| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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11-6847
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Merriman v. United States
Order |
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Jul. 3, 2012 | ||
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11-6876
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Griffin v. United States
Order |
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Jul. 3, 2012 | ||
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11-7029
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King v. United States
Order |
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Jul. 3, 2012 | ||
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11-7043
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Cain v. United States
Order |
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Jul. 3, 2012 | ||
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11-7328
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Newcomb v. United States
Order |
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Jul. 3, 2012 | ||
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11-7500
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Parker v. United States
Order |
|
Jul. 3, 2012 | ||
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09-50574
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U.S. v. Yepiz
Voir dire policy requiring use of peremptory challenge when accepting panel does not constitute reversible error absent showing of juror bias. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 3, 2012 | |
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11-15430
|
Ford v. Gonzalez
Defendants’ petition is untimely because factual predicate of his claims that witness received benefits for cooperating with law enforcement could have been discovered at time of his trial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jul. 3, 2012 | |
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B233419
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County of Los Angeles v. Alternative Medicinal Cannabis Collective
Local county's complete ban on medical marijuana dispensaries in any unincorporated area is unlawful as preempted by California's medical marijuana laws. |
Government |
|
Jul. 3, 2012 | |
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B238857
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B.F. v. Superior Court
Superior court sitting as probate court is authorized to make necessary findings to enable minors to petition for special immigrant juvenile status. |
Juveniles |
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Jul. 3, 2012 | |
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A130654
|
People v. Mehserle
Evidence is sufficient to support finding that defendant police officer committed involuntary manslaughter where he claimed he intended to use his taser but instead fired his handgun. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 3, 2012 | |
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B233733
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People v. Baker-Riley
Provocative act implied malice murders are first degree murders when they occurred during course of enumerated felony that would support first degree felony-murder conviction. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jul. 3, 2012 | |
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11-1429
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Schwartz-Tallard v. America's Servicing Co. (In re Schwartz-Tallard)
Appellate attorney fees are not precluded under 'Sternberg' where debtor is not offensively pursuing damages for stay violation. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Jul. 2, 2012 | |
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11-1240g
|
Federal Communications Commission v. CBS Corp.
Order |
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Jul. 2, 2012 | ||
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11-1240r
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Federal Communications Commission v. CBS Corp.
Order |
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Jul. 2, 2012 | ||
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D058225
|
City of San Diego v. Haas
Although ordinance on employee benefits operates retroactively, it is not invalid because it only amends city's municipal code to reflect already existing agreements. |
Employment Law |
|
Jul. 2, 2012 | |
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08-70181
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Sawyers v. Holder
Ninth Circuit's decisions holding that years of residence of petitioner's mother were imputed to him for purposes of cancellation of removal are no longer valid precedent. |
Immigration |
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Jul. 2, 2012 | |
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08-70455
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Rivera-Peraza v. Holder
Hardship standard for waivers of inadmissibility for petitioners convicted of violent or dangerous crimes requires agency to consider hardship to alien and relatives. |
Immigration |
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Jul. 2, 2012 | |
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10-55371
|
United States v. CB & I Constructors Inc.
In case of negligently set fire, federal government can recover intangible environmental damages because nothing in California law prevents such recovery. |
Environmental Law |
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Jul. 2, 2012 | |
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11-30120
|
U.S. v. Thoms
Reversal of magistrate's credibility finding requires court to first hear some witness testimony, except where judgment as matter of law is appropriate. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jul. 2, 2012 | |
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C066237
|
People v. Aragon
Sex offender, who registers as transient, does not violate registration requirement when he does not know that he has residence for purposes of requirement. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 2, 2012 | |
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09-10231
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Turner v. United States
Order |
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Jul. 2, 2012 | ||
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10-8835
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Greineder v. Msaaachusetts
Order |
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Jul. 2, 2012 | ||
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10-9303
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Willis v. Illinois
Order |
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Jul. 2, 2012 | ||
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10-9789
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Pablo v. United States
Order |
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Jul. 2, 2012 | ||
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10-10923
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Johnson v. California
Order |
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Jul. 2, 2012 | ||
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10-10936
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Suen v. California
Order |
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Jul. 2, 2012 | ||
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11-694
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Maryland v. Derr
Order |
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Jul. 2, 2012 | ||
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11-799
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Blake v. United States
Order |
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Jul. 2, 2012 | ||
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11-883
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Jaimes v. United States
Order |
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Jul. 2, 2012 |