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Smith v. Agdeppa
Immediate threat posed by large, violent man in the gym was sufficient for qualified immunity for police officer accused of using unreasonable deadly force. 		Immunity 9th Aug. 31, 2023
Iten v. County of Los Angeles
Landlord had standing to sue based on Contracts Clause violation when he alleged that the County eviction moratorium impaired the original lease agreement's contractual obligations. 		Constitutional Law 9th Aug. 31, 2023
Hagey v. Solar Service Experts
Bills sent to homeowner were an attempt to collect an alleged consumer debt for purposes of the Rosenthal Act despite homeowner not actually owing any debt. 		Consumer Law 4DCA/3 Aug. 31, 2023
People v. Ceja
California's felon-in-possession-of-ammunition statute does not facially violate the Second Amendment, as the right to bear arms only applies to law-abiding citizens. 		Constitutional Law 4DCA/3 Aug. 31, 2023
Modification: Lacy v. City and County of San Francisco
City of San Francisco had constitutional authority to expand electorate for school board elections to include resident noncitizen parents or guardians of school-age children. 		Municipal Law 1DCA/5 Aug. 30, 2023
Airlines for America v. City and County of San Francisco
City was acting as a regulator, rather than as a market participant, when it required airlines seeking to use its airport to provide better health benefits to its employees. 		Municipal Law 9th Aug. 30, 2023
E. Ohman J:Or Fonder AB v. Nvidia Corp.
Statements from plaintiffs' two confidential witnesses were sufficient to establish that NVIDIA's executive officers made knowingly or recklessly false statements. 		Securities 9th Aug. 29, 2023
Dept. of Corrections & Rehabilitation v. Superior Court (Escobedo)
Trial court lacked authority to release lifetime parolee on probation after finding that he committed a new criminal offense and should have remanded him to the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 1DCA/3 Aug. 29, 2023
People v. Moyer
Penal Code's definition of bribery does not require that the target personally receive the thing of value promised in exchange for the official action. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 6DCA Aug. 29, 2023
Rossi v. Sequoia Union Elementary School
Where school district employee refused to provide vaccination status or succumb to weekly testing, district's actions against employee were shielded by Confidentiality of Medical Information Act's necessity exception. 		Employment Discrimination 5DCA Aug. 29, 2023
U.S. v. Pepe
District court did not err in disallowing certain jury instructions regarding defendant's overseas travel to commit sexual acts on children. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 9th Aug. 29, 2023
Housing Authority City of Calexico v. Multi-Housing Tax Credit Partners
Trial court erred in declining to review arbitration award on the merits, where parties agreed to such a review. 		Arbitration 4DCA/1 Aug. 29, 2023
A.S. v. Palmdale School District
Complaint form presented to school district that did not mention monetary damages or attempt to estimate value of claim did not comply with the requirements of the Government Claims Act. 		Torts 2DCA/8 Aug. 29, 2023
Kerman Telephone Co. v. Public Utilities Commission
Public Utilities Commission's penalty to several phone companies for nondisclosure of stock redemption proceeds violated due process's fair notice requirement. 		Utilities 5DCA Aug. 28, 2023
In re T.F.-G.
Defendant's Second Amendment facial challenge to California's firearm licensing regime failed because the unconstitutional good cause requirement was severable from the rest of the statute. 		Constitutional Law 6DCA Aug. 28, 2023
U.S. v. Taylor
District court did not unconstitutionally delegate its judicial authority by ordering probation officer to supervise defendant's progress in inpatient treatment and grating officer discretion to reduce but not increase duration of his treatment. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 9th Aug. 28, 2023
Alexander v. Nguyen
Pretrial detainee's claims that inadequate medical care in state hospital violated his constitutional rights failed because he could not show his treating physician had acted worse than negligently. 		Civil Rights 9th Aug. 28, 2023
Burgos v. Madden
Because Confrontation Clause violation did not substantially compromise jury verdict, habeas relief was unavailable. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 9th Aug. 28, 2023
LNSU #1, LLC v. Alta Del Mar Coastal Collection Community Assn.
Though trial court ruled in favor of defendant, plaintiff's Open Meeting Act action was not frivolous or unreasonable, despite the court's finding of unclean hands and plaintiff's rejection of a settlement offer. 		Real Property 4DCA/1 Aug. 28, 2023
North Coast Village Condominium Assn. v. Phillips
Because opposing party was inadequately notified, trial court abused discretion in granting civil harassment restraining order when complaint sought workplace violence restraining order. 		Civil Procedure 4DCA/1 Aug. 25, 2023
In re: Andres R.
Department of Public Social Services' duty to ask extended family members about child's Indian status applies when the child is placed into "temporary custody," not if placed into "protective custody." 		Juveniles 4DCA/2 Aug. 25, 2023
U.S. v. Estrada
District court had jurisdiction over revocation proceedings where the defendant had been on supervised release and had violated its conditions regardless of whether the underlying supervision sentence was lawful. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 9th Aug. 25, 2023
Ashker v. Newsom
Settlement agreement's extension was improper when, compared to general population, special unit's confinement conditions were not atypical, imposing substantial hardship. 		Prisoners' Rights 9th Aug. 25, 2023
Oracle USA Inc. v. Rimini Street Inc.
Interpretation of permanent injunction as precluding a party from engaging in de minimis copying that did not violate the Copyright Act was overly burdensome and improper. 		Copyright 9th Aug. 25, 2023
In re: Law Offices of Ben C. Martin v. Babbitt & Johnson PA
District court had the authority to order assessments for a common benefit fund based on the Multi-District Litigation statute. 		Civil Procedure 9th Aug. 25, 2023
Amended Opinion: Duenas v. Garland
The appointment and removal processes for Immigration Judges and BIA members comport with Article II of the Constitution, because they are inferior officers, rather than principal officers. 		Immigration 9th Aug. 25, 2023
People v. Martinez
Regulation prohibiting notice agreements between bail bond agents and inmates survived First Amendment intermediate scrutiny because the law directly advanced the state's interests in secure jail administration. 		Constitutional Law CASC Aug. 25, 2023
Pico Neighborhood Association v. City of Santa Monica
The federal Voting Rights Act's majority-minority requirement is not required for a California Voting Rights Act claim. 		Government CASC Aug. 25, 2023
Modification: Fischl v. Pacific Life Insurance Co.
Release of claims resulting from broker's acts barred any liability for insurance company based on allegedly negligent suitability analysis conducted by the broker and relied upon by the insurer. 		Insurance 2DCA/2 Aug. 25, 2023
Piedmont Capital Management, L.L.C. v. McElfish
Lender's breach action was timely as to missed monthly installment payments still within the limitations period and unpaid accelerated future payments because the borrower's duties under the agreement were divisible. 		Contracts 2DCA/2 Aug. 25, 2023
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