| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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A171466
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Wong v. Dong
Interlocutory appeal was unavailable from order denying special motion to strike malicious prosecution claim subsequently filed by original target of a strategic lawsuit against public participation. |
Anti-SLAPP, Civil Procedure |
|
G. Burns | Jun. 24, 2025 |
|
G064553
|
Marriage of Adeyeye and Faramaye
The income of a sponsored immigrant should be considered in calculating the sponsor-spouse's support obligation under an I-864 affidavit. |
Family Law, Immigration |
|
M. Sanchez | Jun. 24, 2025 |
|
24-2350
|
City of Buffalo v. Hyundai Motor America Inc.
Order |
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Jun. 24, 2025 | ||
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23-3300
|
Scheibe v. ProSupps USA LLC
State-law mislabeling claim was not preempted where the complaint alleged single-sample testing, allowing a court to reasonably infer supplement may have been misbranded under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act's multi-sample testing. |
Consumer Law |
|
A. Johnstone | Jun. 24, 2025 |
|
22-55063
|
Island Industries v. Sigma Corp.
19 U.S.C. section 1592, which prohibits imports predicated on false statements, did not displace the False Claims Act in action alleging that defendant fraudulently evaded anti-dumping laws. |
Commercial Law, Government |
|
M. Friedland | Jun. 24, 2025 |
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23-55662
|
CoStar Group v. Commercial Real Estate Exchange
Allegations that competitor held dominant market share and was able to charge supracompetitive prices were sufficient to plausible state a claim that the competitor had violated the Sherman Act. |
Antitrust |
|
A. Johnstone | Jun. 24, 2025 |
|
S124131
|
People v. Barrett
Trial court did not abuse its discretion in allowing evidence of defendant's violent character after defense counsel sought to introduce evidence of victim's violent character. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
J. Groban | Jun. 24, 2025 |
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23-1187
|
Food and Drug Administration v. R. J. Reynolds Vapor Co.
Judicial review of Food and Drug Administration denial of e-cigarette manufacturer's application may be pursued by manufacturer's retailer allies who would be affected by the decision. |
Civil Procedure |
|
A. Barrett | Jun. 23, 2025 |
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23-7483
|
Esteras v. U.S.
District court considering revoking supervised release may not consider whether the punishment reflects the seriousness of the offense, promotes respect for the law, or provides just punishment for the offense. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
A. Barrett | Jun. 23, 2025 |
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23-1226
|
McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates, Inc. v. McKesson Corp.
Hobbs Act does not bind district courts in civil enforcement proceedings to an agency's pre-enforcement interpretation of a statute. |
Civil Procedure, Consumer Law |
|
B. Kavanaugh | Jun. 23, 2025 |
|
24-7
|
Diamond Alternative Energy, LLC v. Environmental Protection Agency
Gasoline producers had standing to sue the Environmental Protection Agency and the State of California for regulations requiring more hybrid or electric-powered vehicles. |
Civil Procedure, Administrative Agencies |
|
B. Kavanaugh | Jun. 23, 2025 |
|
23-997
|
Stanley v. City of Sanford
Retired employee's disability claim against city who changed its health insurance policy to lessen coverage for those retiring due to disability was not covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act. |
Disability Discrimination, Employment Law |
|
N. Gorsuch | Jun. 23, 2025 |
|
24-20
|
Fuld v. Palestine Liberation Organization
The exercise of personal jurisdiction over the Palestine Liberation Organization and Palestinian Authority under the Promoting Security and Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act did not violate the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment. |
Constitutional Law |
|
J. Roberts | Jun. 23, 2025 |
|
25-3727
|
Newsom v. Trump
Order |
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Jun. 23, 2025 | ||
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24-2036
|
Nguyen v. Bonta
California's law prohibiting the purchase of more than one firearm in a 30-day period violates the Second Amendment. |
Constitutional Law |
|
D. Forrest | Jun. 23, 2025 |
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24-2213
|
Lawyers for Fair Reciprocal Admission v. U.S.
