| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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17-6086
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Gundy v. United States
34 U.S.C. Section 20913(d), requiring the Attorney General apply the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act's requirements to pre-Act offenders as soon as possible, was not an unconstitutional delegation of legislative authority. |
statutory_interpretation |
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E. Kagan | Jun. 24, 2019 |
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18-1334
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Financial Oversight Bd. v. Aurelius Investment
Order |
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Jun. 24, 2019 | ||
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18-1475
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Aurelius Investment v. Puerto Rico
Order |
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Jun. 24, 2019 | ||
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18-1496
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Official Committee of Debtors v. Aurelius Investment
Order |
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Jun. 24, 2019 | ||
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18-1514
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U.S. v. Aurelius Investment
Order |
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Jun. 24, 2019 | ||
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18-1521
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Utier v. Financial Oversight Bd.
Order |
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Jun. 24, 2019 | ||
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18-485
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McDonough v. Smith
The statute of limitations for fabricated evidence claim under Section 1983 began to run when the criminal proceedings against plaintiff terminated in his favor. |
Constitutional Law |
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S. Sotomayor | Jun. 24, 2019 |
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17-1717
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American Legion v. American Humanist Assn.
The Bladensburg Cross did not violate establishment clause of the First Amendment because the cross became a symbol of fallen World War I soldiers' sacrifice. |
Constitutional Law |
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S. Alito | Jun. 24, 2019 |
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17-1705
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PDR Network, LLC v. Carlton Harris Chiropractic, Inc.
The extent to which a 2006 Federal Communications Commission order interpreting the term 'unsolicited advertisement' binds lower courts may depend on the resolution of two preliminary questions; thus, matter remanded. |
Civil Procedure |
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S. Breyer | Jun. 24, 2019 |
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17-647
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Knick v. Township of Scott
State-litigation requirement under 'Williamson County Regional Planning Comm'n v. Hamilton Bank of Johnson City' imposes an unjustifiable burden on takings plaintiffs, conflicts with the rest of takings jurisprudence, and must be overruled. |
Constitutional Law |
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J. Roberts | Jun. 24, 2019 |
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17-9560
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Rehaif v. U.S.
Under U.S.C. Section 922(g) and Section 924(a)(2) the Government must prove that the defendant knowingly possessed a firearm and knew of his unlawful or illegal immigrant status. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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S. Breyer | Jun. 24, 2019 |
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18-457
|
North Carolina Dept. of Revenue v. Kimberley Rice Kaestner 1992 Family Trust
Beneficiaries' residence could not, consistent with due process, serve as the sole basis for State's tax on trust income; thus, tax violated due process. |
Constitutional Law |
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S. Sotomayor | Jun. 24, 2019 |
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17-9572
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Flowers v. Mississippi
Trial court committed clear error by concluding the State's peremptory challenge of a black prospective juror was not motivated in substantial part by discriminatory intent. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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B. Kavanaugh | Jun. 24, 2019 |
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E069088
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Modification: People v. Gentile
Senate Bill No. 1437 did not eliminate all murder liability based on the natural and probable consequences theory of accomplice liability. 'People v. Chiu' provided for second degree murder punishment in such circumstances. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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M. Ramirez | Jun. 24, 2019 |
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A148425
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Park Management Corp. v. In Defense of Animals
Under the California Constitution, private property, such as amusement park entrances, is considered a public forum if the property is open to the public identical to public streets or parks. |
Constitutional Law |
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T. Stewart | Jun. 24, 2019 |
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S255214
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People v. Barton
Order |
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Jun. 21, 2019 | ||
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S255031
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Orchard Estate Homes v. The Orchard Homeowner Alliance
Order |
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Jun. 21, 2019 | ||
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S242835
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City and County of San Francisco v. The Regents of the University of California
Charter cities may require state agencies to assist in collection and remittance of municipal taxes; thus, City's tax collection requirement was valid exercise of its power from which universities were not immune. |
Municipal Law |
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L. Kruger | Jun. 21, 2019 |
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19-15974
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State of California v. Azar
Order |
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Jun. 21, 2019 | ||
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H045899
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Marriage of Ankola
Family Code Section 6305(a)(1) precludes the court from granting a mutual restraining order unless both parties appear before the court and submit evidence with the mandatory form. |
Family Law |
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E. Premo | Jun. 21, 2019 |
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D075101
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Moss v. Duncan
Two-year statute of limitations on professional negligence claim ran upon actual injury, which occurred when plaintiff and Franchise Tax Board settled, rather than its notice of proposed assessment. |
Civil Procedure |
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P. Benke | Jun. 21, 2019 |
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D075106
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Ross v. County of Riverside
Repeated or extended absences from work for medical appointments amount to a limitation on the major life activity of working for disability analysis under the Fair Employment and Housing Act. |
Employment Law |
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J. McConnell | Jun. 21, 2019 |
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C078115
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People v. Montalvo
Although evidence did not allow inference that fear was utilized by defendant to accomplish robberies, sufficient evidence of use of force supported defendant's robbery convictions. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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W. Murray | Jun. 21, 2019 |
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F074841
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People v. Perry
Unlawful arrest alone is not legally sufficient for conviction under Penal Code Section 149, so reversal was necessary because jury heard theory of guilt premised on officer lacking authority to arrest. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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M. Snauffer | Jun. 20, 2019 |
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B285235
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Pearl v. City of Los Angeles
Conditional order granting new trial motion unless plaintiff accepted reduction in damages was proper because trial court acted as independent factfinder and determined the amount of damages that was fair and reasonable. |
Civil Procedure |
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D. Perluss | Jun. 20, 2019 |
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B283776
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Hanna v. Mercedes-Benz USA
Trial court erred in awarding attorney fees based on percentage-based contingency fee provision in retainer agreement between plaintiff and her counsel rather than using lodestar figure as its starting point. |
Civil Procedure |
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D. Perluss | Jun. 20, 2019 |
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A151994
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Tanguilig v. Valdez
Under Section 15657.03 (b)(4)(A) of Elder Abuse Act, elder may seek restraining order to not only protect himself but also members of his family; thus, trial court's extension of restraining order affirmed. |
Civil Procedure |
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T. Stewart | Jun. 20, 2019 |
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C088735
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People v. Superior Court (K.L.)
The intent of Proposition 57 was to reduce the number of youths prosecuted as adults, and Senate Bill 1391 was not unconstitutional since it furthered, rather than contravened, that purpose. |
Juveniles |
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R. Robie | Jun. 20, 2019 |
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H045635
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People v. Bankers Insurance Co.
When a bench warrant or bail forfeiture is administered in a court session, the judge has the power to retract it until that particular session is over. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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A. Danner | Jun. 20, 2019 |
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C082079
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Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Assn. v. Amador Water Agency
Water service fees addressed in Amador Water Agency's Resolution 2015-19 constituted tax levies for purposes of referendum under California Constitution Article II, Section 9, so referendum was unavailable to petitioners. |
Government |
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H. Hull | Jun. 19, 2019 |