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U.S. v. Simon
Order
Jan. 30, 2017
Manley v. Rowley
Conflicting narrative of prison cell removal not captured on camera constitutes dispute over material facts, barring summary judgment in excessive force case.
Prisoners Rights Jan. 30, 2017
Van Patten v. Vertical Fitness Group LLC
In case alleging violation of Telephone Consumer Protection Act, summary judgment properly granted in defendants' favor where plaintiff consents to receive text messages at issue.
Consumer Law Jan. 30, 2017
U.S. v. Laursen
Selfies taken by 45-year-old man and teenage girl sufficient to support man's child pornography convictions despite legality of their sexual relationship under Washington law.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 30, 2017
Acqua Vista Homeowners Association v. MWI Inc.
Homeowners suing under Right to Repair Act for alleged standards violation must show violation was caused by defendant's negligence or breach of contract.
Administrative Agencies 4DCA/1 Jan. 29, 2017
C.M. v. M.C.
Gestational carrier unsuccessful in challenging parentage of intended father and in attacking constitutionality of surrogacy agreements in California.
Family Law Jan. 29, 2017
People v. Brown
Second degree commercial burglary conviction involving intent to fill forged prescription does not fall within new shoplifting misdemeanor offense under Proposition 47.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 29, 2017
Sandoval v. Yates
Oregon conviction for delivering heroin does not constitute aggravated felony that would render petitioner ineligible for cancellation of removal.
Immigration Jan. 29, 2017
Hardy v. Chappell
Convicted murderer entitled to habeas relief where, despite finding counsel's performance deficient, state court nevertheless upheld his guilty verdict under an alternate theory.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 29, 2017
Q.R., a Minor
Juvenile probation condition requiring minor to submit electronic devices to warrantless search reasonable given offenses and use of such devices in commission of those offenses.
Juveniles Jan. 29, 2017
In re Mallard
Fifteen percent limit on conduct credits under Penal Code section 2933.1 applies to defendant's sentence after his felony conviction reclassified as misdemeanor under Proposition 47.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 29, 2017
People v. Garrett
Remand ordered for limited purpose of determining whether defendants had adequate opportunity to make record of mitigating evidence relevant to future youth offender parole hearing.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 29, 2017
Leyva v. Crockett & Co. Inc.
Club operator not liable to hiker injured by stray golf ball as he was hiking along public trail adjacent to the golf course.
Immunity Jan. 26, 2017
People v. Forrest
First degree murder conviction upheld for husband who killed wife with single gunshot wound to head and proceeded to gut her like an animal.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 26, 2017
De La Torre v. Cal. Horse Racing Bd.
California Horse Racing Board may not repeatedly extend temporary 12-month drug bans in order to create a semi-permanent ban on substance in sport.
Statutory Interpretation Jan. 26, 2017
People v. Sledge
Proposition 47 petition seeking recall and resentencing properly denied, where defendant's felony juvenile adjudication for forcible rape is a disqualifying prior conviction.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 26, 2017
Simmons v. Superior Court (City of San Diego)
Triable issues of fact regarding whether a nonconsensual anal cavity search was executed by police officers enough to reverse summary adjudication in favor of defendant officers in Bane Act suit.
Administrative Agencies Jan. 26, 2017
People v. Arzate
Order
Jan. 26, 2017
People v. Lopez
Order
Jan. 26, 2017
United Auburn Indian Community of the Auburn Rancheria v. Brown
Order
Jan. 26, 2017
People v. Banuelos
Order
Jan. 26, 2017
People v. Davis
Order
Jan. 26, 2017
People v. Felix
Order
Jan. 26, 2017
Guiomar (John Manuel) on H.C.
Order
Jan. 26, 2017
People v. Kenny
Order
Jan. 26, 2017
People v. Ramos
Order
Jan. 26, 2017
People v. Santana
Order
Jan. 26, 2017
People v. Wallace
Order
Jan. 26, 2017
Reynaga v. Roseburg Forest Products
Summary judgment erroneously granted in employer's favor, where genuine disputes of fact remain on employee's claims of hostile work environment, disparate treatment, and retaliation.
Employment Discrimination Jan. 26, 2017
People v. Winbush
Defendant's false belief that confession would result in death penalty leniency does not render confession coerced and inadmissible as evidence.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 26, 2017