Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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19-6633
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Ausberry v. U.S.
Order |
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Jun. 22, 2021 | ||
20-1295
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U.S. v. Green
Order |
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Jun. 22, 2021 | ||
19-1434
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U.S. v. Arthrex, Inc.
Unreviewable authority wielded by Administrative Patent Judges during inter partes review is incompatible with their appointment by Secretary of Commerce to inferior office. |
Patent Law |
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J. Roberts | Jun. 22, 2021 |
20-512
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National Collegiate Athletic Assn. v. Alston
District court did not err in enjoining defendant's caps on education-related benefits because defendant could have imposed less restrictive restraints on those benefits. |
Antitrust |
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N. Gorsuch | Jun. 22, 2021 |
20-222
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Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. v. Arkansas Teacher Retirement System
At class certification, in assessing whether alleged misrepresentation had price impact, courts must take into account 'all' record evidence relevant to price impact. |
Securities |
|
A. Barrett | Jun. 22, 2021 |
19-30269
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U.S. v. Parlor
Imposition of multiple-firearms enhancement was proper because firearms found during search of defendant's house were sufficiently connected to his earlier possession of firearms for which he was charged. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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D. Bress | Jun. 22, 2021 |
18-72786
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Kaur v. Garland
Evidence of petitioner's husband's death, her new status as widow, her in-laws' threats, and increasing violence towards women and particularly widows in India presented material changed country circumstances. |
Immigration |
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S. Mendoza | Jun. 22, 2021 |
19-35922
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Estate of Finnigan v. U.S.
Summary judgment to government was proper in action seeking quiet title to real property that had been granted by federal government to Railroad Company, but was abandoned many years ago. |
Real Property |
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R. Clifton | Jun. 22, 2021 |
20-15762
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Meland v. Weber
Plaintiff plausibly alleged that Senate Bill 826 requires shareholders to discriminate on basis of sex when exercising their corporate voting rights, which adequately alleged injury in fact. |
Constitutional Law |
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S. Ikuta | Jun. 22, 2021 |
S260130
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People v. Ollo
Voluntariness of victim's ingestion of drugs is key consideration in determination of whether defendant personally inflicts great bodily injury in drug furnishing context. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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G. Liu | Jun. 22, 2021 |
A157657
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Lee v. Luxottica Retail North America, Inc.
Compensation for expected but unearned future income to which plaintiff has no legal entitlement is not recoverable as restitution under Unfair Competition Law. |
Remedies |
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T. Stewart | Jun. 21, 2021 |
C092069
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Newtown Preservation Society v. County of El Dorado
Public comments and observations concerning residents' wildfire safety concerns did not constitute substantial evidence supporting fair argument that project may have significant effect on environment. |
Environmental Law |
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R. Robie | Jun. 21, 2021 |
E074251
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People v. Coleman
Petition for resentencing under Penal Code Section 1170.91 does not require petitioner to allege evidentiary facts, such as symptoms or manifestations of qualifying condition. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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M. Ramirez | Jun. 21, 2021 |
E074162
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People v. Williams
If court is inclined to recall defendant's sentence, it should prepare and serve on counsel for parties its tentative decision adopting Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation's recommendation. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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M. Ramirez | Jun. 21, 2021 |
E076057
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People v. Burhop
Superior court lacked subject matter jurisdiction in ruling on defendant's Penal Code Section 1170.95 petition because it issued its order before appellate court issued remittitur. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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R. Fields | Jun. 21, 2021 |
H048342
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Superior Court v. County of Alameda
Sheriff could not reduce court security if funding is insufficient under parties MOU because agreed-upon level of security 'remains in effect' until parties agree to new MOU. |
Government |
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F. Elia | Jun. 21, 2021 |
C086959
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Rios v. Singh
Plaintiff's resort to service by publication was justified because service of summons by other means proved impossible. |
Civil Procedure |
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L. Mauro | Jun. 21, 2021 |
C087429
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County of Sacramento v. Rawat
Trial court had jurisdiction because notice of receiver's final account and request for discharge was properly served to every entity known to receiver to have substantial, unsatisfied claim that would be affected. |
Civil Procedure |
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L. Mauro | Jun. 21, 2021 |
G057832
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Modification: In re Mahoney
Rather than attempt to convince the court its reasoning was faulty, attorney indulged in unprofessional rant that impugned integrity of the court, and was thus held in contempt. |
Attorneys |
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W. Bedsworth | Jun. 18, 2021 |
19-123
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Fulton v. Philadelphia
State's refusal to contract with religious foster care agency for foster care services unless it certifies same-sex couples to be foster parents violated Free Exercise Clause. |
Constitutional Law |
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J. Roberts | Jun. 18, 2021 |
19-416
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Nestle USA, Inc. v. Doe
Plaintiffs' suit under Alien Tort Statute was dismissed because ATS does not apply extraterritorially and their allegations of general corporate activity could not establish domestic application of ATS. |
International Law |
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C. Thomas | Jun. 18, 2021 |
19-840
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California v. Texas
Plaintiffs lacked standing to challenge constitutionality of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act because they had not shown injury fairly traceable to defendants' conduct enforcing minimum essential coverage provision. |
Constitutional Law |
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S. Breyer | Jun. 18, 2021 |
20-35504
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Trout Unlimited v. Pirzadeh
Environmental Protection Agency's decision was reviewable because Administrative Procedure Act's exception to reviewability did not apply since EPA's regulations included meaningful legal standard governing EPA's decision. |
Administrative Agencies |
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S. Graber | Jun. 18, 2021 |
S262551
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People v. Esquivel
When defendant is placed on probation with execution of state prison sentence suspended, defendant's case is not final for 'Estrada' retroactivity if defendant may still timely obtain direct review of order revoking probation. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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T. Cantil-Sakauye | Jun. 18, 2021 |
B303797
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Remedial Construction Services v. Aecom
Subcontract's incorporation of voluminous contract containing arbitration agreement between other parties was insufficient to subject parties to arbitration. |
Arbitration |
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S. Perren | Jun. 17, 2021 |
A158646
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In re Liquidation of Castlepoint National Insurance Co.
California insolvency proceedings did not bar plaintiffs' claims because they did not interfere with Commissioner's management of assets. |
Conservatorship |
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B. Seligman | Jun. 17, 2021 |
A157553
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Stiavetti v. Clendenin
Setting statewide constitutional deadline for commencing substantive services for incompetent to stand trial defendants was appropriate to remedy ongoing due process violations. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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J. Kline | Jun. 17, 2021 |
20-15638
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In re Alphabet Inc. Securities Litigation
District court erred in dismissing plaintiff's complaint because it adequately alleged that defendants' omission of any mention of cybersecurity problems made their statements materially misleading. |
Securities |
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S. Ikuta | Jun. 17, 2021 |
19-16777
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Big Sandy Rancheria Enterprises v. Bonta
Federally chartered tribal corporation was not 'Indian tribe or band' within meaning Tax Injunction Act's exception, and therefore could not invoke exception to avoid Tax Injunction Act's jurisdictional bar. |
Native American Affairs |
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S. Thomas | Jun. 17, 2021 |
D077139
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People v. Kasrawi
Discovery of outstanding arrest warrant attenuated taint of unlawful detention, so evidence obtained during subsequent search was admissible. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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W. Dato | Jun. 17, 2021 |