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Luis v. U.S.
Pretrial restraint of legitimate, 'untainted' assets (assets not traceable to alleged crime) needed to retain counsel of choice violates Sixth Amendment. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 31, 2016
Co. of Riverside v. Public Employment Relations Bd.
Act that authorizes advisory factfinding by third party body where public agency and union reach negotiating impasse does not violate California Constitution. 		Constitutional Law Mar. 31, 2016
San Diego Navy Broadway Complex Coalition v. United States Dept. of Defense
Navy properly considered environmental consequences of redevelopment project in downtown San Diego, fulfilling their obligations under the National Environmental Policy Act. 		Environmental Law Mar. 31, 2016
U.S. v. Backman
Woman's asserted instructional errors are insufficient to overturn her conviction for sex trafficking under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 31, 2016
People v. Gonzalez
Felony-murder convictions affirmed where, with the exception of claim regarding parole revocation fines, defendants' multiple other claims of error are unavailing. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 31, 2016
People v. Gutierrez
Court may not revoke post-release community supervision after probationer commits non-violent drug offense without first determining whether probationer qualifies for treatment alternative pursuant to Prop 36. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 31, 2016
People v. Reyes
Prosecutor's rebuttal argument concerning teenage victim's sexual orientation does not constitute misconduct that would justify reversal of rapist's convictions. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 31, 2016
People v. Reyes
Prosecutor's rebuttal argument concerning teenage victim's sexual orientation does not constitute misconduct that would justify reversal of rapist's convictions. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 31, 2016
People v. Fedalizo
Where appointed public defender waives resentencing petitioner's right to appear (pursuant, ostensibly, to petitioner's direction), petitioner cannot claim his constitutional right to self-representation was violated. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 31, 2016
People v. Jones
Remand not warranted where current law does not require trial court to provide written reason in minutes for dismissing defendant's strikes. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 31, 2016
Roman Catholic Archbishop of Washington v. Burwell
Whether the Religious Freedom Restoration Act ("RFRA') allows the Government to force objecting religious nonprofit organizations to violate their beliefs by offering health plans with "seamless" access to coverage for contraceptives, abortifacients, and sterilization. 		Mar. 31, 2016
People v. Turner
Could defendant use a petition for recall of sentence under Penal Code section 1170.18 to request the trial court to reduce his prior felony conviction for transportation of a controlled substance to a misdemeanor in light of the amendment to Health and Safety Code section 11379 effected by Proposition 47? 		Mar. 31, 2016
People v. Vargas
Was defendant entitled to resentencing under Penal Code section 1170.18 on his conviction for second degree burglary either on the ground that it met the definition of misdemeanor shoplifting (§459.5) or on the ground that section 1170.18 impliedly includes any second degree burglary involving property valued at $950 or less? 		Mar. 31, 2016
Hernandez v. PNMAC Mortgage Opportunity Fund Investors
Order 		Mar. 31, 2016
Jamali v. Bank of America Home Loans
Order 		Mar. 31, 2016
Chorn v. Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (Harris)
Petitioners lack standing to enjoin enforcement of Labor Code provisions relating to the lien claims system; moreover, challenged provisions do not violate constitution. 		Labor Law Mar. 30, 2016
Kirchmeyer v. Phillips
Medical Board cannot compel production of patient's treatment records in investigating psychiatrist accused of engaging in inappropriate sexual relations with patient. 		Civil Procedure Mar. 30, 2016
People v. Sanchez
Criminal defendant's constitutional and statutory right to be present at sentencing violated where court resentenced him in his absence. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 30, 2016
Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association
Order 		Mar. 30, 2016
Chavez v. Robinson
Dismissal of pro se claim on qualified immunity grounds is error when it is not clear plaintiff can present no evidence to overcome the defense. 		Civil Rights Mar. 30, 2016
State of Arizona v. Tohono O’Odham Nation
Tohono O'odham Nation defeats Arizona and surrounding communities' opposition to its plan to open up Class III gaming near Glendale, Arizona. 		Gaming Mar. 30, 2016
U.S. v. Hernandez-Lara
Sentence affirmed where definition of "crime of violence" is unconstitutionally vague and thus cannot provide basis upon which to impose sentencing enhancement. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 30, 2016
People v. Ybarra
Where counts from different violent offenses are joined, as being within the 'same class of crimes,' undue prejudice does not exist merely because evidence from two offenses is moderately imbalanced, or because evidence is not cross-admissible. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 30, 2016
Staniforth v. The Judges’ Retirement System (Chiang)
Petitioners incorrect that statute of limitations inapplicable; demurrer affirmed where their claims are expired even under longest of possibly-applicable limitations period. 		Government Mar. 30, 2016
Pinheiro v. Civil Service Commission for the County of Fresno
Fresno County's Civil Service Commission's decision to uphold dismissal of a high profile county employee is vacated due to reliance on outside evidence. 		Administrative Agencies Mar. 30, 2016
Moon v. United States
Order 		Mar. 29, 2016
Jeffries v. United States
Order 		Mar. 29, 2016
Bravo-Fernandez v. United States
Whether, under Ashe and Yeager, a vacated, unconstitutional conviction can cancel out the preclusive effect of an acquittal under the collateral estoppel prong of the Double Jeopardy Clause. 		Mar. 29, 2016
In re Rafael C.
Motion to suppress photographic evidence found on minor's cell phone properly denied where school officials' search of phone is reasonable. 		Juveniles Mar. 29, 2016
Brooks v. Yates
Counsel's 'virtual abandonment' of his client amounts to extraordinary circumstance warranting relief under FRCP 60(b) following dismissal of client's habeas petition as untimely. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 29, 2016
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