Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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B313171
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In re Q.M.
Juvenile court did not err in finding that the Indian Child Welfare Act did not apply where parents failed to cooperate with the investigation. |
Juveniles |
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L. Edmon | Jun. 20, 2022 |
B317119
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Meza v. Pacific Bell Telephone Co.
Pacific Bell's overtime wage statements which left the "rate" and "hour" columns blank on the wage statements because of its incentive program did not violate Labor Code requirements. |
Employment Law |
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J. Lipner | Jun. 20, 2022 |
07-80153
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In Re Yagman
An attorney could not justify reinstatement to the Ninth Circuit while he was currently disbarred in another jurisdiction that had independent, non-reciprocal disciplinary reasons. |
Attorneys |
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P. Curiam | Jun. 20, 2022 |
20-70787
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Natural Resources Defense Council v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
In actively issuing its interim decision regarding glyphosate, the Environmental Protection Agency was required to comply with the Endangered Species Act's consultation procedures. |
Environmental Law |
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M. Friedland | Jun. 20, 2022 |
A162842
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Rittiman v. Public Utilities Commission
The Governor's correspondence exemption under the Public Records Act applies to all correspondence of and to the Governor and his staff, not just those from private parties. |
Public Records Act |
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K. Banke | Jun. 20, 2022 |
A160025
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People v. Johnson
A defendant who threatened to kill himself if a witness calls the police did not threaten force against a "third party" under the prohibition on dissuading a witness by threat of force. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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I. Petrou | Jun. 20, 2022 |
A162183
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City of Los Angeles Dept. of Airports v. U.S. Specialty Insurance Co.
Surety was not entitled to attorney fees as the prevailing party, even though it only paid $1 in nominal damages, since it technically lost on all contract claims. |
Civil Procedure |
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G. Burns | Jun. 17, 2022 |
F080947
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D.D. v. Pitcher
Trial courts have discretion to restrict and reject improper content of proposed brief opening statements before voir dire. |
Civil Procedure |
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J. Detjen | Jun. 17, 2022 |
B302558
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Ratcliff v. Roman Catholic Archbishop of Los Angeles
Allegations that the Archdiocese ratified a priest's molestation of children could not be stricken under the anti-SLAPP law because the allegedly protected activity was incidental to the complaint. |
Anti-SLAPP |
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L. Rubin | Jun. 17, 2022 |
A164257
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People v. Flores
The trial court's consideration of defendant's record of conviction without a finding by the jury to impose an upper sentence term did not warrant resentencing. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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V. Rodriguez | Jun. 17, 2022 |
17-72389
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Greenwood v. Garland
The Board of Immigration Appeals may rely on a previous adverse credibility determination to deny a motion to reopen a removal order if that earlier finding factually undermines petitioner's new argument. |
Immigration |
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K. Lee | Jun. 17, 2022 |
H044960
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Bruno v. Hopkins
Trial court has jurisdiction to award attorneys' fees against party who sought to remove the trustee of a trust in bad faith. |
probate_and_trusts |
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M. Greenwood | Jun. 16, 2022 |
H049676
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In re A.B.
Father's right to due process was not abridged when the juvenile court rejected his request for a contested post-permanency review hearing, concluding that the evidence submitted was inadequate. |
Juveniles |
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P. Bamattre-Manoukian | Jun. 16, 2022 |
B317935
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In re Dezi C.
Rejecting the previously used rules in evaluating harmlessness in an Indian Child Welfare Act context, the court instead asked whether the record gave any reason to believe the children may be Indian children. |
Administrative Agencies |
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B. Hoffstadt | Jun. 16, 2022 |
21-234
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George v. McDonough
Invalidation of a Veterans Affairs regulation after a veteran's benefits decision becomes final cannot support a claim for collateral relief based on clear and unmistakable error. |
Veterans' Affairs |
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A. Barrett | Jun. 16, 2022 |
20-1034
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Golan v. Saada
Finding ameliorative measures is not categorically required in granting the return of a child under the Hague Convention. |
International Law |
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S. Sotomayor | Jun. 16, 2022 |
20-1573
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Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana
Where California law under *Iskanian* does not allow PAGA actions to be divided into individual and nonindividual claims through an agreement to arbitrate, it is preempted by the Federal Arbitration Act. |
Arbitration |
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S. Alito | Jun. 16, 2022 |
20-493
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Ysleta del Sur Pueblo v. Texas
The Ysleta del Sur and Alabama and Coushatta Indian Tribes of Texas Restoration Act bans, as a matter of federal law, on tribal lands only those gaming activities also banned in Texas. |
Gaming |
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N. Gorsuch | Jun. 16, 2022 |
20-1114
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American Hospital Assn. v. Becerra
Under the 2003 Medicare Act, the Department of Health and Human Services must conduct a survey of hospitals' acquisition costs before varying drug reimbursement rates among different hospitals. |
Health Care |
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B. Kavanaugh | Jun. 16, 2022 |
20-1775
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Arizona v. City and County of San Francisco
Opinion |
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Jun. 16, 2022 | ||
20-50274
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U.S. v. David
An alleged omission of an advisal did not affect defendant's substantial rights because he demonstrated understanding and knowledge of his appeal waiver during the execution of his plea agreement. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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P. Bumatay | Jun. 16, 2022 |
20-56291
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Brach v. Newsom
Voluntary cessation exception to mootness did not apply to parents' suit claiming state officials violated federal law when they ordered schools to suspend in-person instruction due to COVID-19. |
Government |
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M. McKeown | Jun. 16, 2022 |
21-35023
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Martinez v. Clark
Determining whether a detained noncitizen is a danger to the community is a fact-intensive "discretionary judgment" that cannot be reviewed by a district court. |
Immigration |
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P. Bumatay | Jun. 16, 2022 |
A162718
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People v. Arreguin
Trial court lacked jurisdiction to summarily revoke defendant's probation because AB 1950's probation limit ended probation before the revocation. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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I. Petrou | Jun. 16, 2022 |
B310824
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People v. Garcia
The trial court properly concluded that defendant understood the immigration consequences of his guilty plea based on his statements about now having to live in Mexico following the plea hearing. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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K. Yegan | Jun. 16, 2022 |
A161813
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Reznitskiy v. County of Marin
The Housing Accountability Act does not apply to projects to build single-family homes. |
Real Property |
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J. Humes | Jun. 16, 2022 |
21-6001
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Andrus v. Texas
Order |
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Jun. 15, 2022 | ||
A162551
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People v. Smith
Courts, not probation officers, must make the decision whether to require defendants to attend residential treatment programs. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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G. Burns | Jun. 15, 2022 |
17-71367
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Marquez-Reyes v. Garland
The "encouraged" component of the alien smuggling statute is not facially overbroad under the First Amendment. |
Immigration |
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E. Miller | Jun. 15, 2022 |
21-16031
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Adame v. City of Surprise
Order |
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Jun. 15, 2022 |