Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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17-15983
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Ridgeway v. Walmart
A putative class action case remains live as long as some plaintiffs continue to have an active dispute with the defendant; absent a dismissal, the case is not moot. |
Constitutional Law |
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E. Siler | Jan. 7, 2020 |
18-35629
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Center for Biological Diversity v. Bernhardt
The Congressional Review Act's streamlined legislative procedure allowing for congressional rescission of newly promulgated agency rules does not unconstitutionally offend separation of powers principles or the Take Care Clause. |
Constitutional Law |
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S. Ikuta | Dec. 31, 2019 |
S240156
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Mathews v. Becerra
Psychotherapist plaintiffs asserted a legally cognizable right to privacy claim under the California Constitution when they challenged the statutory mandate that they report patients who admitted to viewing child pornography. |
Constitutional Law |
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G. Liu | Dec. 27, 2019 |
17-16948
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Cuviello v. City of Vallejo
Although City's permit requirement for use of sound-amplifying devices furthered City's significant interests, it was not narrowly tailored because it covered substantially more speech than necessary to achieve those interests. |
Constitutional Law |
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R. Paez | Dec. 11, 2019 |
B296384
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Narith S. v. Superior Court (Los Angeles)
Senate Bill 1391 is constitutional and consistent with Proposition 57's intent. The Legislature has the power to categorically exempt 14-and 15-year-old juveniles from transfer to adult court. |
Constitutional Law |
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A. Egerton | Dec. 6, 2019 |
H045271
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Anderson v. City of San Jose
Shortage of affordable housing is 'statewide concern' such that Surplus Lands Act preempts locality's ability to dispose of property in manner that conflicts with the state law. |
Constitutional Law |
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E. Premo | Dec. 2, 2019 |
B295152
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In re Mohammad
The leap taken by Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation from 'a nonviolent felony offense' to a 'nonviolent offender' was unjustifiable and inconsistent with the constitutional text of Proposition 57. |
Constitutional Law |
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L. Baker | Dec. 2, 2019 |
19-122
|
Thompson v. Hebdon
Alaska's individual-to-candidate and individual-to-group contribution limit of $500 per year is unconstitutional under the factors set forth by the Court in 'Randall v. Sorrell'. |
Constitutional Law |
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P. Curiam (USSC) | Nov. 26, 2019 |
S029551
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People v. Johnson
A prosecutor's peremptory strike of three out of five black jurors coupled with launching a background check into another black juror is insufficient to sustain a Batson/Wheeler motion. |
Constitutional Law |
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T. Cantil-Sakauye | Nov. 26, 2019 |
S238627
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People v. Lopez
'In re Arturo D.' is overruled to the extent that it created an exception to the Fourth Amendment warrant requirement for searches to locate a driver's identification following a traffic stop. |
Constitutional Law |
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L. Kruger | Nov. 26, 2019 |
F079719
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Vaquero Energy v. County of Kern
Ordinance did not violate due process because County's delegation of some control to surface owners did not give them final authority to determine how oil and gas operator will use its mineral rights. |
Constitutional Law |
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D. Franson | Nov. 21, 2019 |
D075787
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People v. Superior Court (Gooden)
Senate Bill 1437's abolition of the felony murder rule is constitutional; it does not impermissibly alter previous voter approved state constitutional amendments concerning sentencing and underlying offenses. |
Constitutional Law |
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J. McConnell | Nov. 21, 2019 |
B284305
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Unzueta v. Akopyan
A 'Batson/Wheeler' challenge is timely if made before the jury is impaneled; the court is required to conduct a full review of all suspect peremptory challenges. |
Constitutional Law |
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G. Feuer | Nov. 20, 2019 |
A156074
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People v. Yanez
Pre-trial and post-conviction detainees are similarly situated classes of persons; applying conduct credits to reduce prison sentences for one but not the other violates the Equal Protection Clause. |
Constitutional Law |
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T. Stewart | Nov. 19, 2019 |
F075781
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Collins v. Thurmond
Appellants' state equal protection claim survived due to evidence of disparate impact, but their federal equal protection claim failed due to lack of sufficient allegations of discriminatory motive. |
Constitutional Law |
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K. Meehan | Nov. 7, 2019 |
17-55944
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Nayab v. Capital One Bank
Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, a consumer only needs to prove that a third party obtained her credit report for an unauthorized purpose in order to establish judicial standing. |
Constitutional Law |
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T. Rice | Nov. 1, 2019 |
B286912
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Grafilo v. Soorani
California Board of Medicine demonstrated that subpoenas for patient records relating to defendant's prescription practices were supported by a compelling interest and the information sought was relevant and material to its investigation. |
Constitutional Law |
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J. Ashmann-Gerst | Oct. 31, 2019 |
A155856
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In re Jeremiah S.
