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Welch v. Brown
California law prohibiting state-licensed mental health providers from engaging in 'sexual orientation change efforts' with minor patients do not violate Religious Clauses of the Constitution. 		Civil Rights Oct. 3, 2016
People v. Cornejo
No alteration on second rehearing, where defendants successful in reversing gang enhancement in light of 'People v. Prunty' but otherwise unsuccessful on remaining contentions. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 3, 2016
In re Logan B.
Mother unsuccessful in overturning order terminating her parental rights, where court rejects her interpretation of the parental relationship exception. 		Juveniles Oct. 3, 2016
In re Jonathan R.
Assault with deadly weapon lesser included offense of assault with intent to produce great bodily injury as both separate subdivisions of Penal Code Section 245. 		Juveniles Oct. 2, 2016
People v. Hallam
Felony burglary conviction qualifies for resentencing and redesignation as misdemeanor shoplifting under Prop. 47 although theft occurred in employee rest room. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 2, 2016
City of Tracy v. Cohen
In redevelopment dissolution case, portion of payments made to city fall within 'goods or services' exception to the exclusion of sponsor agreements, reducing city's reimbursement obligation. 		Taxation Oct. 2, 2016
Wertheim LLC v. Omidvar
Lender's attempt to allocate fees paid to interpleaders properly denied where other party had colorable claim in underlying action. 		Civil Procedure Oct. 2, 2016
Kalnel Gardens LLC v. City of Los Angeles
Developer unsuccessful in overturning city's rejection of proposed Venice housing project that violates California Coastal Act. 		Environmental Law Oct. 2, 2016
Doe v. Superior Court (Nikolay)
In Civil Code Section 1708.85 action, inadvertent disclosure of John Doe's true name on court website does not obviate the need to refer to him by a pseudonym. 		Civil Procedure Oct. 2, 2016
People v. Blackwell
'Miller' does not require 'irreparable corruption' be proved to jury before sentencing court may impose life without possibility of parole on juvenile homicide offender. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 2, 2016
Animal Legal Defense Fund v. USFDA
After en banc court overrules idiosyncratic FOIA summary judgment review standard, case remanded for determination of disputed material fact. 		Animal Law Oct. 2, 2016
Licudine v. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Economic damages unsupported by evidence calls for new trial as trial court's ruling on statistic regarding possible future earning for plaintiff excluded at close of evidence. 		Civil Procedure Oct. 2, 2016
Gabriel T., a Minor
Condition allowing for 30-day remedial incarceration during aftercare component of juvenile's probation violates statutory protections afforded under Welfare and Institutions Code. 		Juveniles Oct. 2, 2016
Cameranesi v. U.S. Department of Defense
Government successfully fends off FOIA request seeking names of students and instructors of School of the Americas Watch, relying on invasion of personal privacy exemption. 		Government Oct. 2, 2016
People v. Bell
Sentence making minor eligible for parole at age 55 not de facto life without parole sentence prohibited under 'Graham v. Florida.' 		Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 2, 2016
Goodyear Tire v. Haeger
Order 		Sep. 29, 2016
Coe v. City of San Diego
Operator of nude entertainment business unsuccessful in overturning denial of petition for administrative mandate, where city's laws applicable to such businesses not void for vagueness. 		Municipal Law Sep. 29, 2016
Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District Re-1
What is the level of educational benefit that school districts must confer on children with disabilities to provide them with the free appropriate public education guaranteed by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. Section 1400 et seq.? 		Sep. 29, 2016
McLane Co. v. EEOC
Whether a district court's decision to quash or enforce an EEOC subpoena should be reviewed de novo, which only the Ninth Circuit does, or should be reviewed deferentially, which eight other circuits do, consistent with this Court's precedents concerning the choice of standards of review. 		Sep. 29, 2016
Nelson v. Colorado
Whether requiring defendants, whose convictions have been reversed, to prove their innocence by clear and convincing evidence in order to get their money back from the monetary penalties imposed when they were convicted is consistent with due process. 		Sep. 29, 2016
Lee v. Tam
Whether the disparagement provision in 15 U.S.C. 1052(a) is facially invalid under the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment. 		Sep. 29, 2016
Expressions Hair Design v. Schneiderman
Do these state no-surcharge laws unconstitutionally restrict speech conveying price information (as the Eleventh Circuit has held), or do they regulate economic conduct (as the Second and Fifth Circuits have held)? 		Sep. 29, 2016
Musnuff v. Haeger
(1) Whether a federal court may impose sanctions against an attorney for non-disclosure of documents without either affording heightened procedural protections, as required for punitive sanctions, or finding a causal relationship between the sanctioned conduct and the amount awarded, as required for compensatory sanctions; and (2) Is a federal court required to tailor compensatory civil sanctions imposed under inherent powers to harm directly caused by sanctionable misconduct when the court does not afford sanctioned parties the protections of criminal due process? 		Sep. 29, 2016
Lynch v. Dimaya
Whether 18 U.S.C. 16(b), as incorporated into the Immigration and Nationality Act's provisions governing an alien's removal from the United States, is unconstitutionally vague. 		Sep. 29, 2016
Lewis v. Clarke
Whether the sovereign immunity of an Indian tribe bars individual-capacity damages actions against tribal employees for torts committed within the scope of their employment. 		Sep. 29, 2016
Hall v. Superior Court (Dept. of Motor Vehicles)
Driver entitled to new DMV hearing after DMV officer who upheld license revocation pleaded guilty to corruption, evidencing 'intolerably high risk of bias.' 		Administrative Agencies Sep. 29, 2016
People v. Perez
Use of vehicle as deadly weapon renders defendant ineligible for resentencing under Three Strikes Reform Act, mandating reversal of order resentencing him as second strike offender. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 29, 2016
Furnace v. Giurbino
Despite different legal theories in multiple suits, second suit barred by claim preclusion as challenges to gang member classification and secured housing unit placement fall under same primary rights. 		Prisoners Rights Sep. 29, 2016
M.C. v. Superior Court (Del Norte County Dept. of Health and Human Services)
Early termination of reunification services erroneous where juvenile court failed to comply with Welfare and Institutions Code Sections 388 and 361.5(a)(2). 		Dependency Sep. 29, 2016
Marriage of Chapman
Ex-spouse cannot defeat ex-wife's community interest by electing to receive special benefits in lieu of military retirement pay, but reversal nevertheless warranted due to improper imposition of constructive trust. 		Family Law Sep. 28, 2016
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