| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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19-16102
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Sierra Club v. Trump
Where plaintiffs establish that they satisfy requirements of Article III standing, they may invoke separation-of-powers constraints, like Appropriations Clause, to challenge agency spending in excess of its delegated authority. |
Constitutional Law |
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S. Thomas | Jun. 29, 2020 |
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18-35938
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Roberts v. City of Fairbanks
Order |
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Jun. 29, 2020 | ||
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18-71460
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Xochihua-Jaimes v. Barr
Petitioner established requisite level of torture with acquiescence by public official by credibly testifying that she was beaten severely and threatened with death at gunpoint by drug cartel, while Mexican police laughed. |
Immigration |
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M. Smith | Jun. 29, 2020 |
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19-161
|
Department of Homeland Security v. Thuraissigiam
As applied here, Section 1252(e)(2) of Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act did not violate the Suspension Clause. |
Immigration |
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S. Alito | Jun. 26, 2020 |
|
S249895
|
Abbott Laboratories v. Superior Court (People)
District attorneys may, in properly pleaded cases, seek remedies for UCL violations occurring within or outside their counties' borders. |
Remedies |
|
G. Liu | Jun. 26, 2020 |
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S253155
|
In re Scoggins
Defendant's conduct in planning unarmed assault and robbery, did not support robbery-murder special-circumstance finding because defendant did not know his accomplices would shoot and kill victim. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
G. Liu | Jun. 26, 2020 |
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S255843
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People v. Stamps
Defendant was entitled to limited remand to allow him the opportunity to request relief under Senate Bill No. 1393, which might have consequences to his plea agreement. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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C. Corrigan | Jun. 26, 2020 |
|
B291609
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Hanouchian v. Steele
Agreements to adhere to fraternal organization guidelines did not impose greater legal duty upon possessor of land than those imposed by current laws. |
Torts |
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A. Egerton | Jun. 26, 2020 |
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E071287
|
Modification: Mosley v. Pacific Specialty Insurance Co.
An insured increases a hazard within its control only if the insured is aware of the hazard or it is reasonably discoverable. |
Contracts |
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C. Codrington | Jun. 26, 2020 |
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S261812
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Conservatorship of B.(E.)
Order |
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Jun. 26, 2020 | ||
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S261157
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Howerton (Kevin) on H.C.
Order |
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Jun. 26, 2020 | ||
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17-10252
|
U.S. v. Johnson
Although government did not prove at trial that defendant knew of his status as convicted felon, court records contained information about his prior felony convictions and years served in prison. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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P. Watford | Jun. 26, 2020 |
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18-17395
|
M&T Bank v. SFR Investments Pool 1
Quiet title actions are 'contract' claims under Housing and Economic Recovery Act, subject to statute of limitations of at least six years. |
Real Property |
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A. Hurwitz | Jun. 26, 2020 |
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18-56471
|
Blumenthal Distributing Inc. v. Herman Miller Inc.
Plaintiff did not supply legally sufficient evidence of fame of its claimed trade dresses; thus, judgment against defendant for trade dress dilution was reversed. |
Intellectual Property |
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E. Korman | Jun. 26, 2020 |
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S116307
|
Modification: People v. Flores
Jury reasonably concluded defendant committed murder because defendant was with victim, he shot someone near his van, and returned without victim. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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L. Kruger | Jun. 26, 2020 |
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G057970
|
People v. Mayfield
Trial court abused its discretion by striking one of respondent's prior strikes after he committed hate crime against pregnant African American woman. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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W. Bedsworth | Jun. 25, 2020 |
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19-35242
|
Van v. LLR Inc.
The temporary loss of use of one's money constitutes an injury in fact for purposes of Article III standing. |
Constitutional Law |
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P. Curiam (9th Cir.) | Jun. 25, 2020 |
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C087347
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People v. Bradley
Belated assertion of right to a speedy trial is entitled to less weight than prompt assertion of such right. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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R. Robie | Jun. 25, 2020 |
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D072779
|
Pankey v. Petco Animal Supplies, Inc.
Only diseased animals displaying symptoms of illness are products subject to a products liability design defect claim. |
Torts |
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R. Huffman | Jun. 25, 2020 |
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H046693
|
People v. E.B.
Change of plea and dismissal of accusatory pleading under Penal Code Section 1203.4 is not the equivalent of vacation of conviction warranting relief under Section 851.91. |
statutory_interpretation |
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N. Mihara | Jun. 25, 2020 |
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H045069
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Oliver v. Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc.
Triable issues existed regarding whether service technicians' commute in their personal vehicles constituted hours worked; thus, summary adjudication should not have been granted in defendant's favor. |
Civil Procedure |
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P. Bamattre-Manoukian | Jun. 25, 2020 |
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F075772
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Masellis v. Law Office of Leslie F. Jensen
Applicable standard of proof in 'settle and sue' legal malpractice action is preponderance of the evidence and not an otherwise higher standard. |
Attorneys |
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D. Franson | Jun. 24, 2020 |
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19-1230
|
In re Chad Paul Delannoy
Purchasing chapter 7 bankruptcy debtor's appeal rights does not guarantee victory in asserting the preclusive effect of the judgment. |
Bankruptcy |
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L. Taylor | Jun. 24, 2020 |
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18-50430
|
United States v. Magdirila
Police officers' failure to precisely comply with Inglewood Police Department towing policy when they failed to completely fill out inventory form did not render search invalid. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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R. Nelson | Jun. 24, 2020 |
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18-1501
|
Liu v. Securities and Exchange Commission
Disgorgement award that does not exceed a wrongdoer's net profits and is awarded for victims is equitable relief permissible under 15 U.S.C. Section 78u(d)(5). |
Securities |
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S. Sotomayor | Jun. 23, 2020 |
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19-1051
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Kansas v. Boettger
Order |
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Jun. 23, 2020 | ||
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C085762
|
Stanford Vina Ranch Irrigation Co. v. State of California
State Water Resources Control Board has authority to regulate unreasonable use of water by adopting regulations establishing minimum flow requirements protecting migration of threatened fish species during drought conditions. |
Administrative Agencies |
|
A. Hoch | Jun. 23, 2020 |
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D075798
|
Airs Aromatics, LLC v. CBL Data Recovery Technologies Inc.
New York law was properly applied to the calculation of prejudgment interest based on choice-of-law provision in parties' agreement. |
Civil Procedure |
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W. Dato | Jun. 23, 2020 |
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D076870
|
People v. Cotsirilos
In ordinary infraction case, prosecution is not required to oppose motion to suppress by filing opposition brief or appearing at suppression hearing. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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W. Dato | Jun. 23, 2020 |
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A156990
|
Olabi v. Neutron Holdings, Inc.
Motion to compel arbitration was properly denied because parties' arbitration agreement broadly excluded PAGA actions. |
Arbitration |
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G. Burns | Jun. 23, 2020 |