| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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18-70060
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Amaya v. Garland
A Lawful Permanent Resident was removable for having committed first-degree assault under Washington state law because it is a categorically an aggravated felony. |
Immigration |
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J. Bybee | Oct. 8, 2021 |
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E074226
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Carachure v. Scott
Because plaintiff's counsel admitted authorization to offer to settle during opening statements, a partial nonsuit on the issue of settlement was proper. |
Civil Procedure |
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A. McKinster | Oct. 8, 2021 |
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B307470
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Modification: Nede Mgmt. Inc. v. Aspen American Insurance Co.
Because plaintiffs failed to allege that an actual conflict of interest existed between them and their insurer-appointed counsel, plaintiffs were not entitled to independent counsel. |
Insurance |
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S. Ohta | Oct. 7, 2021 |
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E076291
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Banerjee v. Superior Court (People)
Disclosure of financial interests to patients did not excuse a physician when he referred patients to other entities that he owned. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
R. Fields | Oct. 7, 2021 |
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19-35898
|
Upper Missouri Waterkeeper v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
A water quality variance regulation was not required to comply with the "highest attainable condition" from the outset, nor reach the base water quality standards by the end of the variance term. |
Environmental Law |
|
P. Watford | Oct. 7, 2021 |
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20-55734
|
American Society of Journalists and Authors, Inc. v. Bonta
Rules that likely classified many journalists as employees rather than independent contractors were not restrictions on speech. |
Constitutional Law |
|
C. Callahan | Oct. 7, 2021 |
|
G060407
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Michael G. v. Superior Court (Orange County Social Services Agency)
A juvenile court did not err in terminating reunification services at the 18-month review hearing, despite its finding that reasonable reunification services were not provided in the most recent review period. |
Juveniles |
|
T. Goethals | Oct. 7, 2021 |
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B306383
|
People v. The North River Insurance Co.
Because a bond was exonerated when defendant appeared within the appearance period, there was no jurisdiction over a bail bond company to pay extradition costs. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
D. Perluss | Oct. 6, 2021 |
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E072782
|
People v. Bravo
Because there was no evidence that an immigration-neutral bargain could have been reached, defendant's inadequate advisement claim failed. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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M. Ramirez | Oct. 6, 2021 |
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20-56172
|
The GEO Group v. Newsom
California Assembly Bill 32 phasing out private detention facilities conflicts with Congress' powers and attempts to regulate a field remaining exclusively in the realm of the federal government. |
Constitutional Law |
|
K. Lee | Oct. 6, 2021 |
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H048462
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Modification: People v. Brown
Rejecting the prior rule, a trial court has the authority to deny a continuance lacking good cause even if the denial may foreseeably result in a dismissal of the case. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
A. Danner | Oct. 6, 2021 |
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20-8043
|
Buntion v. Lumpkin
Order |
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Oct. 5, 2021 | ||
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20-7701
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Gann v. U.S.
Order |
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Oct. 5, 2021 | ||
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20-7480
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Thomas v. Payne
Order |
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Oct. 5, 2021 | ||
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20-997
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James v. Bartelt
Order |
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Oct. 5, 2021 | ||
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20-685
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Biden v. Sierra Club
Order |
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Oct. 5, 2021 | ||
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20-1144
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Bayer Healthcare Pharm. v. Ulleseit
Order |
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Oct. 5, 2021 | ||
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20-1522
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U.S. v. Nasir
Order |
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Oct. 5, 2021 | ||
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20-7678
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Joiner v. U.S.
Order |
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Oct. 5, 2021 | ||
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20-7790
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Villarreal v. U.S.
Order |
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Oct. 5, 2021 | ||
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20-7974
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Travis v. U.S.
Order |
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Oct. 5, 2021 | ||
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20-7984
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Lipscomb v. U.S.
Order |
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Oct. 5, 2021 | ||
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20-8257
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Rios Benitez v. U.S.
Order |
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Oct. 5, 2021 | ||
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20-7749
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Kamahele v. U.S.
Order |
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Oct. 5, 2021 | ||
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20-7750
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Maumau v. U.S.
Order |
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Oct. 5, 2021 | ||
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20-7855
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Ayers v. U.S.
Order |
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Oct. 5, 2021 | ||
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B305723
|
L.Q. v. California Hospital Medical Center
California Department of Health Care Services is entitled to recover the portion of Medi-Cal beneficiary's settlement attributable to past medical care paid through the Medi-Cal program. |
Health Care |
|
L. Edmon | Oct. 5, 2021 |
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A158195
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Mt. Diablo Unified School Dist. v. Clayton Valley Charter High School
A school district cannot charge a charter school a pro rata share of overall district 'facilities costs' if the charter school already pays for those costs for its own premises. |
Education |
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S. Pollak | Oct. 5, 2021 |
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19-15610
|
Platt v. Moore
An Arizona forfeiture regime violated due process because it allowed the state's attorney to silently deem a petition to be defective and then wait out the limitations period. |
Civil Rights |
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M. Berzon | Oct. 5, 2021 |
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B304701
|
Turrieta v. Lyft, Inc.
Because the state is the real party in interest in Private Attorneys General Act claims, named plaintiffs do not have standing to object to related PAGA settlements. |
Employment Law |
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A. Collins | Oct. 4, 2021 |