Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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22-55317
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Center for Biological Diversity v. Bureau of Land Management
Because district court's ruling of remand-with-vacatur would not provide further relief for communities seeking to intervene in water pipeline case, the communities' request to intervene was moot. |
Administrative Agencies |
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M. Friedland | May 30, 2023 |
A163054
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Campana v. East Bay Municipal Utility District
Statute of limitations on plaintiffs' complaint invalidating water fees began when the fee structure was adopted, not when the fees were imposed, since the complaint was intended to invalidate the resolutions. |
Administrative Agencies |
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J. Whitman | May 25, 2023 |
22-714
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Calcutt v. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
Sixth Circuit erred by proceeding to conduct its own review of the record even after it had identified errors in FDIC decision. |
Administrative Agencies |
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P. Curiam (USSC) | May 23, 2023 |
21-35914
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Wischmann v. Kijakazi
Job-estimate numbers that conflicted with vocational expert's estimates were not significantly probative where no information was provided regarding the source or methodology used to arrive at the conflicting estimate. |
Administrative Agencies |
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S. Ikuta | May 18, 2023 |
B317353
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Los Angeles Unified School Dist. v. Office of Administrative Hearings
An order on a motion for immediate reversal of suspension against a teacher is not reviewable by a court because the Education Code forbids interlocutory judicial review. |
Administrative Agencies |
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M. Stratton | May 9, 2023 |
C094882
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Crestwood Behavioral Health, Inc. v. Baass
Because the Reimbursement Act does not impose a mandatory, specific method to audit Medi-Cal supplemental payments, courts may not issue writs to exact such payments. |
Administrative Agencies |
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J. Renner | May 3, 2023 |
21-86
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Axon Enterprise, Inc. v. FTC
Statutory review schemes authorizing administrative enforcement proceedings do not displace federal district court jurisdiction for claims challenging the constitutionality of the structure or existence of the agency. |
Administrative Agencies |
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E. Kagan | Apr. 17, 2023 |
C089148
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Garcia-Brower v. Nor-Cal Venture Group
After the Labor Commissioner became party to a pending informal hearing on a matter, it was not proper for it to issue a deposition subpoena pursuant to its investigatory powers. |
Administrative Agencies |
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S. Boulware Eurie | Mar. 13, 2023 |
21-71375
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World Wide Voice LLC v. Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission acted within its congressionally-authorized purview in finding a local exchange carrier in violation for entering sham arrangement to bypass rules. |
Administrative Agencies |
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R. Paez | Mar. 10, 2023 |
F082588
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Ramirez v. Superior Court (Department of Motor Vehicles)
Pursuant to Government Code Section 11440.30, officer's telephonic appearance at DUI administrative hearing was prejudicial when hearing officer denied driver's objection to telephonic appearance. |
Administrative Agencies |
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C. Poochigian | Mar. 9, 2023 |
B309151
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Los Angeles Waterkeeper v. State Water Resources Control Bd.
State Water Resources Control Board does not have a constitutional or statutory duty to investigate or prevent unreasonable use or waste of treated water. |
Administrative Agencies |
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H. Bendix | Mar. 1, 2023 |
B320207
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Securus Technologies v. Public Utilities Com.
Public utilities commission's interim rate relief was proper because evidence could lead a reasonable person to find California incarcerated persons calling services providers could feasibly charge $0.05 per minute for intrastate calls. |
Administrative Agencies |
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B. Currey | Mar. 1, 2023 |
21-15464
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Galaza v. Mayorkas
Employment standards laid out in the Aviation and Transportation Security Act preempted the Rehabilitation Act with respect to Transportation Security Administration screener with disability. |
Administrative Agencies |
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P. Curiam | Mar. 1, 2023 |
C094235
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Garcia v. State Dept. of Developmental Services
Limitations period for proposed officer discipline began on date the misconduct that was used as the basis for demotion was discovered, rather than when the investigation began. |
Administrative Agencies |
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H. Hull | Feb. 22, 2023 |
B322638
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Modification: Griego v. City of Barstow
Although some misconduct allegations supporting fire chief's termination were overturned, remand was unnecessary where no real doubt existed city would impose same penalty based on the remaining sustained allegations. |
Administrative Agencies |
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J. Wiley | Feb. 1, 2023 |
B309418
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Modification: Grosz v. California Dept. of Tax & Fee Administration
Taxpayer lacked standing to bring action against Department of Tax Fee Administration since determination of whether Amazon was a "retailer" for products sold through its third-party merchant program was discretionary. |
Administrative Agencies |
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V. Chaney | Jan. 25, 2023 |
B309418
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Grosz v. California Dept. of Tax & Fee Administration
Taxpayer lacked standing to bring action against Department of Tax Fee Administration since determination of whether Amazon was a "retailer" for products sold through its third-party merchant program was discretionary. |
Administrative Agencies |
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V. Chaney | Jan. 11, 2023 |
B322638
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Griego v. City of Barstow
Although some misconduct allegations supporting fire chief's termination were overturned, remand was unnecessary where no real doubt existed city would impose same penalty based on the remaining sustained allegations. |
Administrative Agencies |
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J. Wiley | Jan. 5, 2023 |
A160662
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California-American Water Co. v. Marina Coast Water Dist.
