| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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17-5767
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Lin v. U.S.
Order |
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May 15, 2018 | ||
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17-6065
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Hernandez-Ramirez v. U.S.
Order |
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May 15, 2018 | ||
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17-6117
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Eizember v. U.S.
Order |
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May 15, 2018 | ||
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17-6340
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Enix v. U.S.
Order |
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May 15, 2018 | ||
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17-6368
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Ecourse-Westbrook v. U.S.
Order |
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May 15, 2018 | ||
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17-6628
|
Orozco v. Sessions
Order |
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May 15, 2018 | ||
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17-6926
|
Carreon v. U.S.
Order |
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May 15, 2018 | ||
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17-7183
|
Casabon-Ramirez v. U.S.
Order |
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May 15, 2018 | ||
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17-1042
|
BNSF Railway v. Loos
Order |
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May 15, 2018 | ||
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17-1104
|
Air and Liquid Systems v. Devries
Order |
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May 15, 2018 | ||
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17-312
|
U.S. v. Sanchez-Gomez
Appeals challenging use of full restraints during nonjury pretrial are moot when underlying criminal cases end before Ninth Circuit renders decision. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
J. Roberts | May 15, 2018 |
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16-1371
|
Byrd v. United States
Unauthorized drivers of rental cars have a reasonable expectation of privacy under the Fourth Amendment; not being listed in the rental contract doesn't diminish their constitutionally protected rights. |
Constitutional Law |
|
A. Kennedy | May 15, 2018 |
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16-8255
|
McCoy v. Louisiana
Sixth Amendment guarantees right of defendant to decide 'that objective of the defense is to assert innocence.' |
Constitutional Law |
|
R. Ginsburg | May 15, 2018 |
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17-43
|
Dahda v. United States
Judgment affirmed where evidence deriving from sentences in wiretap orders that presumably exceed authorizing judge's authority is not introduced at trial and sentences do not render remaining orders insufficient. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
S. Breyer | May 15, 2018 |
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16-476
|
Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Assn.
Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act violates 'anticommandering' rule, as it 'dictates what a state legislature may and may not do.' |
Constitutional Law |
|
S. Alito | May 15, 2018 |
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15-30222
|
U.S. v. Johnson
Under 'U.S. v. Orozco', officers' search and seizure of items from a defendant's car cannot be justified under the inventory-search doctrine without court ensuring officers' purpose was proper. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
P. Curiam (9th Cir.) | May 15, 2018 |
|
D073449
|
Webb v. City of Riverside
Transfer of funds from utility to City of Riverside's general fund not an improper tax, where ratepayers see no increase in rates than previously assessed rates. |
Tax |
|
J. McConnell | May 15, 2018 |
|
S231549
|
United Riggers & Erectors, Inc. v. Coast Iron & Steel Co.
Code of Civil Procedure Section 8814(c) applies where 'good faith dispute exists over a statutory or contractual precondition to that payment.' |
Civil Procedure |
|
M. Cuéllar | May 15, 2018 |
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B283427
|
People v. Ogunmowo
Order denying motion to vacate drug trafficking conviction for ineffective assistance of counsel reversed and remanded where counsel’s deficient performance prejudices defendant. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
V. Chaney | May 14, 2018 |
|
A153684
|
Contractors' State License Bd. v. Superior Court
Under California Law, high level government officials aren't subject to deposition, unless the official has direct, personal knowledge or factual information pertaining to material issues in the action. |
Civil Procedure |
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J. Humes | May 14, 2018 |
|
C083175
|
Blue v. California Office of the Inspector General
To prevail on Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights claim, officers denied representation in OIG interview over use of force practices in prison must have been under existing or potential investigation. |
Civil Procedure |
|
A. Hoch | May 14, 2018 |
|
B264478
|
Strategic Concepts, LLC v. Beverly Hills Unified School Dist.
A trial court erred by instructing a jury that Government Code Section 1090 does not apply to independent contractors. |
Contracts |
|
A. Gilbert | May 14, 2018 |
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C084702
|
Huang v. Hanks
Trial court did not err in dismissing spate of preposterous civil harassment claims against, e.g., Monica Lewinsky and the Dalai Lama, though court did not cite statute or legal premise for dismissal. |
Civil Procedure |
|
V. Raye | May 14, 2018 |
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A148482
|
Modification: Fischer v. Fischer
Family court did not abuse its discretion in denying protective order authorized under Domestic Violence Prevention Act, which gives broad discretion to courts even when the abuse is evidenced. |
Family Law |
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J. Richman | May 14, 2018 |
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17-35640
|
U.S. Chamber of Commerce v. City of Seattle
Municipal ordinance not 'clearly articulated and affirmatively expressed' state policy and thus does not qualify for state-action immunity under Sherman Act. |
Labor Law |
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M. Smith | May 14, 2018 |
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16-15473
|
Caldwell v. City and County of San Francisco
Genuine issue of fact as to officer's allegedly improperly-arranged 'show-up,' and fabricated statement by suspect where released inmate brings Section 1983 claim. |
Civil Rights |
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A. Tashima | May 14, 2018 |
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15-35410
|
Snapp v. BNSF Railway
Court’s characterization of employee’s burden as burden of proof rather than burden of production affirmed under ‘Dark v. Curry County.’ |
Employment Law |
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M. Melloy | May 14, 2018 |
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D073119
|
Marriage of G.C. and R.W.
Domestic partnership from other state must be 'substantially equivalent' to California Domestic Partnership for similar treatment under Family Code. |
Family Law |
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C. Aaron | May 11, 2018 |
|
G054146
|
Newport Harbor Offices & Marina, LLC v. Morris Cerullo
Judgment denying anti-SLAPP motion reversed in part and remanded where plaintiff fails to show ‘its claims based on protected activity are legally sufficient and supported by prima facie showing of facts.’ |
Anti-SLAPP |
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R. Fybel | May 11, 2018 |
|
E060438
|
Modification: People v. Perez
Trial counsel's failure to object to testimony of prosecution's gang expert constitutes forfeiture of defendant's right to challenge case-specific testimony under 'People v. Sanchez.' |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
M. Ramirez | May 11, 2018 |
