| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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13-35163
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CHMM LLC v. Freeman Marine Equipment Inc.
Yacht owner may proceed with its tort claims against door manufacturer for alleged damages caused to yacht's interior. |
Torts |
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Jun. 29, 2015 | |
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13-50033
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U.S. v. Esparza
Admission of document-based hearsay evidence clear violation of Confrontation Clause, where documents prepared in anticipation of prosecution, and where witness in question was available. |
Constitutional Law |
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Jun. 29, 2015 | |
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13-56996
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Angelotti Chiropractic Inc. v. Baker
State law requiring $100 activation fee before filing lien claim has a rational basis and court erred in granting preliminary injunction. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Jun. 29, 2015 | |
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13-70633
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Alaska Eskimo Whaling Comm'n v. E.P.A.
Limitations on judicial review of administrative agencies instructs court to remand issuance of waste dump permit to EPA. |
Environmental Law |
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Jun. 29, 2015 | |
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14-70486
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United States v. District Court of Nevada (Malikowski)
U.S. District Court judge's routine denial of pro hac vice admission to out-of-state Dept. of Justice attorneys is improper. |
Attorneys |
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Jun. 29, 2015 | |
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14-72181
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In re Benvin
Where court errs by inserting itself in plea negotiations, petitioner is entitled to mandamus relief and reassignment to a different judge. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 29, 2015 | |
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S056766
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People v. Leon
Death penalty must be reversed because court erred in excusing jurors without inquiring into whether they could set aside their death penalty biases. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 29, 2015 | |
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H040726
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People v. Lopez
Appellate court declines to decide threshold matter of whether repeat drug offender is eligible for resentencing relief under Proposition 47. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 29, 2015 | |
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A139966
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Henson v. C. Overaa & Company
Employing 'construction craft' apprentices - rather than pipefitter apprentices - in construction of public water treatment plants does not violate Prevailing Wage Law. |
Labor Law |
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Jun. 29, 2015 | |
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H040903
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People v. Contreras
Probation condition prohibiting probationer from using, possessing, or otherwise accessing 'surveillance equipment' was unconstitutionally vague and overbroad. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 28, 2015 | |
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G051142
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People v. Morales
Defendant subject to one year of parole under Prop. 47, because he was serving term of post-release community supervision as part of his felony sentence when he filed his petition. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 28, 2015 | |
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14-556
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Obergefell v. Hodges
Fourteenth Amendment compels states to treat same-sex couples equally, requiring all states to license and recognize same-sex marriages. |
Civil Rights |
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Jun. 28, 2015 | |
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13-7120
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Johnson v. United States
Imposing an increased sentence under the residual clause of the Armed Career Criminal Act violates the Constitution's guarantee of due process. |
Constitutional Law |
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Jun. 28, 2015 | |
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B244841
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Parrish v. Latham & Watkins
Upon rehearing, court affirms invocation of "interim adverse judgment rule," based upon denial of summary judgment at lower court level. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 28, 2015 | |
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C073735
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Siskiyou County Farm Bureau v. Dept. Fish & Wildlife
No ambiguity in Fish and Game Code Section 1602 requiring notification when entity plans to 'divert' water. |
Water Rights |
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Jun. 28, 2015 | |
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13-16535
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Carlson v. Atty Gen. of Cal.
Reasonable to invoke forfeiture-by-wrongdoing exception to Confrontation Clause where evidence suggests defendant father coerced wife and son (the purported abuse victim in the case) to not testify. |
Constitutional Law |
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Jun. 28, 2015 | |
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12-35131
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Jones v. Williams
Penitentiary officers are not immune from former inmate's free exercise claims where he was forced to handle pork, which was prohibited by his religion. |
Prisoners Rights |
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Jun. 28, 2015 | |
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14-15757
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Addington v. US Airline Pilots Association
Pilots entitled to injunctive relief where union did not have a legitimate purpose for abandoning arbitration award. |
Torts |
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Jun. 28, 2015 | |
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B251643
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Hambrick v. Healthcare Partners Medical Group
Abstention doctrine requires dismissal of plaintiff's statutory claims under the Knox-Knee Health Care Service Plan Act. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Jun. 28, 2015 | |
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13-15984
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Rosati v. Igbinoso
Complaint of transgender inmate seeking sex reassignment surgery should not have been dismissed because she sufficiently stated a claim. |
Prisoners Rights |
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Jun. 28, 2015 | |
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13-50647
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U.S. v. Jefferson
United States v. Carranza directs court to uphold minimum sentence for controlled substance importation despite appellant's maintained ignorance. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 28, 2015 | |
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B247930
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Cifuentes v. Costco Wholesale Corp.
Costco properly withheld payroll taxes from lost wages awarded to former employee in line with federal cases allowing such. |
Taxation |
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Jun. 28, 2015 | |
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B255339
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People v. Newman
Robber who detained family via menace is appropriate convicted of felony false imprisonment, though jury's verdict form listed his conviction as false imprisonment by 'violence.' |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 28, 2015 | |
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B254914
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David v. Medtronic Inc.
Presence of nominal defendant cannot defeat forum non conveniens dismissal where, in absence of nominal defendant, action can and should be pursued in alternative forum. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 28, 2015 | |
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S225783
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People v. King
Order |
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Jun. 25, 2015 | ||
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S226570
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People v. Sims
Order |
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Jun. 25, 2015 | ||
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S226523
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Willover (Norman) on H.C.
Order |
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Jun. 25, 2015 | ||
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S226411
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Brace (George Alden) on H.C.
Order |
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Jun. 25, 2015 | ||
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14-114
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King v. Burwell
Affordable Care Act tax credits are available to individuals in all States, including States that have a Federal Exchange, ensuring continued access for millions to affordable health insurance. |
Health Care |
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Jun. 25, 2015 | |
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13-1371
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Texas Dept. of Housing and Community Affairs v. The Inclusive Communities Project Inc.
Disparate-impact claims are cognizable under the Fair Housing Act. |
Civil Rights |
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Jun. 25, 2015 |