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Coalition of Pacificans v. City Council
Trial court exceeded its discretion in analyzing the factors set forth in the Housing Accountability Act, requiring reversal of public benefit attorneys' fees award. 		Fees and Costs, Government 1DCA/4 Jan. 2, 2026
People v. Brammer
Under Penal Code section 1172.1, trial court's resentencing of defendant to a term that did not meaningfully accelerate his release was not an abuse of discretion. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 2DCA/1 Jan. 2, 2026
Reed v. Superior Court (People)
A defendant charged with a Health and Safety Code treatment-mandated felony is not precluded from participating in Penal Code section 1001.36 pretrial mental health diversion. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 1DCA/4 Jan. 2, 2026
Dept. of Water Resources v. Metropolitan Water Dist.
Because a water conveyance project was not a "further modification" of an existing project under Water Code section 11620, the Department of Water Resources lacked authority to issue construction bonds. 		Administrative Agencies 3DCA Jan. 2, 2026
Santa Clara Valley Water Dist. v. Eisenberg
Trial court properly granted preliminary injunction on water district's conversion claim, requiring a director to return a confidential report to the district. 		Torts 6DCA Jan. 2, 2026
Ruckman v. Ag-Wise Enterprises
Where the hirer retained control over work and injured parties were innocent bystanders rather than contractor employees, trial court properly instructed that liability required substantial-factor causation, not affirmative contribution. 		Torts 5DCA Dec. 31, 2025
People v. Jimenez
Defendant was erroneously sentenced under the general vandalism statute, where a more specific, relevant statute concerning vandalism of jail property applied. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 5DCA Dec. 31, 2025
Thompson v. Central Valley School District No 365
School district's interests in promoting a safe, inclusive environment outweighed assistant principal's First Amendment interest in making offensive political Facebook post. 		Constitutional Law 9th Dec. 31, 2025
State of Oregon v. Trump
Order 		9th Dec. 31, 2025
Myres v. Board of Admin. for CalPERS
Because CalPER's member's criminal conduct did not arise out of nor was in the performance of her official duties, pension forfeiture under Government Code section 7522.72(b)(1) was unsupported. 		Administrative Agencies 1DCA/1 Dec. 30, 2025
Rinker v. Rinker
Trial court erroneously denied domestic violence restraining order, where husband provided ample evidence of wife's stalking and was not required to establish her intent to intimidate. 		Family Law 2DCA/4 Dec. 30, 2025
Milliken v. Bank of America, N.A.
Bank of America credit card agreement with variable rate did not violate the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure (CARD) Act. 		Consumer Law 9th Dec. 30, 2025
Khatibi v. Hawkins
Order 		9th Dec. 30, 2025
Wilkins v. U.S.
Because public use of government's easement over plaintiff private landowners' property provided objective notification, their Quiet Title Claim Act was time barred. 		Real Property 9th Dec. 30, 2025
InSinkErator, LLC v. Joneca Co., LLC
District court properly granted preliminary injunction for false advertising claim where garbage disposal horsepower labels likely influenced consumer purchasing decisions. 		Consumer Law 9th Dec. 30, 2025
Employees at the Clark County Government Center v. Monsanto Company
Because principal injuries from defendants' alleged nationwide toxic chemical sale and manufacture were not incurred in Nevada, Class Action Fairness Act local controversy exception was inapplicable. 		Civil Procedure 9th Dec. 30, 2025
Amazon.com Services LLC v. National Labor Relations Board
District court lacked jurisdiction to preliminarily enjoin NLRB proceedings, as the Norris-LaGuardia Act stripped it of power to issue injunctions in labor disputes. 		Labor Law 9th Dec. 30, 2025
People v. Kopp
Ancillary costs waiver for indigent civil litigants, but not indigent criminal defendants, violated equal protection. 		Criminal Law and Procedure CASC Dec. 30, 2025
Mendoza v. Board of Retirement of the Ventura County
Deputy Sheriff's unreasonable failure to mitigate damages--refusing necessary back surgeries--barred his entitlement to disability retirement benefits. 		Employment Law, Government 2DCA/6 Dec. 30, 2025
People v. Salstrom
On resentencing, Penal Code section 1465.9 required the trial court to vacate a restitution fine originally imposed more than ten years earlier. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 3DCA Dec. 30, 2025
Allen v. Patel
Trial court did not err by granting motion for a new trial due to attorney misconduct. 		Civil Procedure, Attorneys 4DCA/2 Dec. 29, 2025
Iloff v. LaPaille
Trial court should have imposed personally liability on officer of corporation that violated wage laws when plaintiff-employee elected to pursue such a remedy. 		Employment Law 1DCA/1 Dec. 29, 2025
In re J.L.
Because amended Welfare and Institutions Code section 730.6(b)(3) applies prospectively only, juvenile offenders were not entitled to retroactive apportionment of their restitution obligations. 		Juveniles 1DCA/2 Dec. 29, 2025
In re K.G.
Expressly disagreeing with other Divisions' holdings, Division Eight of the Second Appellate District held Department of Family Services inquiry under ICWA adequate where some known extended family members were not contacted. 		Dependency 2DCA/8 Dec. 29, 2025
LaCour v. Marshalls of California
Denial of motion to compel arbitration was proper where parties' pre-*Viking River* PAGA waiver did not encompass mutual intent to "split" individual and non-individual PAGA claims. 		Arbitration 1DCA/4 Dec. 29, 2025
Ammari v. Ammari
Despite defendant's failure to answer amended complaint, default judgment was not appropriate where answer to the initial complaint denied allegations repeated, and necessary for claims asserted, in the amended complaint. 		Civil Procedure 2DCA/4 Dec. 29, 2025
Thakur v. Trump
Amending_order 		9th Dec. 29, 2025
Powers v. McDonough
District court did not abuse its discretion by ordering the Department of Veterans Affairs to construct permanent and temporary housing units for disabled veterans in its West Los Angeles campus. 		Veterans' Affairs 9th Dec. 29, 2025
Industrial Park Center v. Great Northern Insurance Co.
Order 		9th Dec. 29, 2025
Trump v. Illinois
Order 		USSC Dec. 29, 2025
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