| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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B236743
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Scott H., a Minor
Minor who committed lewd act on child does not have to pay restitution to victim’s family for mental health services they received. |
Juveniles |
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Sep. 28, 2012 | |
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12-15098
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Melendres v. Arpaio
Maricopa County police officers must temporarily stop detaining individuals based solely on suspicion of unlawful presence in U.S. |
Civil Rights |
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Sep. 27, 2012 | |
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C067180
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People v. Wooten
Attempted rapist who forced victim to perform oral sex, then attempted to kill her, may be given same sentence enhancement for both crimes. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 27, 2012 | |
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09-56786
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Cuellar de Osorio v. Mayorka
Child who lost eligibility under derivative visa is now eligible because he may use filing date of visa petition for which he was originally listed. |
Immigration |
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Sep. 27, 2012 | |
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11-15007
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Public Lands for the People Inc. v. United States Dept. of Agriculture
U.S. Forest Service may restrict miners from using motor vehicles to enter the Eldorado National Forest to access their mining claims. |
Environmental Law |
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Sep. 27, 2012 | |
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11-15458
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Sachs v. Republic of Austria
Woman who lost both legs in accident at train station in Republic of Austria cannot sue Austria because of foreign immunity. |
Government |
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Sep. 27, 2012 | |
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C067169
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Dutra v. Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta
Employee cannot sue her employer for wrongful termination based on policy that prohibits firing employees for filing workers’ compensation claims. |
Employment Law |
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Sep. 27, 2012 | |
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C069483
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County of Sacramento v. Superior Court (Purba)
County conservator is immune from civil liability arising from conservatee’s acts even when county knew about conservatee’s long history of violence. |
Conservatorship |
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Sep. 27, 2012 | |
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A134371
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Phillips v. Sprint PCS
Despite denying phone company’s motion to compel arbitration, trial court may reconsider decision after Supreme Court holding significantly alters California law. |
Civil Procedure |
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Sep. 27, 2012 | |
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B237684
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E.A., a Minor
Appeals court will not hear issues when father's attorney objected to lower court’s orders without giving grounds for objections. |
Civil Procedure |
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Sep. 27, 2012 | |
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12-98
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Delia, Sec., NC Dept. of H&HS v. E. M. A., et al.
Order |
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Sep. 26, 2012 | ||
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D059930
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People v. Nelson
Mentally disordered offender is properly recommitted to mental health facility based on notes made by hospital staff stating she displayed aggressive behavior. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 26, 2012 | |
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11-1184
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Tennant v. Jefferson County Commission
West Virginia’s congressional redistricting plan, which has 0.79 percent population variance, does not violate U.S. Constitution's ‘one person, one vote’ principle. |
Constitutional Law |
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Sep. 26, 2012 | |
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11-1274
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Gabelli v. SEC
Order |
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Sep. 26, 2012 | ||
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11-1351
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Levin v. United States
Order |
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Sep. 26, 2012 | ||
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11-1425
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Missouri v. McNeely
Order |
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Sep. 26, 2012 | ||
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11-10362
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Millbrook v. United States
Order |
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Sep. 26, 2012 | ||
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08-16557
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Holmes v. Merck & Co. Inc.
Parents of child who died after being administered vaccine may not sue vaccine manufacturer according to National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act. |
Torts |
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Sep. 26, 2012 | |
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B236391
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People v. Carrasco
Acts of vandalism stemming from single angry impulse amount to felony vandalism even if damage was directed at more than one victim. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 26, 2012 | |
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B216004
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Hernandez v. Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.
Class certification is properly denied where individual inquiry would be required to establish if employer failed to provide meal or rest breaks. |
Employment Law |
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Sep. 26, 2012 | |
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G045124
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People v. Orozco
Court may not decline to defer entry of judgment against defendant convicted of cocaine possession just because he also had a DUI conviction. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 26, 2012 | |
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B239472
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Spaccia v. Superior Court (People)
Entire district attorney's office cannot be recused from case where alleged conflict was speculative and did not show actual unfairness. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 26, 2012 | |
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12-25
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Maracich v. Spears
Order |
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Sep. 26, 2012 | ||
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10-55770
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Hall v. City of Los Angeles
Released prisoner, whose murder convictions were overturned after spending 19 years in prison, may sue police detectives for allegedly coerced interrogation. |
Civil Rights |
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Sep. 25, 2012 | |
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B238619
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Marcelo B., a Minor
Alcoholic father is stripped of parental rights after being arrested for driving under the influence four months after being reunited with son. |
Juveniles |
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Sep. 25, 2012 | |
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B227606
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People v. Gutierrez
Sentence of life without possibility of parole for juvenile, who murdered his aunt during sexual assault, does not violate Eighth Amendment. |
Juveniles |
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Sep. 25, 2012 | |
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C069365
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Michael A., a Minor
Grandmother may not challenge order removing alleged Indian children from her custody based on Indian Child Welfare Act’s inquiry and notice provisions. |
Native American Affairs |
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Sep. 25, 2012 | |
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B227301
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Federal Insurance Co. v. Steadfast Insurance Co.
In dispute between three insurance companies, insurance company with policy covering discrimination claims must defend insured in Fair Housing Act case. |
Insurance |
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Sep. 25, 2012 | |
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C067498
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People v. McCoy
Court properly finds two entries into home by defendant for sentencing purposes where jury did not make express finding as to number of entries. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 25, 2012 | |
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B241684
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Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center v. Superior Court (Cabana)
Hospital does not need to give patient records of communications between review board and manufacturer of investigational medical device. |
Health Care |
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Sep. 25, 2012 |