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REPLACEMENT COPY OF TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2025

Name Category Published
Torres v. Madrid
Officers shooting applied physical force to petitioner's body and objectively manifested an intent to restrain her from driving away; thus, officers seized petitioner. 		Civil Rights USSC Mar. 26, 2021
In re Humphrey
Common practice of conditioning freedom solely on whether arrestee can afford bail is unconstitutional. 		Criminal Law and Procedure CASC Mar. 26, 2021
U.S. v. Furaha
Defendant's prior conviction for possessing firearm in furtherance of 'drug trafficking crime' under 18 U.S.C. Section 924(c) constituted 'controlled substance offense' under U.S.S.G. Section 4B1.2. 		statutory_interpretation 9th Mar. 26, 2021
Modification: People v. Cummings
Where a defendant has sustained a qualifying prior felony DUI conviction within 10 years, an attempted DUI will be considered a felony. 		statutory_interpretation 3DCA Mar. 26, 2021
People v. Tran
Eleven-year span between filing of Sexually Violent Predators Act petition and retrial did not violate defendant's due process right because continuances requested by defense benefited him. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 2DCA/2 Mar. 25, 2021
Alpha Nu Assn. of Theta XI v. University of Southern California
Suspension of Theta Xi from University of Southern California's recognition upheld despite using modestly untimely evidence from prior pledge class. 		Administrative Agencies 2DCA/4 Mar. 25, 2021
Jones v. Quality Coast
Plaintiff was not entitled to protection under Displaced Janitor Opportunity Act because he was supervisory employee at air traffic control facility. 		Labor Law 2DCA/5 Mar. 25, 2021
Acevedo Granados v. Garland
Intellectual disability may be sufficient to establish cognizable social group for purposes of asylum and withholding of removal. 		Immigration 9th Mar. 25, 2021
U.S. v. Boyd
31 U.S.C. Section 5321(a)(5)(A) authorizes IRS to impose only one non-willful penalty when an untimely, but accurate, Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts form is filed, no matter number of accounts. 		Tax 9th Mar. 25, 2021
Young v. State of Hawaii
Hawaii's restrictions on open carrying of firearms reflect longstanding prohibitions that regulate conduct outside scope of Second Amendment; thus, firearms-licensing requirement was lawful. 		Civil Rights 9th Mar. 25, 2021
Amended Opinion: East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Biden
Rule that requires migrants to enter country at ports of entry to preserve eligibility for asylum was substantively invalid because it conflicted with Immigration and Nationality Act. 		Immigration 9th Mar. 25, 2021
Modification: Valley Baptist Church v. City of San Rafael
California's constitutional religious exemption did not extend to non ad valorem special property taxes. 		Constitutional Law 1DCA/1 Mar. 24, 2021
People v. Curry
Defendant may ask trial court for mental health diversion under Penal Code Section 1001.36 until sentencing and entry of judgment. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 3DCA Mar. 24, 2021
U.S. v. Tsarnaev
Order 		USSC Mar. 24, 2021
Servotronics Inc. v. Rolls-Royce PLC
Order 		USSC Mar. 24, 2021
Thompson v. Lumpkin
Order 		USSC Mar. 24, 2021
Longoria v. United States
Order 		USSC Mar. 24, 2021
Smith v. Titus
Order 		USSC Mar. 24, 2021
Massachusetts Lobstermen's Assn. v. Raimondo
Order 		USSC Mar. 24, 2021
Senior Disability Action v. Weber
Secretary of State of California had no mandatory duty to designate certain offices as voter registration agencies under National Voter Registration Act. 		Government 1DCA/3 Mar. 24, 2021
Sweeney v. San Francisco Bay Conservation
Public Resources Code's permit exceptions were inapplicable to project that went beyond repair and maintenance, and that was inconsistent with local protection plan. 		Administrative Agencies 1DCA/3 Mar. 23, 2021
People v. Rivera
Defendants entering into murder pleas with malice aforethought are not categorically incapable of making prima facie showing of eligibility for relief under Penal Code Section 1170.95(c). 		statutory_interpretation 1DCA/1 Mar. 23, 2021
Travis v. Brand
Political action committees engaged in multiple initiatives and spending less than 70 percent of their expenditures on a measure qualify as general-purpose committee. 		statutory_interpretation 2DCA/8 Mar. 23, 2021
People v. Andahl
Because trial court's order revoking defendant's probation and executing previously imposed prison sentence had not yet reached final disposition, defendant was entitled to benefit of Senate Bill 136. 		statutory_interpretation 3DCA Mar. 23, 2021
Clark v. Superior Court (Arthroscopic & Laser Surgery Center of San Diego)
Plaintiff exhausted her administrative remedies by identifying defendant, even if not by name, as alleged perpetrator of discrimination in Department of Fair Employment and Housing complaint. 		Employment Discrimination 4DCA/1 Mar. 23, 2021
Academy of Country Music v. Continental Casualty Company
District court's transmittal of remand order did not deprive federal courts of jurisdiction and review was not barred by 28 U.S.C. Section 1447(d). 		Civil Procedure 9th Mar. 23, 2021
Allied Premier Insurance v. United Financial Casualty Company
Order 		9th Mar. 23, 2021
San Francisco CDC LLC v. Webcor Construction L.P.
One-year statute of limitations applies to disgorgement claims brought under Business and Professions Section 7031(b) because disgorgement is a statutory penalty. 		Civil Procedure 1DCA/1 Mar. 23, 2021
Modification: People v. Hardy
Defendant's conviction reversed because trial court erred in admitting Shotspotter evidence without first holding 'Kelly/Frye' hearing. 		Evidence 1DCA/2 Mar. 23, 2021
Contreras-Velazquez v. Family Health Centers of San Diego, Inc.
Trial court did not err in determining constitutional maximum ratio for punitive damages award was twice the amount of compensatory damages because defendant's conduct was moderately reprehensible. 		Disability Discrimination 4DCA/1 Mar. 22, 2021
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