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REPLACEMENT COPY OF TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2025

Name Category Published
Shinn v. Ramirez
Order 		USSC May 18, 2021
Badgerow v. Walters
Order 		USSC May 18, 2021
Caniglia v. Strom
Police officer's 'community caretaking function,' such as providing aid, is not an open-ended license to perform searches anywhere. 		Constitutional Law USSC May 18, 2021
CIC Services, LLC v. Internal Revenue Service
Plaintiff's suit challenging IRS's reporting requirement was not a suit to restrain the collection of taxes and thus did not trigger the Anti-Injunction Act. 		statutory_interpretation USSC May 18, 2021
BP P.L.C. v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore
28 U.S.C. Section 1447(d) permits appellate review of district court's entire remand order when defendant relies on Section 1442 or 1443 as ground for removal. 		Civil Procedure USSC May 18, 2021
Edwards v. Vannoy
Jury unanimity rule in 'Ramos v. Louisiana' does not apply retroactively on federal collateral review. 		Criminal Law and Procedure USSC May 18, 2021
People v. Lord
Assembly Bill No. 1950 applies retroactively under 'In re Estrada' because it ameliorates criminal penalty and Legislature has not indicated contrary intent. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 3DCA May 18, 2021
O'Shea v. Lindenberg
Defendant attorney's motion for directed verdict was properly granted because plaintiff failed to establish with expert testimony that hiring forensic expert would have resulted in more favorable judgment. 		Attorneys 4DCA/3 May 18, 2021
Sansing v. Ryan
Denial of defendant's right to jury trial during penalty phase was harmless beyond reasonable doubt. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 9th May 18, 2021
Friends of Animals v. Haaland
Fish and Wildlife Services' pre-file notice rule was set aside because it runs against Endangered Species Act's requirement to rely only on information from citizens' petitions. 		Environmental Law 9th May 18, 2021
People v. Fortman
At Penal Code Section 1170.95(d) hearing, prosecution is required to prove to trial court beyond reasonable doubt that petitioner is guilty of murder under still-viable theory of liability. 		statutory_interpretation 2DCA/2 May 17, 2021
City of Calexico v. Bergeson
City's cross-appeal challenging terminated police officer's award of back pay dismissed as untimely since it was filed nearly four months after final judgment. 		Civil Procedure 4DCA/1 May 17, 2021
Stand Up for California! v. State of Cal.
California voters impliedly revoked Governor's concurrence to turn land into casino by voting 'No' on Proposition 48. 		Native American Affairs 5DCA May 17, 2021
Dunning v. Johnson
Defendants' attorneys did not bring CEQA litigation with malice; thus, their anti-SLAPP motion should have been granted. 		Anti-SLAPP 4DCA/1 May 17, 2021
Modification: Oakland Police Officers' Assn. v. City of Oakland
Under Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights Section 3303(g), investigating agency's disclosure obligations should be guided by whether agency designates otherwise discoverable materials as confidential. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 1DCA/1 May 17, 2021
Hardeman v. Monsanto
District court did not abuse its discretion in admitting International Agency for Research on Cancer's classification of glyphosate as 'probably carcinogenic.' 		Evidence 9th May 17, 2021
Amended Opinion: CFPB v. Seila Law
Although for-cause removal provision of statute establishing Consumer Financial Protection Bureau violated separation of powers, CFPB's current Director expressly ratified agency's earlier decisions after she knew she could be removed. 		Constitutional Law 9th May 17, 2021
A Community Voice v. USEPA
Environmental Protection Agency's 2019 Rule was remanded because it did not set lead-based paint hazard standards based on health risks but instead focused on additional factors, contrary to Congress's directive. 		Environmental Law 9th May 17, 2021
Smith v. BP Lubricants USA Inc.
Employee's conduct of referring to African American employee as 'banana hands' during presentation when all non-African American employees and superiors laughed was extreme and outrageous. 		Torts 4DCA/2 May 14, 2021
Cheneau v. Garland
Second clause of derivative citizenship statute does not require lawful permanent residency to derive citizenship from naturalized parent, but child must have demonstrated objective official manifestation of permanent residence. 		Immigration 9th May 14, 2021
United States v. Silveira
Defendant suffered no prejudice under ineffective assistance of counsel claim because he did not show that lawyer overlooked viable defense to the charges. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 9th May 14, 2021
Pizzuto v. Tewalt
Because death row plaintiffs claim that state's refusal to provide certain information violates their rights now, their claims were ripe. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 9th May 14, 2021
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 May 13, 2021
U.S. v. Brown
Officer exceeded permissible scope of 'Terry' frisk by directly searching inside defendant's pocket instead of conducting limited exploration for arms. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 9th May 13, 2021
U.S. v. Nishiie
Defendant's criminal charges were not time barred because Wartime Suspension of Limitations Act suspends running of statute of limitations for fraud and property crimes against the United States. 		statutory_interpretation 9th May 13, 2021
Hernandez-Galand v. Garland
Petitioner's failure to appear due to inability to read and family's misinterpretation of hearing date were exceptional circumstances warranting reopening of in absentia removal order. 		Immigration 9th May 13, 2021
Salazar v. See's Candy Shops
Individual issues would predominate in determining whether employer consistently applied practice of denying second meal breaks. 		Employment Law 2DCA/2 May 12, 2021
Nieves Martinez v. U.S.
Federal Tort Claims Act's discretionary function exception applied to plaintiffs' claims for alleged tortious actions by government officials during criminal investigation related to border crossing. 		Torts 9th May 12, 2021
Marriage of Kelpe
Spouse's post-separation retirement benefit was his separate property because he was not eligible for it until his post-separation entry into partnership. 		Family Law 6DCA May 12, 2021
California Coastkeeper Alliance v. State Lands Commission
California State Lands Commission properly proceeded by way of supplemental environmental impact report because project's changes were minor. 		Administrative Agencies 3DCA May 11, 2021
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