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People v. Gastelum
Defendant's one-year prison enhancement stricken because Senate Bill No.136 amended Penal Code Section 667.5 so that the one-year enhancement only applies to sexually violent offenses.
Criminal Law and Procedure 4DCA/1 Feb. 27, 2020
Prager University v. Google
Despite YouTube's ubiquity and its role as a publicfacing platform, it remains a private forum, not a public forum subject to judicial scrutiny under the First Amendment.
Constitutional Law 9th Feb. 27, 2020
Roth v. Jelley
When the rights of beneficiaries to a trust are inevitably affected, they are entitled to notice and are indispensable parties.
probate_and_trusts 1DCA/2 Feb. 26, 2020
People v. Superior Court (Quarles)
A Sexually Violent Predator can only be conditionally released if a court of law determines they pose no danger to others in the community.
Criminal Law and Procedure 4DCA/1 Feb. 26, 2020
Atwell Island Water Dist. v. Atwell Island Water Dist.
An election not held on the proper day is held without authority and is therefore void.
Civil Procedure 5DCA Feb. 26, 2020
Marriage of Deal
Trial court's orders reaffirming legal determination first made in 2005 that petitioner is a 'vexatious litigant' was not void.
Civil Procedure 1DCA/3 Feb. 26, 2020
Madani v. Rabinowitz
Because next-door neighbor's fence was a continuing encroachment, plaintiff's claims for trespass and nuisance based on fence's encroachment were not barred by statute of limitations.
Torts 2DCA/4 Feb. 26, 2020
Wolf v. Cook County
Order
USSC Feb. 25, 2020
Arizona v. California
Order
USSC Feb. 25, 2020
Patterson v. Walgreen Co.
Order
USSC Feb. 25, 2020
Baldwin v. United States
Order
USSC Feb. 25, 2020
Reed v. Texas
Order
USSC Feb. 25, 2020
Azano Matsura v. U.S.
Order
USSC Feb. 25, 2020
Smith v. U.S.
Order
USSC Feb. 25, 2020
Vazquez v. U.S.
Order
USSC Feb. 25, 2020
Fulton v. Philadelphia, PA
Order
USSC Feb. 25, 2020
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Juan v. Acevedo Feliciano
Puerto Rico court issued payment order after proceeding was removed to federal district court, but before federal court remanded back to Puerto Rico court; thus, Puerto Rico court lacked jurisdiction.
Civil Procedure USSC Feb. 25, 2020
People v. Mora-Duran
When preliminary hearing is waived, prosecution may not amend information to add new charges, even if defendant would not be prejudiced.
Criminal Law and Procedure 3DCA Feb. 25, 2020
People v. Lipsett
Penal Code Section 1001.36 was not intended to apply retroactively to cases that have been adjudicated but are not final on appeal.
Criminal Law and Procedure 6DCA Feb. 25, 2020
In re Amber K.
Juvenile's probation condition requiring her to submit electronic devices to warrantless searches was stricken, because it imposed a burden that was not reasonably related to future criminality.
Juveniles 1DCA/2 Feb. 25, 2020
Courthouse News Service v. Yamasaki
Order
9th Feb. 25, 2020
Allen v. Ives
Petitioner made a claim of actual innocence based on a retroactive change of law that now grants district court legal jurisdiction over his 28 U.S.C. Section 2241 petition.
Criminal Law and Procedure 9th Feb. 25, 2020
Ross v. Williams
Claims in petitioner's amended petition that share core operative facts in common with those in his original petition related back to original petition and should not have been dismissed.
Civil Procedure 9th Feb. 25, 2020
State of California v. Azar
Plaintiffs' legal challenges to Department of Health and Human Services 2019 rule removing 'gag' on abortion counseling failed; thus, preliminary injunctions were vacated.
Administrative Agencies 9th Feb. 25, 2020
Zehia v. Superior Court (Nadhir)
Court properly exercised personal jurisdiction over nonresident defendant who sent electronic California-focused messages directly to California residents to interfere with California residents' relationship.
Civil Procedure 4DCA/1 Feb. 24, 2020
People v. Medellin
Defendant's convictions reversed because prosecutor prejudicially misstated law during closing argument which was not harmless beyond reasonable doubt.
Criminal Law and Procedure 5DCA Feb. 24, 2020
People v. Bryant
Order
CASC Feb. 21, 2020
Mohammad (Mohammad) on H.C.
Order
CASC Feb. 21, 2020
People v. Turner
Defendants convicted of manslaughter by guilty plea in lieu of trial are not eligible for recall and resentencing pursuant to California Penal Code Section 1170.95.
Criminal Law and Procedure 4DCA/1 Feb. 21, 2020
Kinsella v. Kinsella
Trial court erred in determining that plaintiff did not establish requisite probability of prevailing on merits of his claim against defendant; thus, order granting anti-SLAPP motion was vacated.
Anti-SLAPP 4DCA/1 Feb. 21, 2020