Challenge to federal district courts' local rules regarding general admission to the district court that required attorneys be a member of the forum state bar failed to state a claim. |
Attorneys |
|
M. Bennett | Jun. 23, 2025 |
|
23-636
|
Waterkeeper Alliance v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Environmental Protection Agency was arbitrary and capricious by refusing to revise certain Clean Water Act pollution standards that environmental groups contended were out of date. |
Environmental Law, Administrative Agencies |
|
L. Koh | Jun. 20, 2025 |
|
C099205
|
Tindall v. County of Nevada
Government Code section 831's weather immunity for streets and highways also applies to parking lots. |
Government |
|
S. Boulware Eurie | Jun. 20, 2025 |
|
B331391
|
People v. Sinay
Trial court retained jurisdiction to award over $900,000 restitution to victim's family 30 years after defendant's initial sentencing. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
A. Gilbert | Jun. 19, 2025 |
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23-35288
|
Damiano v. Grants Pass School District No. 7
Government failed to demonstrate its interests in avoiding disruption outweighed terminated employees' free speech interests as a matter of law, so summary judgment on First Amendment claims was premature. |
Constitutional Law, Employment Discrimination |
|
J. Sung | Jun. 19, 2025 |
|
23-1324
|
Perttu v. Richards
Parties are entitled to a jury trial on Prison Litigation Reform Act exhaustion when that issue is intertwined with the merits of a claim that requires a jury trial under the Seventh Amendment. |
Prisoners' Rights |
|
J. Roberts | Jun. 19, 2025 |
|
23-477
|
U.S. v. Skrmetti
Because Tennessee law's prohibition against transgender minors receiving certain medical treatments was based on age or medical use, it was subject to rational basis rather than heightened scrutiny review. |
Constitutional Law, Health Care |
|
J. Roberts | Jun. 19, 2025 |
|
23-1067
|
Oklahoma v. Environmental Protection Agency
Environmental Protection Agency's disapprovals of Oklahoma and Utah's state implementation plan for ozone standards constituted "locally or regionally applicable" actions, meant for review in a regional Circuit. |
Environmental Law |
|
C. Thomas | Jun. 19, 2025 |
|
23-1229
|
Environmental Protection Agency v. Calumet Shreveport Refining, L.L.C.
Environmental Protection Agency's denials of petitions by small refineries had nationwide scope or effect, requiring the refineries to challenge the decision in the D.C. Circuit. |
Environmental Law |
|
C. Thomas | Jun. 19, 2025 |
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23-1300
|
Nuclear Regulatory Commission v. Texas
The Hobbs Act requires those seeking judicial review of a Nuclear Regulatory Commission's license approval to have participated as a party to the licensing proceeding. |
Administrative Agencies |
|
B. Kavanaugh | Jun. 19, 2025 |
|
22-50072
|
U.S. v. Sanchez
District court properly denied defendant's motion to dismiss an indictment charging him with illegal reentry after removal, where defendant satisfied none of three conditions for the challenge to proceed. |
Immigration |
|
M. Bennett | Jun. 19, 2025 |
|
22-55512
|
Banks v. Allison
District court did not abuse its discretion by considering habeas petitioner's diligence in pursuing state court remedies after filing a federal petition and requesting a stay to exhaust state remedies. |
Habeas Corpus |
|
M. Bennett | Jun. 19, 2025 |
|
23-632
|
International Longshore and Warehouse Union v. National Labor Relations Board
A union charged with an unfair labor practice under section 8(b)(4)(D) may raise the work-preservation defense even when the union is not alleged to have engaged in illegal secondary activity. |
Labor Law |
|
E. Miller | Jun. 19, 2025 |
|
23-2101
|
U.S. v. Barry
Probable cause existed to search non-residence apartment under the parolee-search condition exception where parolee had a key to the apartment and showed intimate familiarity with it. |
Criminal Law and Procedure, Constitutional Law |
|
P. Bumatay | Jun. 18, 2025 |
|
D084748
|
In re Rogowski
Governor's reversal of parole granted to inmate serving indeterminate life sentence was upheld because the inmate's inconsistent statements regarding his crime demonstrated a material lack of insight. |
Habeas Corpus |
|
T. Do | Jun. 18, 2025 |
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