP). 		Immigration 9th Mar. 6, 2026
People v. Nelson
Appeal from denial of mental health diversion was without merit where it was based on facts expressly not credited by the trial court. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 2DCA/6 Mar. 6, 2026
Sorokunov v. NetApp, Inc.
Arbitrator's previous adjudication of individual Labor Code violations in favor of defendant-employer precluded plaintiff from asserting PAGA standing based on those same Labor Code violations. 		Employment Law, Arbitration 1DCA/4 Mar. 5, 2026
Galette v. New Jersey Transit Corp.
Because the New Jersey Transit Corporation is a state-created corporation formally liable for its own legal judgments, it is not entitled to share New Jersey's interstate sovereign immunity. 		Immunity USSC Mar. 5, 2026
Urias-Orellana v. Bondi
An immigration judge's persecution determination regarding asylum seeker's eligibility is subject to deferential substantial evidence standard of review. 		Immigration USSC Mar. 5, 2026
Uber Technologies, Inc. v. City of Seattle
Seattle Ordinance prohibiting "unwarranted deactivations" of app-delivery drivers' accounts regulated non-expressive conduct, and therefore did not implicate Uber and Instacart's First Amendment rights. 		Constitutional Law 9th Mar. 5, 2026
Ehrenkranz v. San Francisco Zen Center
Because Labor Code section 98.2(b) refers only to the actual employing entity, persons acting on the employer's behalf are not required to post undertakings for an appeal separate from the actual employer. 		Employment Law 1DCA/2 Mar. 4, 2026
Mirabelli v. Bonta
Stay of injunction barring enforcing policy preventing California schools from disclosing children's gender transition to parents without the child's permission was improper because policy was unlikely to survive strict scrutiny. 		Education, Constitutional Law USSC Mar. 4, 2026
Malliotakis v. Williams
Order 		USSC Mar. 4, 2026
U.S. v. Boylan
Because seaman's manslaughter requires proof of only negligence--not gross negligence--and any potential instructional error regarding "misconduct" was harmless, defendant captain's conviction was affirmed. 		Maritime Law 9th Mar. 4, 2026
In re: Parks Diversified, L.P.
Although corporate authority is necessary to file a bankruptcy petition, a lack of authority does not impact the bankruptcy court's subject-matter jurisdiction. 		Bankruptcy, Civil Procedure 9th Mar. 4, 2026
Center for Biological Diversity v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Environmental Protection Agency's promulgation of cadmium recommendations without consulting Fish and Wildlife Services violated the Endangered Species Act. 		Environmental Law 9th Mar. 4, 2026
Fix the City, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles
Provision of Los Angeles Administrative Code empowering the mayor to declare a local emergency concerning homelessness did not conflict with state statute regarding local emergencies. 		Municipal Law 2DCA/1 Mar. 3, 2026
Woodhouse v. State Bar of California
Trial court properly declared plaintiff attorney a vexatious litigant, required security posting, and imposed prefiling order after finding he met statutory criteria and had no reasonable probability of success. 		Civil Procedure, Attorneys 2DCA/8 Mar. 3, 2026
Modification: Bartholomew v. Parking Concepts, Inc.
Collection and use of license plate information without publishing statutorily required privacy policy regarding such collection and use constituted harm sufficient to sue under the statute. 		Consumer Law 1DCA/5 Mar. 3, 2026
Johnson v. High Desert State Prison
Opinion 		USSC Mar. 3, 2026
L.B. v. San Diego Unified School Dist.
District court erred in finding that school district had no duty to offer student free appropriate public education because parents did not request an individualized education program document. 		Education 9th Mar. 3, 2026
Culver City v. Federal Aviation Administration
Cities lacked standing to challenge revised air traffic procedures because they did not demonstrate any injury in fact to their concrete interests caused by the relevant challenged action. 		Civil Procedure, Administrative Agencies 9th Mar. 3, 2026
Modification: Semaan v. Mosier
Court-appointed received was protected by quasi-judicial immunity for the receiver's discretionary acts and decisions, so plaintiffs could not demonstrate minimal merit needed for claims to survive anti-SLAPP motion to strike. 		Anti-SLAPP, Immunity 4DCA/3 Mar. 2, 2026
Fisher v. Fisher
Relapse and death of victim of intentional infliction of emotional distress claim were within the scope of the defendants' liability for wrongful death based on the IIED claim. 		Torts 4DCA/1 Mar. 2, 2026
People v. Gonzalez
Based on aggravating factors relating to defendant's prior convictions and criminal history, trial court had statutory and constitutional authority to impose upper-term sentences under Penal Code section 1170(b). 		Criminal Law and Procedure 5DCA Mar. 2, 2026
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