Trial court erred in granting summary adjudication based on waiver because whether there was a waiver was a triable issue of fact. |
Administrative Agencies |
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J. Richman | Dec. 29, 2022 |
D079364M
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Morgan v. Ygrene Energy Fund, Inc.
Plaintiffs were required to exhaust administrative remedies before suing companies affiliated with Property Assessed Clean Energy loans since the assessments were considered a tax that required a verified written application. |
Administrative Agencies |
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W. Dato | Nov. 23, 2022 |
21-16009
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Smartt v. Kijakazi
In denying application for social security benefits, administrative law judge did not err in discounting opinion of treating physician, because "extreme limitations" described by physician were incompatible with objective medical evidence. |
Administrative Agencies |
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L. VanDyke | Nov. 18, 2022 |
21-35890
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Farlow v. Kijakazi
Administrative law judge properly denied plaintiff's request for disability benefits since they cited specific medical evidence to contradict non-examining physician's medical opinion. |
Administrative Agencies |
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R. Tallman | Nov. 17, 2022 |
B306897
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The Travelers Indemnity Co. v. Lara
The doctrine of exclusive concurrent jurisdiction did not apply where both trial court and state agency had concurrent jurisdiction, but even if it had, there was no demonstrable prejudice. |
Administrative Agencies |
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D. Perluss | Nov. 7, 2022 |
B316346
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GC Brothers Entertainment v. Alcoholic Beverage Control
A liquor licensee's motion to vacate a Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control decision following default should have been treated as a general denial to be supported by evidence of lack of notice later. |
Administrative Agencies |
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V. Chaney | Nov. 3, 2022 |
D079364
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Morgan v. Ygrene Energy Fund, Inc.
Plaintiffs were required to exhaust administrative remedies before suing companies affiliated with Property Assessed Clean Energy loans since the assessments were considered a tax that required a verified written application. |
Administrative Agencies |
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W. Dato | Nov. 3, 2022 |
B311510
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Miller v. Dept. of Real Estate
Administrative law judge allowing expert testimony from witnesses that were not identified until five days before the hearing did not deprive the accused of a fair hearing. |
Administrative Agencies |
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M. Strobel | Oct. 18, 2022 |
20-73314
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Save Our Skies LA v. Federal Aviation Administration
Although petition challenging Federal Aviation Administration orders updating flight procedures was timely, it was not timely for challenging the substance of earlier versions of those same orders. |
Administrative Agencies |
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E. Miller | Oct. 6, 2022 |
21-35553
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Cody v. Kijakazi
Social Security applicant was entitled to an independent decision by a new administrative law judge since earlier denial of his disability benefits was made by an improperly appointed judge. |
Administrative Agencies |
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P. Bumatay | Sep. 9, 2022 |
B312729
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Cam-Carson, LLC v. Carson Reclamation Authority
City of Carson could be held liable for the alleged mismanagement of its environmental agency since highly integrated public entities are not immune from alter ego liability. |
Administrative Agencies |
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E. Grimes | Aug. 24, 2022 |
20-17416
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Amended Opinion: Transgender Law Center v. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
ICE and DHS did not demonstrate beyond a material doubt the adequacy of their responses to plaintiffs' Freedom of Information Act requests regarding the death of a transgender asylum seeker. |
Administrative Agencies |
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M. McKeown | Aug. 22, 2022 |