| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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S182598
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People v. Turnage
Felony conviction for planting false bomb does not violate equal protection because distinction between false bomb crimes and false weapon of mass destruction crimes is not irrational. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 7, 2012 | |
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S181638
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W.B., a Minor
Placement of Indian child outside of family home based on child’s delinquent conduct is not subject to Indian Child Welfare Act procedures. |
Native American Affairs |
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Aug. 7, 2012 | |
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08-30385
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U.S. v. Pineda-Moreno
Suppression of evidence obtained by attaching tracking devices on vehicle in public areas is not warranted because agents objectively relied on then-binding precedent. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 7, 2012 | |
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11-55186
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Matthews v. National Football League Management Council
California's 'no-waiver' workers’ compensation policy does not apply to football player's claim because no specific injury occured in California. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Aug. 7, 2012 | |
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09-17239
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Jackson v. State of Nevada
Preventing defendant from presenting testimony regarding alleged victim’s prior false sexual assault claims violates defendant’s right to present complete defense. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 7, 2012 | |
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11-35461
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McKown v. Simon Property Group Inc.
Order |
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Aug. 7, 2012 | ||
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B235011
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People v. Martinez
Defendant may not be convicted of both semiautomatic firearm assault and lesser included offense of assault with firearm. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 7, 2012 | |
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C068098
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In re Montgomery
Board of Parole Hearings' decision to deny parole is supported by some evidence because inmate possessed prohibited substance while incarcerated. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 6, 2012 | |
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08-99017
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Dickens v. Ryan
Defendant's actions sufficiently contribute to murders to warrant death penalty where he was actively involved in every aspect of robberies that lead to murders. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 6, 2012 | |
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D059090
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Czajkowski v. Haskell & White LLP
Statute of limitations bars professional negligence claim against accounting firm because CEO plaintiff was able to discover suspicious facts before running of limitations period. |
Torts |
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Aug. 6, 2012 | |
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B228332
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Axis Surplus Insurance Co. v. Reinoso
Insured landlord is not covered by liability insurance as to tenants' claims because she was in position to know about habitability issues. |
Insurance |
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Aug. 6, 2012 | |
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S067353
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People v. Gonzales
Defendant is properly denied new trial because jurors' statements about mental processes by which their verdict was reached are expressly barred. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 3, 2012 | |
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S035190
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People v. Houston
Defendant’s pre-shooting plan, including diagrams of school and ‘goodbye letter’ to family, shows careful planning and weighing of consequences supporting first degree murder convictions. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 3, 2012 | |
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S081918
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People v. McKinzie
Prosecutor does not unlawfully excuse juror based on group bias when he provides race-neutral justification in addition to several weaker justifications. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 3, 2012 | |
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07-16112
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Pollard v. Wackenhut
Order |
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Aug. 3, 2012 | ||
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11-55278
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Hooper v. Lockheed Martin Corp.
Under False Claims Act, defendant may be liable for fraudulent underbidding in which bid is not what defendant actually intends to charge. |
Torts |
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Aug. 3, 2012 | |
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B230908
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Mongols Nation Motorcycle Club Inc. v. City of Lancaster
Action is dismissed in entirety as moot because one week after plaintiff corporation was served with appellants’ opening brief, corporation filed certificate of dissolution. |
Corporations |
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Aug. 3, 2012 | |
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D060409
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L.M. v. M.G.
In context of same-sex partnership, single parent adoption decree does not rebut presumption of parentage in favor of second mother. |
Family Law |
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Aug. 3, 2012 | |
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C070098
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C.Y., a Minor
Agency has no duty to conduct further inquiry into child’s Indian ancestry where Mother, who was adopted, could not provide basis for Indian heritage claim. |
Native American Affairs |
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Aug. 2, 2012 | |
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07-74054
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Nijjar v. Holder
Dept. of Homeland Security lacks authority to terminate alien’s asylum status because Congress gave such power exclusively to Attorney General. |
Immigration |
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Aug. 2, 2012 | |
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10-16615
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Evon v. Law Offices of Sidney Mickell
Debt collector manifestly violates Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by sending debt collection letter to plaintiff’s place of employment and causing her embarrassment. |
Banking |
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Aug. 2, 2012 | |
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11-99002
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Scott v. Ryan
Lawyer's failure to investigate defendant’s head injuries does not prejudice defendant where his confessions indicated careful planning of murder. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 2, 2012 | |
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B175564
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People v. Bradley
Former city official’s conviction for misappropriation and misuse of public funds is overturned due to court’s failure to instruct jury on required intent. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 2, 2012 | |
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B235931
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Weinstein v. Rocha
Settlement agreement that merely modifies terms of promissory note secured by real property fails to render anti-deficiency statute inapplicable. |
Real Property |
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Aug. 2, 2012 | |
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B232277
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People v. Fernandez
Warantless search is lawful when defendant’s cotenant validly consented to search after defendant had been arrested and removed from their shared apartment. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 2, 2012 | |
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12A48
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Maryland v. King
Maryland law enforcement officials may continue to collect DNA samples from arrestees while Supreme Court considers whether to hear challenge to DNA collection practice. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 1, 2012 | |
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09-35881
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Native Village of Eyak v. Locke
Alaskan native villages fail to establish aboriginal fishing rights in Alaska's Outer Continental Shelf where there is no evidence of tribe's exclusive control over area. |
Native American Affairs |
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Aug. 1, 2012 | |
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10-30264
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U.S. v. Backlund
United States Forest Service may regulate residential occupancy of bona fide mining claims within national forests. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 1, 2012 | |
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11-55026
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Lee v. West Coast Life Insurance Co.
In dispute over life insurance policy, interpleader does not shield negligent stakeholder from tort liability for its creation of conflict over entitlement to interpleaded funds. |
Civil Procedure |
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Aug. 1, 2012 | |
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E053499
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People v. Schaeffer
Probation condition limiting defendant to residence approved by probation officer does not violate constitutional rights because it furthers state interest in rehabilitation. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 1, 2012 |