| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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A143082
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People v. Young
Warrantless search of sex offender lawful though occurring one year and one day after initial placement on postrelease community supervision, which year no violation occurred. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 30, 2016 | |
|
14-71907
|
Arredondo v. Lynch
Car's mechanical failure does not alone compel granting alien's motion to reopen based on 'exceptional circumstances.' |
Immigration |
|
May 30, 2016 | |
|
13-16182
|
Timbisha Shoshone Tribe v. U.S. Dept. of the Interior
Action challenging recognition of election results for leadership authority over Timbisha Shoshone Tribe rendered moot by Tribe's adoption of new constitution. |
Native American Affairs |
|
May 30, 2016 | |
|
13-10517
|
U.S. v. Lee
Order |
|
May 30, 2016 | ||
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07-56127
|
Williams v. Johnson
Under AEDPA, convicted murderer's habeas petition for Sixth Amendment violation, based on anti-prosecution-biased juror being dismissed for unwillingness to follow law, fails. |
Constitutional Law |
|
May 30, 2016 | |
|
C073014
|
In re Marriage of Cooper
Wife unable to overcome presumption that investment accounts held in joint title with husband are community property, but may get reimbursement for her separate property contributions. |
Family Law |
|
May 30, 2016 | |
|
C071195
|
People v. Vasquez
Defendants unsuccessful in challenging imposition of gang enhancements where prosecution presents sufficient evidence that multiple Norteno gang subsets acted as single group. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 26, 2016 | |
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14-99008
|
Smith v. Ryan
Denial of federal habeas petition proper in case challenging death sentence under Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 26, 2016 | |
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13-36080
|
Geier v. m-Qube Inc.
Mobile phone billing aggregators may seek to enforce arbitration clause as intended third party beneficiaries, but questions remain on whether plaintiff even assented to contract. |
Consumer Law |
|
May 26, 2016 | |
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13-36078
|
ONDA v. Jewell
Challengers to wind turbine project in Oregon win partial victory due to failure to consider project's impact on sage grouse bird during winter months. |
Environmental Law |
|
May 26, 2016 | |
|
S077524
|
People v. Salazar
Sentencing court may use defendant's prior juvenile murder conviction as basis for special circumstance that made current first degree murder conviction punishable by death. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 26, 2016 | |
|
S217699
|
People v. Franklin
Constitutional claim by juvenile homicide offender serving two consecutive 25-years-to-life sentences rendered moot by newly-enacted statutes requiring parole hearing by 25th year of incarceration. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 26, 2016 | |
|
S223651
|
In re Richards
Husband convicted of wife's murder obtains habeas relief following expert witness's retraction of bite mark testimony, which constituted 'false evidence' under recently-amended Penal Code Section 1473. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 26, 2016 | |
|
E064010
|
Jackson v. Superior Court (People)
Following denial of relief to petitioner ordered committed to state hospital, court urges Legislature to amend Penal Code Section 1370(c)(2) to provide courts more clarity. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 25, 2016 | |
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A142372
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Baxter v. Bock
Arbitration award in fee dispute properly confirmed despite arbitrator's alleged failure to disclose background where nature of arbitrator's legal practice does not raise inference of bias. |
Attorneys |
|
May 25, 2016 | |
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14-55760
|
C.V. v. City of Anaheim
Officer immune from liability under 42 U.S.C. Section 1983 for use of deadly force, but reversal required on state law claims. |
Civil Rights |
|
May 25, 2016 | |
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14-16399
|
Rodriguez v. Copenhaver
Bureau of Prison's reliance on recused judge's letter in denying federal prisoner's nunc pro tunc designation of his sentence legally erroneous and violates due process. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 25, 2016 | |
|
13-73294
|
Chu v. U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Investor's petition for review denied where Commodity Futures Trading Commission's decision in favor of account executive at futures commission merchant supported by substantial evidence. |
Administrative Agencies |
|
May 25, 2016 | |
|
A139238
|
People ex rel. Harris v. Delta Air Lines
Airline Deregulation Act preempts California's Online Privacy Protection Act of 2003, as state statute's requirement of certain information from airline operators could have bearing on fares and services. |
Civil Procedure |
|
May 25, 2016 | |
|
A144800
|
People v. Lehman
Grandfather unsuccessful in challenging $1 million noneconomic restitution award to victims, his granddaughters. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 25, 2016 | |
|
B260373
|
County of Los Angeles v. Financial Casualty & Surety Inc.
Trial court lacks jurisdiction over bail bond under Penal Code Section 1305(b) where surety was never notified of bail forfeiture due to clerk error. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 25, 2016 | |
|
C072053
|
People v. Conejo
No alteration on rehearing, where defendants successful in reversing gang enhancement in light of 'People v. Prunty.' |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 25, 2016 | |
|
14-55800
|
Timothy O. v. Paso Robles Unified School District
School district denies student free appropriate public education in violation of IDEA by failing to assess student for autism, though autism had been suspected. |
Education |
|
May 24, 2016 | |
|
15-1
|
Johnson v. Manis
Order |
|
May 24, 2016 | ||
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15-620
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Jones v. Gillie
Order |
|
May 24, 2016 | ||
|
15-785
|
Pundt v. Verizon Communications
Order |
|
May 24, 2016 | ||
|
15-1100
|
Catholic Health Care System v. Burwell
Order |
|
May 24, 2016 | ||
|
15-1131
|
Mi Catholic Conference v. Burwell
Order |
|
May 24, 2016 | ||
|
15-6284
|
Knotts v. Alabama
Order |
|
May 24, 2016 | ||
|
15-6290
|
Bonds v. Alabama
Order |
|
May 24, 2016 |
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