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REPLACEMENT COPY OF TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2025

Name Category Published
In re McDowell
Substantial evidence supported the finding that petitioner, who was not the actual killer, was a major participant in the felony that led to the victim's death. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 1DCA/5 Oct. 19, 2020
People v. Montelongo
Two statutes that criminalize the same conduct but impose different penalties are not unconstitutionally vague. 		statutory_interpretation 2DCA/7 Oct. 19, 2020
Sensory Neurostimulation v. Azar
District court correctly held Medicare's administrative channeling requirement applied to eliminate subject matter jurisdiction to hear plaintiff's claims. 		Civil Procedure 9th Oct. 19, 2020
People v. Valliant
Resentencing relief under Penal Code Section 1170.91 subdivision (b)(1)(B), only applies to military veterans sentenced before January 1, 2015. 		statutory_interpretation 4DCA/3 Oct. 16, 2020
Denny v. Arntz
Trial court properly sustained demurrer because plaintiff's allegation that ballot materials were not fair and impartial failed to state a claim as a post-election contest under Elections Code Section 16100. 		Government 1DCA/2 Oct. 16, 2020
People v. Tacardon
Order 		CASC Oct. 16, 2020
Yazzie v. Hobbs
Plaintiffs lacked standing to challenge Arizona's mail ballot deadline because there was no particularized allegation with respect to any of the individual plaintiffs. 		Constitutional Law 9th Oct. 16, 2020
Cortes-Maldonado v. Barr
Oregon's former marijuana delivery statute is not 'illicit trafficking of a controlled substance' offense, and thus, petitioner's conviction for that offense did not make him removable as aggravated felon. 		Immigration 9th Oct. 16, 2020
Inteliclear v. ETC Global Holdings
Genuine issue of material fact existed as to whether plaintiff identified its trade secrets with sufficient particularity. 		Civil Procedure 9th Oct. 16, 2020
Ross v. National Urban League
Order 		USSC Oct. 15, 2020
Mi Familia Vota v. Hobbs
Order 		9th Oct. 15, 2020
People v. Frazier
Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation's filing of Penal Code Section 1170(d)(1) recommendation for recall and resentencing does not trigger due process right to counsel for indigent defendant. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 2DCA/7 Oct. 15, 2020
In re Anna T.
Juvenile court's post-termination custody orders were vacated because juvenile court failed to follow procedure outlined in Welfare and Institutions Code Section 362.4. 		Dependency 2DCA/7 Oct. 15, 2020
Prickett v. Bonnier Corp.
Compensatory damages for loss of appellant's father's society or punitive damages are not available under general maritime law for injuries to a non-seaman. 		Maritime Law 4DCA/3 Oct. 15, 2020
People v. Zorich
Trial court lacked substantial evidence to deny defendant's petition under Proposition 47 because he submitted evidence from Kelley Blue Book indicating value of stolen vehicle was less than $950. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 4DCA/3 Oct. 15, 2020
U.S. v. Kroytor
Lack of clarity in the law is not itself a valid reason to delay filing a coram nobis petition. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 9th Oct. 15, 2020
International Longshore and Warehouse Union v. National Labor Relations Board
National Labor Relations Board erred in deeming its Section 10(k) of the National Labor Relations Act decision 'dispositive' of petitioner's work preservation defense. 		Labor Law 9th Oct. 15, 2020
Boyer v. City of Simi Valley
City's ordinance exempting authorized emergency or construction-related vehicles from prohibition on mobile billboard advertising transformed an otherwise content-neutral prohibition into a content-based restriction on speech. 		Constitutional Law 9th Oct. 15, 2020
People v. Cervantes
Penal Code Section 859.5's amendment requiring that custodial interrogations of adults suspected of committing murder be recorded does not apply retroactively because amendments were not designed to benefit defendants. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 5DCA Oct. 15, 2020
People v. Hernandez
Under 'People v. Stamps' trial court must dismiss defendant's two prior prison term enhancements that were an integral part of defendant's sentence but cannot unilaterally modify the plea agreement. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 5DCA Oct. 15, 2020
Malwarebytes, Inc. v. Enigma Software Group USA, LLC
Order 		USSC Oct. 14, 2020
U.S. v. Arthrex Inc.
Order 		USSC Oct. 14, 2020
Smith & Nephew Inc. v. Arthrex Inc.
Order 		USSC Oct. 14, 2020
Arthrex Inc. v. Smith & Nephew Inc.
Order 		USSC Oct. 14, 2020
Mukulumbutu v. Barr
Substantial evidence supported petitioner's adverse credibility determination based on inconsistencies, an omission, and implausibilities in the record. 		Immigration 9th Oct. 14, 2020
Roman v. Wolf
Provisions of preliminary injunction ordering specific measures to be implemented at Immigration and Customs Enforcement Processing Center were vacated and remanded in light of its COVID-19 outbreak. 		Immigration 9th Oct. 14, 2020
U.S. v. Bontemps
Police officer's observation of 'large and obvious bulge' that suggested a concealed firearm gave the officer reasonable suspicion to stop defendant. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 9th Oct. 14, 2020
Pakdel v. City and County of San Francisco
Order 		9th Oct. 14, 2020
People v. Barber
Trial court did not err in refusing to provide defendant's proposed special instruction defining 'wanton' because it was likely to confuse the jury. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 1DCA/2 Oct. 13, 2020
People v. Stewart
Because prosecution was aware of police report's contents and its potential value to impeach key prosecution witness, prosecution should have disclosed that the report in fact contained potential impeachment material. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 1DCA/2 Oct. 13, 2020
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