| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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A160530
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People v. Williams
Defendant improperly denied mental health diversion since trial court failed to assess whether defendant was likely to commit a super-strike offense. |
statutory_interpretation |
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T. Stewart | May 4, 2021 |
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19-250
|
Oklahoma v. Johnson
Order |
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May 4, 2021 | ||
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19-507
|
Publishers Business v. FTC
Order |
|
May 4, 2021 | ||
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19-720
|
U.S. v. Briones
Order |
|
May 4, 2021 | ||
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19-1208
|
Yanez-Pena v. Garland
Order |
|
May 4, 2021 | ||
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20-268
|
Argueta-Ayala v. Garland
Order |
|
May 4, 2021 | ||
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20-517
|
Figueroa-Diaz v. Garland
Order |
|
May 4, 2021 | ||
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20-709
|
Fuentes-Angel v. Garland
Order |
|
May 4, 2021 | ||
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20-1021
|
Navarrete-Lopez v. Garland
Order |
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May 4, 2021 | ||
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20-1070
|
Olvera v. Garland
Order |
|
May 4, 2021 | ||
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19-1234
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Cheat v. Garland
Order |
|
May 4, 2021 | ||
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19-1300
|
Chen v. Garland
Order |
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May 4, 2021 | ||
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19-1316
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Garcia-Romo v. Garland
Order |
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May 4, 2021 | ||
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20-45
|
Khaytekov v. Garland
Order |
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May 4, 2021 | ||
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20-179
|
Hernandez-Maldonado v. Garland
Order |
|
May 4, 2021 | ||
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20-832
|
Castro v. Garland
Order |
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May 4, 2021 | ||
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20-6152
|
Luquin-Coronel v. Garland
Order |
|
May 4, 2021 | ||
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20-559
|
Jane Doe v. U.S.
Order |
|
May 4, 2021 | ||
|
S092410
|
People v. Nieves
Defense expert witness establishing mitigating factors for defendant's mental functioning was improperly excluded during penalty phase since Penal Code Section 190.3 expressly authorizes presentation of relevant mitigating information. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
T. Cantil-Sakauye | May 4, 2021 |
|
S253783
|
Stancil v. Superior Court (City of Redwood City)
An unlawful detainer defendant cannot use a motion to quash to attack a complaint for failure to state a claim. |
statutory_interpretation |
|
M. Cuéllar | May 4, 2021 |
|
S260270
|
People v. Vivar
Defendant demonstrated reasonable probability that if he had been properly advised by counsel about immigration consequences of his plea, he wouldn't have pleaded guilty. |
Immigration |
|
M. Cuéllar | May 4, 2021 |
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19-10246
|
U.S. v. Peterson
District court properly denied defendant's motion to withdraw guilty plea because it was entitled to rely on defendant's assurance that he understood elements of crime to which he entered guilty plea. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
J. Rawlinson | May 4, 2021 |
|
18-50423
|
U.S. v. Singh
Defendant properly convicted of operating unlicensed money transmitting business on behalf of the public by transacting with many parties in California, at various locations. |
statutory_interpretation |
|
B. Parker | May 4, 2021 |
|
S087533
|
Modification: People v. Wilson
Witness identifying defendant based on his smirky grin was not unduly suggestive because nothing made defendant 'stand out' from the other men depicted. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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M. Cuéllar | May 4, 2021 |
|
B306283
|
Towner v. County of Ventura
Trial court erred in granting defendants' anti-SLAPP motion because County filed confidential personnel records without first complying with mandatory procedures for disclosure, which is illegal under Government Code Section 1222. |
Anti-SLAPP |
|
G. Feuer | May 3, 2021 |
|
C084083
|
Marriage of Wendt and Pullen
Since award of attorney fees stemmed from administration of trust and did not involve claim against beneficiary, payment from spendthrift trust is not contingent on bad faith of the trustee. |
Family Law |
|
C. Blease | May 3, 2021 |
|
B304217
|
California Medical Assn. v. Aetna Health of California Inc.
An association bringing an Unfair Competition Law action on behalf of others must show it personally sustained economic harm from defendant's conduct. |
statutory_interpretation |
|
E. Grimes | May 3, 2021 |
|
G058909
|
Coral Farms, L.P. v. Mahony
When contract designates third person to certify performance, parties cannot go behind designated third person's decision absent bad faith, fraud, or gross negligence. |
Contracts |
|
E. Moore | May 3, 2021 |
|
A160303
|
J.H. v. G.H.
Children properly excluded from two-year domestic violence restraining order in favor of mother and against father because father did not pose any present danger to children. |
Dependency |
|
C. Fujisaki | May 3, 2021 |
|
A151526
|
Tung v. Chicago Title Co.
In face of alleged tortious conduct by escrow holder, it was foreseeable that buyer might seek to capitalize on escrow holder's errors or misconduct. |
Torts |
|
R. Wiseman | May 3, 2021 |
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