| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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B341335
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In re C.R.
Despite not making an explicit finding, juvenile court's determination that ICWA was inapplicable was affirmed because it was based on a well-developed record, supported by substantial evidence. |
Dependency |
|
A. Egerton | Jul. 8, 2025 |
|
H049356
|
People v. Jimenez
Trial court's dismissal of defendant's Racial Justice Act claim was appropriate where defendant's report provided only raw numbers with no meaningful effort to compare groups. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
C. Lie | Jul. 8, 2025 |
|
E084854
|
People v. Superior Court (Credit One Bank)
When a party to an action, the People are subject to deposition under the Code of Civil Procedure and must designate a person most qualified to testify on their behalf. |
Civil Procedure |
|
M. Raphael | Jul. 8, 2025 |
|
24A1153
|
Department of Homeland Security v. D.V.D.
Order |
|
Jul. 8, 2025 | ||
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24-745
|
Montana v. Planned Parenthood of Montana
Order |
|
Jul. 8, 2025 | ||
|
24-5196
|
Rowland v. Watchtower & Bible Tract Society
Attorney was properly sanctioned under 28 U.S.C. section 1927, despite signing misleading affidavit "as a fact witness," rather than as attorney of record in the matter. |
Civil Procedure |
|
R. Lasnik | Jul. 8, 2025 |
|
S280773
|
Brown v. City of Inglewood
Elected official was not an "employee" for the purposes of whistleblower protections under the Labor Code and could not sue for alleged retaliation. |
Employment Law |
|
M. Jenkins | Jul. 8, 2025 |
|
S282020
|
People v. The North River Insurance Co.
When a surety has moved to vacate a bail forfeiture, Penal Code section 1305 does not authorize the trial court to compel the prosecution to make an extradition decision. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
K. Evans | Jul. 8, 2025 |
|
B338002
|
In re E.G.
Juvenile court's jurisdictional finding that substantial evidence supported sexual abuse allegations was affirmed despite child's retraction of sexual abuse allegations. |
Dependency |
|
M. Stratton | Jul. 7, 2025 |
|
A171007
|
Oakland Unified School Dist. v. Public Employment Relations Bd.
The Educational Employment Relations Act (EERA) does not prohibit public school employees from engaging in unfair labor practice strikes. |
Labor Law, Education |
|
D. Chou | Jul. 7, 2025 |
|
B333718
|
Taylor v. Los Angeles Unified School District
Education code shielded school district from liability for negligent hiring of employee who caused student's death during non-school-related, off-campus interaction with the employee. |
Immunity, Torts |
|
R. Adams | Jul. 7, 2025 |
|
S279969
|
Ford Motor Warranty Cases
Ford Motor Company was not entitled to compel auto-buyers' claims to arbitration by relying on arbitration clauses in the sales contracts between the buyers and seller dealerships. |
Arbitration, Consumer Law |
|
C. Corrigan | Jul. 7, 2025 |
|
S282314
|
In re Bradshaw
Defrauding trust by repeatedly hiring contractor trustee controlled without disclosing his role and attempting to conceal this role from the court warranted disbarment. |
Attorneys |
|
G. Liu | Jul. 7, 2025 |
|
25-1020
|
In re: Pamela Lacher
Bankruptcy discharge injunction did not operate to stay State Bar disciplinary proceedings that arose due to attorney's conduct as to one of her debts. |
Bankruptcy, Attorneys |
|
R. Faris | Jul. 2, 2025 |
|
A169022
|
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc. v. Walmart, Inc.
Plaintiff who agreed to arbitration as an individual did not bind the state, so he could maintain qui tam action on behalf of the real party in interest, the state. |
Arbitration, Consumer Law |
|
J. Humes | Jul. 2, 2025 |
|
G063580
|
Rogers v. City of Redlands
City's imposition of a surcharge to its waste refuse customers to help alleviate street repair costs incurred from the impact of refuse vehicles violated Vehicle Code section 9400.8. |
Municipal Law, Utilities |
|
J. Motoike | Jul. 2, 2025 |
|
E084508
|
RND Contractors, Inc. v. Superior Court (Wiseman + Rohy Structural Engineers)
In case of first impression, any adverse party may oppose a motion for summary judgment even if plaintiff did not oppose the motion and there was no cross-claim. |
Civil Procedure |
|
C. Codrington | Jul. 2, 2025 |
|
23-15650
|
Harrington v. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.
District courts must assess each opt-in plaintiff's claim in collective action under Fair Labor Standards Act for sufficient connections to the defendant's activities in the forum state to support specific personal jurisdiction. |
Employment Law, Civil Procedure |
|
M. Hawkins | Jul. 2, 2025 |
|
22-55360
|
Obrien v. Bisignano
Substantial evidence did not support administrative law judge's determination that disability insurance applicant's past telemarketing jobs constituted "past relevant work." |
Administrative Agencies |
|
D. Collins | Jul. 2, 2025 |
|
A171451
|
City of Vallejo v. Superior Court (ACLU of Northern California)
Records relating to an investigation of officers' shootings were disclosable to a Public Records Act request and not exempt under the *Pitchess* statutes. |
Public Records Act |
|
K. Banke | Jul. 1, 2025 |
|
24-6586
|
Black v. Tennessee
Order |
|
Jul. 1, 2025 | ||
|
24-6410
|
Wiggins v. U.S.
Order |
|
Jul. 1, 2025 | ||
|
24-435
|
GHP Management Corp. v. City of Los Angeles
Order |
|
Jul. 1, 2025 | ||
|
24-355
|
MacRae v. Mattos
Order |
|
Jul. 1, 2025 | ||
|
24-809
|
Goldey v. Fields
*Bivens* does not extend to Eighth Amendment excessive force claims. |
Prisoners' Rights |
|
P. Curiam (USSC) | Jul. 1, 2025 |
|
24-1468
|
Husayn v. Mitchell
Under the Military Commissions Act, district court lacked jurisdiction over alleged enemy combatant's cause of action regarding use of "enhanced interrogation techniques" against him at CIA secret prison. |
Government |
|
A. Johnstone | Jul. 1, 2025 |
|
D082890
|
People v. Barnum
Because evidence sufficiently supported direct aiding and abetting, defendant's first degree murder conviction did not warrant reversal when jury did not specify which theory it relied on to find guilt. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
D. Rubin | Jul. 1, 2025 |
|
A169968
|
Wang v. Peletta
Trial court did not err in determining that because plaintiffs' unpermitted retaining wall constituted a public nuisance, they could not obtain a prescriptive easement. |
Real Property |
|
A. Tucher | Jul. 1, 2025 |
|
H051237
|
People v. Bray
Probation restriction that defendant refrain from dating, socializing, or forming a romantic relationship with" any person with physical custody of a minor unless approved was unconstitutionally overbroad. |
Criminal Law and Procedure, Constitutional Law |
|
L. Rodriguez | Jul. 1, 2025 |
|
A170047
|
People v. Miller
Defendant charged with felony-murder following the passage of Senate Bill 1437 was not eligible for relief under Penal Code section 1172.6. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
D. Chou | Jul. 1, 2025 |
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