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REPLACEMENT COPY OF TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2025

Name Category Published
Sales v. City of Tustin
Trial court incorrectly found that 30-day safe harbor to refile state law claims afforded by 28 U.S.C. Section 1367(d) began to run from date of district court's judgment, rather than after appeal.
Civil Procedure 4DCA/3 Jun. 10, 2021
Severin Mobile Towing, Inc. v. JPMorgan Chase
Bank defendant could not assert California Uniform Commercial Code Section 3405 defense because it did not address manner in which employee fraudulently indorsed employer's checks.
Torts 4DCA/1 Jun. 10, 2021
U.S. v. Harris
Because there was no evidence that defendant exercised control over codefendant, district court abused its discretion in applying leadership enhancement under U.S.S.G. Section 3B1.1(c).
Criminal Law and Procedure 9th Jun. 10, 2021
Ford v. Peery
Federal court was required to give deference to state court findings under Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act, despite prosecutor's misstatement of law.
Criminal Law and Procedure 9th Jun. 9, 2021
Lorenzo Lopez v. Garland
Order
9th Jun. 9, 2021
Federal Trade Commission v. AMG Capital Management
Order
9th Jun. 9, 2021
Modification: San Diegans for Open Government v. Fonseca
Plaintiff lacked standing because it failed to establish that it, or its member who qualified as 'resident,' paid tax that funded local agency one year prior to commencement of action.
Civil Procedure 4DCA/1 Jun. 9, 2021
Graham v. Barnette
Order
USSC Jun. 8, 2021
FBI v. Fazaga
Order
USSC Jun. 8, 2021
Sanchez v. Mayorkas
Temporary Protected Status recipient who entered United States unlawfully is not eligible under 8 U.S.C. Section 1255 for Lawful Permanent Resident status.
Immigration USSC Jun. 8, 2021
Setty v. Shrinivas Sugandhalaya LLP
Order
9th Jun. 8, 2021
People v. Accredited Surety & Casualty Company, Inc.
Government carried its burden of showing amount of forfeiture was not excessive under Eighth Amendment.
Criminal Law and Procedure 5DCA Jun. 8, 2021
Rubin v. Ross
Judgment creditors were not barred from seeking renewal of judgment because debtor's bankruptcy stay did not prohibit renewal under Code of Civil Procedure Section 683.210.
Bankruptcy 4DCA/2 Jun. 8, 2021
People v. Casillas
Evidence of defendant's immigration status and two prior deportations was admissible to prove motive for attempted murder of police officer.
Criminal Law and Procedure 2DCA/1 Jun. 8, 2021
National Coalition for Men v. Selective Service System
Order
USSC Jun. 8, 2021
Amended Opinion: Salisbury v. City of Santa Monica
Discrimination claims under Fair Housing Amendments Act only apply in cases involving a 'sale' or 'rental' of a dwelling to a buyer or tenant.
Civil Rights 9th Jun. 8, 2021
Wong v. Flynn-Kerper
Defensive use of equitable estoppel is barred when estopping plaintiff would contradict Employee Retirement Income Security Act plan's express terms.
Remedies 9th Jun. 8, 2021
People v. American Surety Company
Court may continue criminal proceedings without forfeiting bail if court has reason to believe that sufficient excuse may exist for failure to appear.
Criminal Law and Procedure 2DCA/6 Jun. 8, 2021
Perry v. City of San Diego
Trial court properly dismissed homeowners' claims because City's Waste Management Regulation was within the scope of authority conferred upon it by Legislature.
statutory_interpretation 4DCA/1 Jun. 8, 2021
People v. Brewer
Based on defendant's serious and numerous offenses, and his status as recidivist, his sentence of 63 years was not grossly disproportionate, even if he is developmentally disabled.
Criminal Law and Procedure 3DCA Jun. 8, 2021
Gateway Bank, F.S.B. v. Metaxas
Any decision to mitigate damages under special benefit doctrine is to the extent that it equitable; thus, defendant's conduct dictated against exercise of equitable discretion in her favor.
Remedies 1DCA/2 Jun. 7, 2021
Brighton Collectibles, LLC v. Hockey
Trial court's order granting plaintiff's anti-SLAPP motion to strike defendant's cross-claim for fraud was vacated because defendant showed probability of prevailing on that claim.
Anti-SLAPP 2DCA/6 Jun. 7, 2021
Marriage of F.M. & M.M.
Trial court erred in refusing to consider evidence of father's alleged abuse after temporary restraining order was issued because it was relevant to mother's domestic violence restraining order request.
Family Law 1DCA/1 Jun. 7, 2021
Alam v. Garland
Order
9th Jun. 7, 2021
Webb v. Trader Joe's
Plaintiff's class action was expressly preempted because her state law claims would impose additional requirements that are not equivalent to federal Poultry Products Inspection Act.
Constitutional Law 9th Jun. 7, 2021
Van Buren v. U.S.
'Exceeds authorized access' clause of Computer Fraud and Abuse Act does not extend to those who access computer with authorization but for an improper purpose.
Cyber Law USSC Jun. 4, 2021
People v. Jones
Defendant employed gun in furtherance of his crimes by using gestures and telling victim he had gun; thus, defendant used a firearm within meaning of Penal Code Section 12022.53(b).
Criminal Law and Procedure 3DCA Jun. 4, 2021
People v. Moses
Trial court's mistake of age jury instruction for defendant's human trafficking conviction of minor was erroneous because there was no actual minor victim involved.
Criminal Law and Procedure 4DCA/3 Jun. 4, 2021
People v. Clotfelter
There was insufficient evidence to convict defendant of annoying or molesting child under 18 because his actions were not objectively irritating or disturbing within meaning of Penal Code Section 647.6
Criminal Law and Procedure 1DCA/2 Jun. 4, 2021
U.S. v. Henderson
Term of supervised release and any resulting revocation sentence may extend beyond statutory maximum for underlying offense.
Criminal Law and Procedure 9th Jun. 4, 2021