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Lin v. U.S.
Order
USSC May 15, 2018
Hernandez-Ramirez v. U.S.
Order
USSC May 15, 2018
Eizember v. U.S.
Order
USSC May 15, 2018
Enix v. U.S.
Order
USSC May 15, 2018
Ecourse-Westbrook v. U.S.
Order
USSC May 15, 2018
Orozco v. Sessions
Order
USSC May 15, 2018
Carreon v. U.S.
Order
USSC May 15, 2018
Casabon-Ramirez v. U.S.
Order
USSC May 15, 2018
BNSF Railway v. Loos
Order
USSC May 15, 2018
Air and Liquid Systems v. Devries
Order
USSC May 15, 2018
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 USSC May 15, 2018
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 3DCA May 15, 2018
McCoy v. Louisiana
Sixth Amendment guarantees right of defendant to decide 'that objective of the defense is to assert innocence.'
Constitutional Law USSC May 15, 2018
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 USSC May 15, 2018
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 USSC May 15, 2018
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 9th May 15, 2018
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 4DCA/1 May 15, 2018
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 2DCA/1 May 15, 2018
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 2DCA/1 May 14, 2018
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 1DCA/1 May 14, 2018
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 3DCA May 14, 2018
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 2DCA/6 May 14, 2018
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 3DCA May 14, 2018
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 1DCA/2 May 14, 2018
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 9th May 14, 2018
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 9th May 14, 2018
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 9th May 14, 2018
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 4DCA/1 May 11, 2018
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 4DCA/3 May 11, 2018
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 4DCA/2 May 11, 2018