| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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B303289
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Arrow Highway Steel, Inc. v. Dubin
Code of Civil Procedure Section 351 violates Dormant Commerce Clause as applied to defendants who move out of California to operate businesses engaged in interstate commerce. |
Constitutional Law |
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B. Hoffstadt | Nov. 2, 2020 |
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20-15515
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Bristol-Myers Squibb v. Connors
District court properly abstained from exercising jurisdiction over state civil enforcement action brought by Attorney General seeking civil penalties for violation of Hawai'i consumer protection law. |
Constitutional Law |
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E. Miller | Oct. 30, 2020 |
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E072470
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Guerrero v. Hestrin
Trial court's decision to deny a wiretap disclosure constituted an abuse of discretion because it applied the wrong standard. |
Constitutional Law |
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M. Raphael | Oct. 22, 2020 |
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20-16890
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Yazzie v. Hobbs
Plaintiffs lacked standing to challenge Arizona's mail ballot deadline because there was no particularized allegation with respect to any of the individual plaintiffs. |
Constitutional Law |
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P. Curiam (9th Cir.) | Oct. 16, 2020 |
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19-55723
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Boyer v. City of Simi Valley
City's ordinance exempting authorized emergency or construction-related vehicles from prohibition on mobile billboard advertising transformed an otherwise content-neutral prohibition into a content-based restriction on speech. |
Constitutional Law |
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D. Forrest | Oct. 15, 2020 |
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19-55671
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Kroessler v. CVS Healthcare Corp.
District court's ruling mistakenly broadened the Food, Drug, and Cosmetics Act preemption doctrine beyond acceptable public policy limits. |
Constitutional Law |
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E. Melgren | Oct. 12, 2020 |
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18-35868
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Southcentral Foundation v. Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
Infringement of governance and participation rights was a sufficiently concrete and particularized injury in fact sufficient to confer Article III standing. |
Constitutional Law |
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M. Murguia | Sep. 15, 2020 |
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G057546
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Modification: People for the Ethical Operation of Prosecutors v. Spitzer
Plaintiffs satisfied basic requirements of taxpayer claim under Code of Civil Procedure Section 526a and had standing to sue. |
Constitutional Law |
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R. Ikola | Sep. 10, 2020 |
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B298581
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City of Los Angeles v. Herman
Restraining order precluding defendant from threatening plaintiff during city council meetings was not a violation of defendant's First Amendment right to freedom of speech. |
Constitutional Law |
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E. Lui | Sep. 2, 2020 |
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19-55376
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Duncan v. Becerra
California's statewide ban on possession of large capacity magazines that hold more than ten rounds of ammunition, substantially burdened core Second Amendment rights. |
Constitutional Law |
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K. Lee | Aug. 17, 2020 |
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18-17382
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MetroPCS California v. Picker
California Public Utilities Commission resolutions governing universal service contributions from prepaid wireless providers were not facially preempted by the Telecommunications Act. |
Constitutional Law |
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M. Friedland | Aug. 17, 2020 |
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G057546
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People for the Ethical Operation of Prosecutors v. Spitzer
Plaintiffs satisfied basic requirements of taxpayer claim under Code of Civil Procedure Section 526a and had standing to sue. |
Constitutional Law |
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R. Ikola | Aug. 14, 2020 |
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B295935
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Modification: Pico Neighborhood Association v. City of Santa Monica
Parties must show the government acted with the goal of achieving a discriminatory end for a successful equal protection claim. |
Constitutional Law |
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J. Wiley | Aug. 7, 2020 |
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19-15224
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Ashker v. Newsom
A district court must specially designate a magistrate judge's authority to enter a final order. |
Constitutional Law |
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J. Wallace | Aug. 4, 2020 |
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C088817
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Modification: Smith v. Superior Court
Delegating judicial duties to a pro per coordinator undermines judicial authority in violation of the separation of powers doctrine. |
Constitutional Law |
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R. Robie | Jul. 24, 2020 |
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19-17071
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Pierce v. Ducey
Arizona citizen lacked Article III standing to sue in federal court that Proposition 123 violated the New-Mexico Enabling Act of 1910. |
Constitutional Law |
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J. Nguyen | Jul. 22, 2020 |
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12-56867
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Amended Opinion: Fazaga v. Walls
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act displaces federal common law state secrets privilege; its procedures are to be used when party challenges legality of electronic surveillance. |
Constitutional Law |
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Jul. 21, 2020 | |
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18-16348
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Heineke v. Santa Clara University
Receipt of federal and state funds conditioned on compliance with anti-discrimination laws is insufficient to convert private conduct into state action. |
Constitutional Law |
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R. Paez | Jul. 21, 2020 |
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C088817
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Smith v. Superior Court
Delegating judicial duties to a pro per coordinator undermines judicial authority in violation of the separation of powers doctrine. |
Constitutional Law |
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R. Robie | Jul. 16, 2020 |
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B295935
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Pico Neighborhood Association v. City of Santa Monica
Parties must show the government acted with the goal of achieving a discriminatory end for a successful equal protection claim. |
Constitutional Law |
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J. Wiley | Jul. 13, 2020 |
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19-715
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Trump v. Mazars USA, LLP
Lower courts did not take adequate account of significant separation of powers concerns implicated by congressional subpoenas for President's information. |
Constitutional Law |
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J. Roberts | Jul. 10, 2020 |
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19-635
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Trump v. Vance
Article II and Supremacy Clause did not categorically preclude or require heightened standard for issuance of state criminal subpoena to sitting President. |
Constitutional Law |
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J. Roberts | Jul. 10, 2020 |
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19-267
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Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru
Ninth Circuit erred in reversing summary judgment for religious schools under ministerial exception because First Amendment's Religion Clauses foreclosed adjudication of plaintiffs' employment discrimination claims. |
Constitutional Law |
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S. Alito | Jul. 9, 2020 |
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19-465
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Chiafalo v. Washington
State may enforce an elector's pledge to support his party's nominee--and the state voters' choice--for President. |
Constitutional Law |
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E. Kagan | Jul. 7, 2020 |
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19-518
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Colorado Dept. of State v. Baca
Judgment of Tenth Circuit was reversed for reasons stated in 'Chiafalo v. Washington.' |
Constitutional Law |
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P. Curiam (USSC) | Jul. 7, 2020 |
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A158645
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City and County of San Francisco v. All Persons Interested in the Matter of Proposition C
Proposition 13's supermajority vote requirements coexist with, and do not displace, the people's power of enactment by majority vote. |
Constitutional Law |
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A. Tucher | Jul. 2, 2020 |
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18-1195
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Espinoza v. Montana Dept. of Revenue
Montana's no-aid provision barring religious schools from public benefits solely because of religious status discriminated against religious schools and those wishing to attend them in violation of Free Exercise Clause. |
Constitutional Law |
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J. Roberts | Jul. 1, 2020 |
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B300787
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People v. Lopez
Senate Bill No. 1437 did not unconstitutionally amend Proposition 7, but created a postjudgment procedure for obtaining relief from felony-murder convictions. |
Constitutional Law |
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G. Liu | Jul. 1, 2020 |
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19-7
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Seila Law LLC v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's leadership by a single individual removable only for inefficiency, neglect, or malfeasance violates the separation of powers. |
Constitutional Law |
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J. Roberts | Jun. 30, 2020 |
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18-1323
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June Medical Services L. L. C. v. Russo
Louisiana's law requiring doctors who perform abortions to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital imposes an undue burden and is thus unconstitutional. |
Constitutional Law |
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S. Breyer | Jun. 30, 2020 |