| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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12-71
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Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council of Arizona Inc.
Arizona may not demand additional evidence of citizenship beyond that required by 'Federal Form' used to register voters for federal elections. |
Government |
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Jun. 17, 2013 | |
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11-30363
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U.S. v. Gillenwater
Court denies defendant's constitutional right to testify at pretrial competency hearing by failing to tell him his disruptive conduct could cause waiver of right. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 17, 2013 | |
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12-1507
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Mount Holly, NJ, et al. v. Mt. Holly Gardens Citizens
Order |
Civil Rights |
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Jun. 17, 2013 | |
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D060260
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City of Dana Point v. California Coastal Commission (Headlands Reserve LLC)
California Coastal Commission may not review city's decision to enact ordinance that limited hours of operation for trails at project site. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Jun. 17, 2013 | |
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12-5196
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Law, Stephen v. Siegel, Alfred H.
Order |
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Jun. 17, 2013 | ||
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E053938
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Southern California Edison Co. v. City of Victorville
Passenger in vehicle that struck light pole during accident may maintain negligence lawsuit against utility company over placement of light pole. |
Torts |
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Jun. 17, 2013 | |
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B237734
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People v. Sullivan
Defendant may not be retried for assault after jury reached verdict on assault charge, but deadlocked as to great bodily injury enhancement. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 17, 2013 | |
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G047134
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Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. v. Superior Court (Pikerie)
Federal law does not preempt claims alleging generic drug manufacturer failed to update its product label to match brand-name drug label. |
Torts |
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Jun. 16, 2013 | |
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11-601
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Opinion of Harris
California Legislature may loan part of money collected for off-highway recreation involving motor vehicles to general fund as budget balancing measure. |
Government |
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Jun. 16, 2013 | |
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S209408
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People v. Ellis
Order |
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Jun. 16, 2013 | ||
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S210110
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Goss v. S.C. (People)
Order |
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Jun. 16, 2013 | ||
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S210261
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Compton v. S.C. (American Management Services)
Order |
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Jun. 16, 2013 | ||
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S209511
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In re A.A.
Order |
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Jun. 16, 2013 | ||
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09-55837
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Aleman v. Uribe
Prosecutor's removal of Hispanic woman during jury selection because he mistakenly believed she said she was 'prissy' does not constitute purposeful discrimination. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 16, 2013 | |
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12-50097
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U.S. v. Needham
Sex offender may not suppress evidence of child pornography found on his iPod during search of his residence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 16, 2013 | |
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G047177
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Scott B. v. Board of Trustees of Range County High School of Arts
Student is not entitled to evidentiary hearing before his dismissal from charter school for displaying knife in class and threatening other students. |
Education |
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Jun. 16, 2013 | |
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D063023
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T.V., a Minor
Although child was not present during domestic violence incident, her removal from custody is appropriate due to parents' ongoing domestic violence. |
Juveniles |
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Jun. 16, 2013 | |
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C065722
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Donlen v. Ford Motor Co.
Ford Motor Co. does not get new trial after consumer won lemon law lawsuit due to persistent transmission problems in new truck. |
Business Law |
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Jun. 16, 2013 | |
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C069153
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People v. Her
Murder conviction is properly based on DNA matching defendant, which police found at murder scene, despite lack of statistical analysis. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 13, 2013 | |
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B233542
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Pedeferri v. Seidner Enterprises
Toxicologist’s crucial opinion that driver involved in traffic accident used marijuana chronically is improperly permitted, requiring new trial. |
Torts |
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Jun. 13, 2013 | |
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S192704
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People v. Delgado
Assailant's conviction for robbing victim in backseat of moving car is upheld despite court’s failure to instruct jury regarding accomplice liability. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 13, 2013 | |
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S192536
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People v. Anzalone
While trial court committed error by not asking jury whether they agreed upon verdict before reading it, error is harmless because verdict was unanimous. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 13, 2013 | |
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G047167
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Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs v. County of Orange
Orange County Sheriff's Dept. may prohibit members under investigation for misconduct from accessing investigative files before being interviewed by investigator. |
Labor Law |
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Jun. 13, 2013 | |
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G046129
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People v. Eid
Jury may not convict defendant of uncharged offenses of attempted extortion and false imprisonment following acquittal on kidnapping for ransom charge. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 13, 2013 | |
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G046121
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Jenkins v. JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.
Debtor may not challenge foreclosure by bank based on theory that loan was pooled with other home loans in securitized trust. |
Real Property |
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Jun. 13, 2013 | |
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11-798
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American Trucking Associations Inc. v. City of Los Angeles
Federal law preempts Port of Los Angeles’ Clean Truck Program, which imposed placard and parking requirements on short-haul truck operators. |
Constitutional Law |
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Jun. 13, 2013 | |
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11-889
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Tarrant Regional Water District v. Herrmann
Oklahoma may prevent Texas water district from taking its surface water from tributary of Red River in area governed by compact. |
Real Property |
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Jun. 13, 2013 | |
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12-167
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U.S. v. Davila
Magistrate judge's advice to defendant to plead guilty to tax fraud charges does not require court to automatically overturn guilty plea. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 13, 2013 | |
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12-398
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Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics Inc.
Company may not patent isolated human DNA segment involved in breast and ovarian cancers after discovering precise location of genes. |
Intellectual Property |
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Jun. 13, 2013 | |
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S073597
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People v. Lopez
Capital defendant convicted of interracial murder fails to overturn sentence by claiming court should have followed up with potential jurors on racial bias question. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 13, 2013 |