Patsearch of robbery suspect violated the Fourth Amendment because officers only believed suspect may have been armed because he was a robbery suspect, and no other facts showed danger to officers' safety. |
Constitutional Law |
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C. Fujisaki | Oct. 22, 2019 |
17-35634
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Faisal Nabin Kashem v. William Barr
The No Fly List criteria is not unconstitutionally vague merely because it was based on a threat assessment involving a prediction of future criminal conduct. |
Constitutional Law |
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R. Fisher | Oct. 22, 2019 |
18-15212
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Weber v. Allergan, Inc.
Plaintiff failed to show that defendant violated a Food and Drug Administration requirement; thus, plaintiff's claim was preempted by the Medical Device Amendments. |
Constitutional Law |
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J. Owens | Oct. 14, 2019 |
18-55119
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Amended Opinion: Capp v. County of San Diego
Defendant not entitled to qualified immunity because plaintiff pled a plausible First Amendment retaliation claim; thus, district court's dismissal reversed in part. |
Constitutional Law |
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M. Smith | Oct. 7, 2019 |
17-55879
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Rosenblatt v. City of Santa Monica
When a city ordinance limiting short-term property rentals in residential zones applies to in-state and out-of-state residents equally, the Dormant Commerce Clause is not violated. |
Constitutional Law |
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J. Nguyen | Oct. 4, 2019 |
F076148
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Gerawan Farming, Inc. v. Agricultural Labor Relations Bd.
No constitutional right of public access to on-the-record mandatory mediation and conciliation proceedings because there is no history of openness in such proceedings and confidentiality encourages compromise. |
Constitutional Law |
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T. DeSantos | Sep. 26, 2019 |
C079168
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People v. Bermudez
Penal Code Section 16470, defining a dirk or dagger, the concealed possession of which is proscribed by Section 21310, is not unconstitutionally vague. |
Constitutional Law |
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W. Murray | Sep. 26, 2019 |
16-16089
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Amended Opinion: Ioane v. Noll
Individual has established Fourth Amendment right to privacy against intrusion involving visual search of naked body, where intrusion into privacy outweighs given governmental interests. |
Constitutional Law |
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M. Murguia | Sep. 20, 2019 |
17-16330
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First Amendment Coalition v. Ryan
Arizona unconstitutionally restricted witnesses' ability to hear executions. Neither the right of access to governmental proceedings, nor the right of access to courts, provided plaintiffs grounds to requested information regarding their executions. |
Constitutional Law |
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P. Watford | Sep. 18, 2019 |
18-35163
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Victory Processing v. Fox
Montana Code Section 45-8-216, addressing robocalls, failed to pass strict scrutiny because it was both underinclusive and overinclusive in relation to Montana's compelling state interest. |
Constitutional Law |
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R. Paez | Sep. 11, 2019 |
A151014
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DeLisi v. Lam
Terms used to describe required state of mind for landlord evicting tenant under City's rent control ordinance were not unconstitutionally vague; thus, judgment in favor of tenants affirmed. |
Constitutional Law |
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J. Kline | Sep. 9, 2019 |
F075781
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Collins v. Thurmond
Appellants' state equal protection claim survived due to evidence of disparate impact, but their federal equal protection claim failed due to lack of sufficient allegations of discriminatory motive. |
Constitutional Law |
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K. Meehan | Sep. 3, 2019 |
F075781
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Modification: Collins v. Thurmond
Appellants' state equal protection claim survived due to evidence of disparate impact, but their federal equal protection claim failed due to lack of sufficient allegations of discriminatory motive. |
Constitutional Law |
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Sep. 3, 2019 |