| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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B339464
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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 |
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G. Weingart | Mar. 3, 2026 |
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B346662
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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 |
|
J. Wiley | Mar. 3, 2026 |
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A171546
|
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 |
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M. Simons | Mar. 3, 2026 |
|
25-457
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Johnson v. High Desert State Prison
Opinion |
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Mar. 3, 2026 | ||
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24-5543
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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 |
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K. Wardlaw | Mar. 3, 2026 |
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24-2477
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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 |
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M. Smith | Mar. 3, 2026 |
|
G064385
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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 |
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M. Sanchez | Mar. 2, 2026 |
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D083806
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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 |
|
M. Buchanan | Mar. 2, 2026 |
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F084952
|
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 |
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J. Detjen | Mar. 2, 2026 |
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25-4014
|
American Federation of Government Employees v. Trump
Preliminary injunction vacated where labor unions failed to demonstrate likelihood of succeeding on its First Amendment retaliation claim against President Trump's Executive Order excluding federal agencies from collective bargaining agreements. |
Labor Law |
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D. Bress | Feb. 27, 2026 |
|
S286493
|
People v. Morgan
Assault is not a lesser included offense of resisting an officer because resisting an officer does not require any present ability to cause injury. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
K. Evans | Feb. 27, 2026 |
|
B338590
|
Jogani v. Jogani
By allowing plaintiff's expert to present $1.98 billion lost-investment-gain opinion that had not been previously disclosed, trial court erred in accounting, as part of damages, that undisclosed investment appreciation. |
Evidence, Civil Procedure |
|
G. Weingart | Feb. 26, 2026 |
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26-510
|
State of Washington v. U.S. Dept. of Education
Order |
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Feb. 26, 2026 | ||
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24-758
|
Geo Group, Inc. v. Menocal
Because *Yearsley* provides federal contractors a potential merits defense rather than immunity from suit, a pretrial order denying *Yearsley* protection is not immediately appealable. |
Government, Civil Procedure |
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E. Kagan | Feb. 26, 2026 |
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24-557
|
Villarreal v. Texas
A qualified conferral order that prohibits only discussion of the defendant's testimony for its own sake during a mid-testimony overnight recess does not violate the Sixth Amendment. |
Constitutional Law, Criminal Law and Procedure |
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K. Jackson | Feb. 26, 2026 |
|
25A926
|
Trotter v. Florida
Order |
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Feb. 26, 2026 | ||
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D086356
|
J.S. v. D.A.
Trial court erred in not ensuring that incarcerated defendant was given meaningful access to the court before issuing a domestic violence restraining order against him. |
Prisoners' Rights, Family Law |
|
T. Do | Feb. 26, 2026 |
|
D086343
|
Ashirwad, LLC v. Bradbury
Because rebutting Civil Code section 1945's lease renewal presumption requires mutual consent, trial court properly concluded no month-to-month tenancy arose after lease's expiration where objective evidence supported no mutual consent. |
Real Property |
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W. Dato | Feb. 25, 2026 |
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24-351
|
Postal Service v. Konan
The U.S retains sovereign immunity for claims regarding intentional nondelivery of mail because "miscarriage" and "loss" under the Federal Tort Claim Act's postal exception can result from intentional failure to deliver mail. |
Torts |
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C. Thomas | Feb. 25, 2026 |
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24-724
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Hain Celestial Group, Inc. v. Palmquist
Erroneous dismissal of non-diverse party did not cure jurisdictional defect existing at the time of removal to federal court, so vacatur of the district court's judgment was required. |
Civil Procedure |
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S. Sotomayor | Feb. 25, 2026 |
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24-4802
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Wells v. BNSF Railway Co.
Railroad was shielded from strict liability for abnormally dangerous activity of transporting asbestos-containing materials because it was statutorily required as a common carrier to transport the materials. |
Torts |
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M. Christen | Feb. 25, 2026 |
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23-3971
|
U.S. v. Motley
Aggravated identity theft sentence vacated where government failed to show defendant's use of relatives' names was the crux of defendant's Medicare fraud scheme. |
Criminal Law and Procedure, Health Care |
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J. Bybee | Feb. 25, 2026 |
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24-3776
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LA Int'l Corp. v. Prestige Brands Holdings Inc.
District court did not err in formulating jury instructions in wholesalers' action under Robinson-Patman Act. |
Antitrust |
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S. Mendoza | Feb. 25, 2026 |
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D085820
|
In re Christian V.
Where juvenile defendant's case was final before change to Welfare and Institution Code section 730.6, amendment did not apply retroactively, disallowing restitution division liability with co-offender. |
Juveniles |
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R. Huffman | Feb. 25, 2026 |
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A172077
|
Modification: Navellier v. Putnam
Parties were admonished and warned of sanctions after failing to follow local court rules pertaining to notifying the court of a bankruptcy that could affect the case. |
Civil Procedure, Bankruptcy |
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D. Chou | Feb. 25, 2026 |
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D084705
|
Environmental Health Advocates, Inc. v. Pancho Villa's, Inc.
Because plaintiff substantially complied with Proposition 65's pre-suit notice requirements, trial court's dismissal was reversed. |
Environmental Law |
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T. Do | Feb. 24, 2026 |
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24-7536
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Rojas-Espinoza v. Bondi
Order |
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Feb. 24, 2026 | ||
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B344569
|
In re Lynex
Trial court erred by requiring petitioner to make a prima facie showing of entitlement to relief under the Racial Justice Act to secure appointment of counsel. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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H. Bendix | Feb. 23, 2026 |
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24-1287
|
Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump
Statutory grant of authority to regulate importation did not authorize the President to impose tariffs. |
Tax |
|
J. Roberts | Feb. 23, 2026 |
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24-386
|
Amended Opinion: U.S. v. Ruiz
District court did not abuse its discretion in admitting evidence of defendant's prior conviction where it satisfied each prong for admissibility under Federal Rule of Evidence 404(b). |
Evidence |
|
D. Cole | Feb. 23, 2026 |