| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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H049676
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In re A.B.
Father's right to due process was not abridged when the juvenile court rejected his request for a contested post-permanency review hearing, concluding that the evidence submitted was inadequate. |
Juveniles |
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P. Bamattre-Manoukian | Jun. 16, 2022 |
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B317935
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In re Dezi C.
Rejecting the previously used rules in evaluating harmlessness in an Indian Child Welfare Act context, the court instead asked whether the record gave any reason to believe the children may be Indian children. |
Administrative Agencies |
|
B. Hoffstadt | Jun. 16, 2022 |
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21-234
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George v. McDonough
Invalidation of a Veterans Affairs regulation after a veteran's benefits decision becomes final cannot support a claim for collateral relief based on clear and unmistakable error. |
Veterans' Affairs |
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A. Barrett | Jun. 16, 2022 |
|
20-1034
|
Golan v. Saada
Finding ameliorative measures is not categorically required in granting the return of a child under the Hague Convention. |
International Law |
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S. Sotomayor | Jun. 16, 2022 |
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20-1573
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Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana
Where California law under *Iskanian* does not allow PAGA actions to be divided into individual and nonindividual claims through an agreement to arbitrate, it is preempted by the Federal Arbitration Act. |
Arbitration |
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S. Alito | Jun. 16, 2022 |
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20-493
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Ysleta del Sur Pueblo v. Texas
The Ysleta del Sur and Alabama and Coushatta Indian Tribes of Texas Restoration Act bans, as a matter of federal law, on tribal lands only those gaming activities also banned in Texas. |
Gaming |
|
N. Gorsuch | Jun. 16, 2022 |
|
20-1114
|
American Hospital Assn. v. Becerra
Under the 2003 Medicare Act, the Department of Health and Human Services must conduct a survey of hospitals' acquisition costs before varying drug reimbursement rates among different hospitals. |
Health Care |
|
B. Kavanaugh | Jun. 16, 2022 |
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20-1775
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Arizona v. City and County of San Francisco
Opinion |
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Jun. 16, 2022 | ||
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20-50274
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U.S. v. David
An alleged omission of an advisal did not affect defendant's substantial rights because he demonstrated understanding and knowledge of his appeal waiver during the execution of his plea agreement. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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P. Bumatay | Jun. 16, 2022 |
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20-56291
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Brach v. Newsom
Voluntary cessation exception to mootness did not apply to parents' suit claiming state officials violated federal law when they ordered schools to suspend in-person instruction due to COVID-19. |
Government |
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M. McKeown | Jun. 16, 2022 |
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21-35023
|
Martinez v. Clark
Determining whether a detained noncitizen is a danger to the community is a fact-intensive "discretionary judgment" that cannot be reviewed by a district court. |
Immigration |
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P. Bumatay | Jun. 16, 2022 |
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A162718
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People v. Arreguin
Trial court lacked jurisdiction to summarily revoke defendant's probation because AB 1950's probation limit ended probation before the revocation. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
I. Petrou | Jun. 16, 2022 |
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B310824
|
People v. Garcia
The trial court properly concluded that defendant understood the immigration consequences of his guilty plea based on his statements about now having to live in Mexico following the plea hearing. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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K. Yegan | Jun. 16, 2022 |
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A161813
|
Reznitskiy v. County of Marin
The Housing Accountability Act does not apply to projects to build single-family homes. |
Real Property |
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J. Humes | Jun. 16, 2022 |
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21-6001
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Andrus v. Texas
Order |
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Jun. 15, 2022 | ||
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A162551
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People v. Smith
Courts, not probation officers, must make the decision whether to require defendants to attend residential treatment programs. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
G. Burns | Jun. 15, 2022 |
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17-71367
|
Marquez-Reyes v. Garland
The "encouraged" component of the alien smuggling statute is not facially overbroad under the First Amendment. |
Immigration |
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E. Miller | Jun. 15, 2022 |
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21-16031
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Adame v. City of Surprise
Order |
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Jun. 15, 2022 | ||
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20-10069
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U.S. v. Manaku
The FBI's failure to leave a complete copy of a warrant did not justify suppression of evidence because the error seemed to be a negligent mistake, rather than deliberate disregard for the procedure. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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P. Curiam (9th Cir.) | Jun. 15, 2022 |
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E076743
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Modification: Marriage of Aviles & Vulovic
Wife qualified as a putative spouse because she adequately showed that, at the time she married her husband, she had a good faith belief that her prior divorce was final. |
Family Law |
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M. Ramirez | Jun. 15, 2022 |
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D078778
|
People v. Qualkinbush
When imposing sentences, trial court decisions regarding mental health diversion must indicate they considered the anti-recidivism purposes of Penal Code Section 1001.35. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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C. Aaron | Jun. 15, 2022 |
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D079767
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People v. Zuniga
Defendant must pay restitution to hit and run victim even though his probation had been terminated early since the court was merely enforcing the previously unascertainable original restitution payment. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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M. Buchanan | Jun. 15, 2022 |
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D078819
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People v. Bunas
A court ruling on a petitioner's motion for mental health diversion is not required to determine the defendant's eligibility prior to determining the offense's suitability. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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C. Aaron | Jun. 15, 2022 |
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B312913
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People v. Watts
The trial court's error, concluding that the prosecutor's consent was necessary for pretrial mental health diversion, was harmless as it independently found valid grounds for denying diversion. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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A. Harutunian | Jun. 15, 2022 |
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B302442
|
Casillas v. Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Insurance Company
Plaintiffs' trespass-to-chattel claim failed because there was no evidence that the alleged copying of electronic files from their computer system caused any damage or disruption to the system itself. |
Torts |
|
N. Manella | Jun. 13, 2022 |
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21A772
|
Ritter v. Migliori
Order |
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Jun. 13, 2022 | ||
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21-401
|
ZF Automotive U. S., Inc. v. Luxshare, Ltd.
Private adjudicatory bodies in a foreign country do not qualify as foreign or international tribunals and thus are not subject to federal courts' power to order discovery for use in foreign proceedings. |
Arbitration |
|
A. Barrett | Jun. 13, 2022 |
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20-7622
|
Denezpi v. U.S.
Successive prosecutions of offenses arising from separate sovereigns, even if prosecuted by a single sovereign, were not barred by the Double Jeopardy Clause. |
Native American Affairs |
|
A. Barrett | Jun. 13, 2022 |
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19-896
|
Johnson v. Arteaga-Martinez
Under 8 U.S.C. Section 1231(a)(6), the government is not required to offer detained noncitizens bond hearings after six months of detention. |
Immigration |
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S. Sotomayor | Jun. 13, 2022 |
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20-322
|
Garland v. Gonzalez
District courts exceeded jurisdiction in awarding injunctive relief to noncitizens because the Immigration and Nationality Act deprived them of jurisdiction to enjoin the operation of certain provisions of the act. |
Immigration |
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S. Alito | Jun. 13, 2022 |