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REPLACEMENT COPY OF TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2025

Name Category Published
Center for Biological Diversity v. Haaland
Fish and Wildlife Service's 2017 Decision violated Administrative Procedure Act because reasoned explanation was warranted for change in position on whether Pacific walrus qualified as threatened species. 		Administrative Agencies 9th Jun. 4, 2021
Tekoh v. County of Los Angeles
Order 		9th Jun. 4, 2021
U.S. Bank v. Southern Highlands Community Association
Order 		9th Jun. 4, 2021
Modification: Larsen v. California Victim Compensation Board
Actual innocence finding coupled with later grant of habeas relief that results in permanent release of prisoner from custody requires Victim Compensation Board to recommend compensation without holding hearing. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 2DCA/5 Jun. 3, 2021
People v. Castillo
Appellant's trial counsel had no affirmative duty in 1989 to research and advise appellant of actual immigration consequences of his plea. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 2DCA/8 Jun. 3, 2021
Verizon California v. Board of Equalization
There was no 'dispute' regarding State Board of Equalization's tax assessments of plaintiff's properties because of their mutually agreed recommendations on value. 		Tax 3DCA Jun. 3, 2021
People v. Lund
Trial court did not err by admitting expert testimony that relied on software using hash value data because that data was not offered for truth of matter asserted. 		Evidence 1DCA/4 Jun. 3, 2021
Applied Materials v. Workers' Comp Appeals Board
Worker's posttraumatic stress disorder due to alleged sexual exploitation by her treating physician was compensable as industrial injury as a consequence of medical treatment provided by her employer. 		Workers' Compensation 6DCA Jun. 3, 2021
Balerio Rubalcaba v. Garland
Immigration judge's discretion to reopen a case on his or her own motion is not limited by fact that noncitizen has previously been removed or departed. 		Immigration 9th Jun. 3, 2021
Mazzei v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Tax Court erred in applying substance-over-form principles to effectively reverse congressional judgment and to disallow what Foreign Sales Corporation statute plainly allowed. 		Tax 9th Jun. 3, 2021
Sanders v. U.S.
Order 		USSC Jun. 2, 2021
Unicolors Inc. v. H&M Hennes & Mauritz, L.P.
Order 		USSC Jun. 2, 2021
Suncor Energy, Inc. v. Board of Commissioners of Boulder County
Order 		USSC Jun. 2, 2021
Chevron Corp. v. San Mateo County, CA
Order 		USSC Jun. 2, 2021
Shell Oil Products Co. v. Rhode Island
Order 		USSC Jun. 2, 2021
U.S. v. Cooley
Tribal police officers have authority to temporarily detain and search non-Indian persons traveling on public highways running through reservations for violations of state or federal law. 		Native American Affairs USSC Jun. 2, 2021
Garland v. Ming Dai
Ninth Circuit's rule that in absence of explicit adverse credibility determination, petitioning alien's testimony must be deemed credible and true cannot be squared with Immigration and Nationality Act. 		Immigration USSC Jun. 2, 2021
Marriage of Emilie D.L.M. and Carlos C.
Family law court properly found ameliorative measures would be ineffective in reducing grave risk of harm to children because petitioner refused to acknowledge his excessive drinking or abusive behavior. 		Family Law 2DCA/6 Jun. 2, 2021
Bradley v. CVS Pharmacy, Inc.
Physician should have sought relief from California State Board of Pharmacy before filing suit and seeking injunction concerning pharmacy's denial of his prescriptions for controlled substances. 		Administrative Agencies 2DCA/2 Jun. 2, 2021
People v. Thomas
Although Penal Code Section 1170.95 did not apply to defendant because he was not yet sentenced, defendant may seek direct 'Estrada' relief by filing new trial motion to challenge legality of verdict. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 2DCA/8 Jun. 2, 2021
Jensen v. Superior Court (People)
Defendant only provided speculation that district attorney's office leaked grand jury transcripts to press; thus, he failed to show conflict requiring disqualification. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 6DCA Jun. 2, 2021
Schumb v. Superior Court (People)
Trial court abused its discretion in denying defendant's motion to disqualify Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office from prosecuting his case because of his friendship with elected District Attorney. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 6DCA Jun. 2, 2021
General Atomics v. Superior Court (Green)
Defendant's petition for writ of mandate was granted because its wage statements showed the applicable hourly rates and the total number of hours worked at each. 		Employment Law 4DCA/1 Jun. 2, 2021
KCSFV I, LLC v. Florin County Water District
Defendants water-rate increase violated Section 6 of Article XIII D of California Constitution because it did not reasonably represent cost of providing service. 		Government 3DCA Jun. 2, 2021
Briseno v. Henderson
Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(e), courts must apply heightened scrutiny to post-class certification settlements in assessing whether division of funds between class members and counsel was fair and adequate. 		Remedies 9th Jun. 2, 2021
Kalispel Tribe of Indians v. U.S. Dept. of the Interior
Showing that additional gaming may be detrimental to some members of surrounding community, including Indian Tribe, does not dictate outcome of two step determination for authorizing off-reservation gaming. 		Native American Affairs 9th Jun. 2, 2021
People v. Aleo
Defendant established that he was entitled to Penal Code Section 1170.95 relief regardless of defense counsel's concession that he was major participant; thus, court was required to issue order to show cause. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 5DCA Jun. 1, 2021
Modification: Issakhani v. Shadow Glen Homeowners Assn.
Duty of care was not owed by landlord because rezoning ordinance that required certain number of parking spots was not designed to protect invitees from traffic accidents. 		Torts 2DCA/2 Jun. 1, 2021
People v. Graham
Request for 'pretrial diversion' under Penal Code Section 1001.36 is timely only if it is made prior to jury's verdict. 		statutory_interpretation 2DCA/2 Jun. 1, 2021
Leon v. County of Riverside
County was immune from liability for Sheriff's deputies' alleged negligence because their acts occurred in the course of an investigation. 		Torts 4DCA/2 Jun. 1, 2021
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