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Ghanim v. Colvin
Iraqi refugee who suffered from major depression may be entitled to disability benefits, although ALJ discredited him based on treatment records, which showed improvement. 		Administrative Agencies Aug. 18, 2014
Columbia Riverkeeper v. United States Coast Guard
U.S. Coast Guard’s letter of recommendation regarding liquefied natural gas facility and pipeline along Oregon’s Columbia River is not subject to judicial review. 		Administrative Agencies Aug. 5, 2014
California High-Speed Rail Authority v. Superior Court (Tos)
High-Speed Passenger Train Finance Committee properly authorizes issuance of bond for California’s high-speed rail project as necessary and desirable. 		Administrative Agencies Aug. 3, 2014
Garrison v. Colvin
Administrative law judge improperly upholds denial of disability benefits by discrediting applicant’s testimony regarding daily debilitating pain, despite medical records. 		Administrative Agencies Jul. 14, 2014
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. v. California PUC (Southern California Gas Co.)
California PUC properly imposes restrictions to prevent unfair competition in company’s application for tariff that would expand its compression services. 		Administrative Agencies Jun. 30, 2014
City of Patterson v. Turlock Irrigation District
City may not expand irrigation district's territorial boundaries only to obtain voting rights for outsiders who were already consumers of electrical services. 		Administrative Agencies Jun. 26, 2014
Southern California Edison Co. v. PUC (Natural Resources Defense Council)
PUC may require electric utility corporations to collect surcharge from ratepayers to fund renewable energy research and development, as well as demonstration projects. 		Administrative Agencies Jun. 18, 2014
K.I. v. Wagner
In case involving denial of social benefits to minor, attorney recovers fees incurred in bringing writ petition, but not fees for work on administrative proceeding. 		Administrative Agencies Jun. 4, 2014
Disenhouse v. Peevey
Sierra Club member may not sue PUC in superior court to enjoin meeting she was excluded from and must instead file petition in Supreme Court or Court of Appeal. 		Administrative Agencies Jun. 4, 2014
K.I. v. Wagner
In case involving denial of social benefits to minor, attorney recovers fees incurred in bringing writ petition, but not fees for work on administrative proceeding. 		Administrative Agencies May 5, 2014
Tobeler v. Colvin
Social security benefits claimant gets attorney fees where judge improperly disregarded his lay witness testimony and government’s position on issue was unjustified. 		Administrative Agencies Apr. 21, 2014
The Utility Reform Network v. PUC (Pacific Gas and Electric Co.)
California PUC cannot solely rely on hearsay evidence to support its finding of need for proposed gas-fired power plant in Oakley. 		Administrative Agencies Feb. 7, 2014
Gutierrez v. Commissioner of Social Security
Bakersfield man does not receive social security disability benefits because he was still capable of performing 2,500 jobs in California. 		Administrative Agencies Jan. 24, 2014
Kennedy v. Colvin
Applicant with severe physical problems is not entitled to disability benefits because his IQ score is one point above required range. 		Administrative Agencies Jan. 2, 2014
Frye v. County of Butte
Horse owner may not appeal trial court’s decision, which ordered more administrative hearings as to whether county properly took her animals. 		Administrative Agencies Nov. 28, 2013
Pich v. Lightbourne
Dept. of Social Services does not have to change automated computer program for processing welfare benefits, despite alleged programming flaws. 		Administrative Agencies Nov. 14, 2013
Association of Public Agency Customers v. Bonneville Power Administration
Groups that did not directly buy power from Bonneville Power Administration fail to challenge agreement providing refunds and new rates to overcharged customers. 		Administrative Agencies Oct. 29, 2013
Cassidy v. California Board of Accountancy
California Board of Accountancy revokes license of certified public accountant, who filed a tax return for a client when he knew his license was expired. 		Administrative Agencies Oct. 18, 2013
Dexter v. Colvin
Social Security Administration must consider why disabled woman’s health and mother’s death made her miss deadline for benefits before denying application. 		Administrative Agencies Oct. 1, 2013
California Grocers Association v. Dept. of Alcoholic Beverage Control
California grocers may not sell alcoholic beverages at self-checkout stands, even if stands have lock-out mechanisms. 		Administrative Agencies Sep. 20, 2013
Dandino Inc. v. U.S. Dept. of Transportation
Moving service must ask court to review penalty for conducting business with revoked registration within 30 days after notice was mailed. 		Administrative Agencies Sep. 3, 2013
Coffey v. Shiomoto
DMV suspends license of driver who appeared intoxicated, failed field sobriety tests, and had rising blood alcohol content within minutes after first sobriety test. 		Administrative Agencies Aug. 19, 2013
BNSF Railway Co. v. PUC (City of San Clemente)
PUC may not order railroads to stop using locomotive-mounted horns at specific pedestrian rail crossings in City of San Clemente. 		Administrative Agencies Aug. 6, 2013
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 Jul. 12, 2013
SFPP L.P. v. Public Utilities Commission (Chevron Products Co.)
Limited partnership operating oil intrastate pipelines is not entitled to income tax allowance because partnerships do not pay income tax. 		Administrative Agencies Jul. 2, 2013
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 Jun. 17, 2013
City of Arlington v. FCC
FCC properly rules that state or local governments must process siting applications for wireless facilities in 90 days for new antennae and 150 days for others. 		Administrative Agencies May 21, 2013
Dan’s City Used Cars Inc. v. Pelkey
Tenant may bring state-law claims against towing company where alleged violations of state law are based on storage and disposal of towed vehicle once towing had ended. 		Administrative Agencies May 14, 2013
Coastside Fishing Club v. California Fish and Game Commission
Although trial court erred in applying doctrine of exhaustion of administrative remedies, agency nonetheless has authority to adopt challenged coastal regulations. 		Administrative Agencies Apr. 16, 2013
Ogundare v. Dept. of Industrial Relations
Construction company’s challenge to debarment from being able to work on public projects falls short because company can still work on other projects. 		Administrative Agencies Mar. 19, 2013
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