| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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11-36046
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Higher Taste Inc. v. City of Tacoma
Religious nonprofit is entitled to attorney fees after park district agreed to allow it to sell its T-shirts along main walkway leading to zoo. |
Civil Rights |
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Jun. 4, 2013 | |
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11-50230
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U.S. v. Ajoku
California ‘exemptee’ violates federal law prohibiting false statements related to health care matters by falsifying state forms to receive Medicare benefits. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 4, 2013 | |
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12-30233
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U.S. v. Cabrera-Gutierrez
Convicted sex offender who travels between states may be required by Congress to register as sex offender under authority of Commerce Clause. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 4, 2013 | |
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12-10056
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U.S. v. Morgan
Border patrol agent's re-reading of ‘Miranda’ warnings in standard I-214 Form does not constitute unconstitutional re-initiation of interrogation. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 4, 2013 | |
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D062005
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People v. Woodall
Probation revocation proceedings do not violate federal constitution even if it allows arrest of probationers based on warrants not supported by sworn facts. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 4, 2013 | |
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B244759
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McAllister v. Los Angeles Unified School District
Substitute teacher loses case against LAUSD following her termination based on offensive statements made during interview at Occupy Los Angeles rally. |
Civil Rights |
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Jun. 4, 2013 | |
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A132555
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Brisbane Lodging LP v. Webcor Builders Inc.
Hotel company may not sue construction company for plumbing defects more than four years after substantial completion of construction. |
Real Property |
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Jun. 4, 2013 | |
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F065067
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Estate of Bonzi
Executor must place proceeds from landfill’s sale into trust account to fund landfill’s post-closure maintenance pursuant to court order. |
Probate and Trusts |
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Jun. 3, 2013 | |
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B243392
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Nadia G., a Minor
Juvenile court must continue supervising pregnant nonminor, who refused to participate in transitional living plan, because proper report had not yet been filed. |
Juveniles |
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Jun. 3, 2013 | |
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11-55000
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Gantt v. City of Los Angeles
Men cleared of murder charges get new trial on claims against City of Los Angeles after prosecution’s main witness recanted testimony. |
Civil Rights |
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Jun. 3, 2013 | |
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12-15478
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Fournier v. Sebelius
Medicare does not cover dental procedures performed on beneficiary who suffered from Sjogren’s Syndrome disease, which placed her at risk of heart infection. |
Health Care |
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Jun. 3, 2013 | |
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A134400
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In re Martinez
Prison officials may not withhold erotic romance novel about werewolves from prisoner due to obscenity because it did not lack serious literary value. |
Prisoners Rights |
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Jun. 3, 2013 | |
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C071919
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L.J., a Minor
Referee's order terminating parental rights of both parents is void because only juvenile court judge had authority to do so. |
Juveniles |
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Jun. 3, 2013 | |
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F064930
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San Joaquin Raptor Rescue Center v. County of Merced (Morris)
County planning commission violates requirement to expressly disclose its consideration of environmental impacts for proposed project at meeting. |
Environmental Law |
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Jun. 3, 2013 | |
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B240358
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County of Los Angeles v. Financial Casualty & Surety Inc.
Surety is entitled to exoneration of forfeited bail bond posted for defendant who was unable to appear because he was deported while out on bail. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 3, 2013 | |
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B238361
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People v. Christiansen
Convictions for conflict of interest against independent contractor, who worked for school district, are thrown out because she was not a government employee. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 3, 2013 | |
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S092356
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In re Boyette
Murderer’s death sentence remains despite jurors’ viewing of ‘American Me,’ a movie depicting violence associated with prison life. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 31, 2013 | |
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S191944
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County of Los Angeles v. Los Angeles County Employee Relations Commission (Service Employees International Union Local 721)
Los Angeles County must provide home addresses and telephone numbers of employees to representative union, even if they are not union members. |
Labor Law |
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May 31, 2013 | |
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10-70380
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Macias-Carreon v. Holder
Mexican citizen with conviction for possessing marijuana for sale under California law is removable because his crime related to a controlled substance. |
Immigration |
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May 31, 2013 | |
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07-56870
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Classic Concepts Inc v. Linen Source Inc.
Court refuses to decide whether district court’s silent denial of permanent injunction was correct because appeal was too late. |
Civil Procedure |
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May 31, 2013 | |
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10-35626
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Engebretson v. Mahoney
Former prisoner may not sue prison warden for enforcing illegal sentence because warden was executingg a facially valid court order at the time. |
Prisoners Rights |
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May 31, 2013 | |
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10-56022
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Mashiri v. Dept. of Education
Asylum applicant in law school is not entitled to federal student aid because he could not prove he was in U.S. for a non-temporary purpose. |
Immigration |
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May 31, 2013 | |
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B234188
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American Way Cellular Inc. v. Travelers Property Casualty Co. of America
Insurer does not need to pay for fire damage because commercial property policy required sprinkler system, which broker incorrectly assured existed. |
Insurance |
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May 31, 2013 | |
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A135290
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Sims v. Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Executions by lethal injection are put on hold in California because adoption of new regulations for administering injections did not meet procedural requirements. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 31, 2013 | |
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11-50311
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U.S. v. Maloney
Order |
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May 31, 2013 | ||
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12-9970
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In re Jimmy Harris
Order |
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May 30, 2013 | ||
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C070452
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Fuller v. First Franklin Financial Corp.
Predatory mortgage lenders may not attack first-time homebuyers' claims as late where lenders purposely withheld facts to induce loans. |
Real Property |
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May 30, 2013 | |
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D062693
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People v. Loper
Prisoner may not appeal denial of Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s request to recall his sentence based on compassionate release grounds. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 30, 2013 | |
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11-18021
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Biggs v. Secretary of the California Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Governor's review of parole board decisions does not constitute unlawful retroactive punishment because it did not actually change prisoners’ sentences. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 30, 2013 | |
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11-10492
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U.S. v. Joseph
Inmate’s 24-month consecutive sentence for possession of separate items of marijuana, which he provided to another inmate, is inappropriate. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 30, 2013 |