DAR

For reprint rights or to purchase a copy of your Daily Journal photo, email Jeremy_Ellis@dailyjournal.com for prices or call 213-229-5424.

To buy more copies, call 866-531-1492 or email subscribe@dailyjournal.com

Read Today's Digital Edition

Place Your Legal Notices

Daily appellate reports

Enewsletter Sign-up

Search Filters

Filter by date

to

Search by Case Name

Search by Judge

Search by Case Number

Search by DJ Citation Number

Search by Category

Search by Court

Case #	Name	Category	Court	Judge	Published
10-553	Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School v. EEOC 'Ministerial exception' bars employment discrimination suit against church by teacher who received religious training and was commissioned minister.	Administrative Agencies			Jan. 12, 2012
10-36070	Bonneau v. Centennial School District No. 28J Oregon's specialized child abuse statutes of limitations are not applicable to federal civil rights claims in order to avoid uncertainty in litigation.	Civil Rights			Jan. 12, 2012
10-36125	Bylsma v. Burger King Corporation Order				Jan. 12, 2012
D056676	Saraswati v. County of San Diego Where county’s determination affects parent’s vested fundamental right to familial privacy, reviewing court must apply independent judgment on evidence.	Administrative Agencies			Jan. 12, 2012
C069345	R.T. v. Superior Court (Shasta County Health and Human Services Agency) Reunification of parent with child may be denied where it cannot be shown that parent has made reasonable efforts to treat problems.	Juveniles			Jan. 12, 2012
C066452	In re Garcia Denial of prisoner’s request to participate in existing kosher meal program, as his religion requires, violates his statutory rights of religious exercise.	Prisoners Rights			Jan. 12, 2012
10-895	Gonzalez v. Thaler For state prisoner who does not seek review in state’s highest court, judgment is final for purposes of one-year statute of limitations when time for seeking review expires.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jan. 11, 2012
10-1104	Minneci v. Pollard In prisoner’s action against privately managed prison’s personnel, Eighth Amendment does not imply 'Bivens' action because state tort law authorizes adequate alternative action.	Constitutional Law			Jan. 11, 2012
10-948	CompuCredit Corp. v. Greenwood Arbitration provision in contract with credit repair organization is enforceable because Credit Repair Organizations Act does not override requirement to enforce such agreements.	Business Law			Jan. 11, 2012
10-8145	Smith v. Cain Prosecution’s failure to disclose notes containing statements of eyewitness, which alone sufficed to undermine confidence in conviction, amounts to 'Brady' violation.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jan. 11, 2012
11-50030	U.S. v. Alcala-Sanchez Resentencing before different judge is required following government’s breach of plea agreement despite prosecution's admission of mistake and substitution of sentencing recommendation.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jan. 11, 2012
C063540	People v. Holford In prosecution for possession of child pornography, 25-minute video of child pornography may be shown to jury in its entirety because of high probative value.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jan. 11, 2012
H036501	People v. Clancey Leniency offer is improper judicial plea bargaining where it was conditioned on defendant pleading to all counts and operated as commitment by court to impose offered sentence.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jan. 11, 2012
B226074	Moody v. Bedford One-action rule does not apply to pre-litigation settlement with insurer and thus, does not bar decedent’s heirs’ subsequent wrongful death claim against tortfeasor.	Torts			Jan. 10, 2012
A130811	Adoption of Myah M. Court properly declines to refer case to child welfare agency before issuing guardianship order because parents consented to guardianship.	Family Law			Jan. 10, 2012
10-1248sc	Cash v. Maxwell Order				Jan. 10, 2012
10-1548soto	Cash v. Maxwell Order				Jan. 10, 2012
11-275	Bluman v. FEC Order				Jan. 10, 2012
10-11217	Ikharo v. Holder Order				Jan. 10, 2012
11-135	Frederick v. Holder Order				Jan. 10, 2012
11-144	Umer v. Holder Order				Jan. 10, 2012
11-5411	Bohannan v. Thaler Order				Jan. 10, 2012
S120750	People v. Pearson Trial court may not excuse prospective juror based on vague views regarding capital punishment where views would not prevent performance of duties.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jan. 10, 2012
B230095	Sierra Club v. California Dept. of Parks and Recreation Petition to compel amendment of general development plan to ban off-highway vehicle activity on land tract is properly denied where plaintiff failed to allege ministerial duty.	Environmental Law			Jan. 10, 2012
A131008	Davenport v. Superior Court (People) Flaw in protocol used in assessing whether defendant met criteria for commitment as sexually violent predator does not affect court’s jurisdiction over proceedings.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jan. 9, 2012
11-551	Salazar v. Ramah Navajo Chapter, et al. Order				Jan. 9, 2012
11-564	Florida v. Jardines Order				Jan. 9, 2012
10-56720	Vegas Diamond Properties LLC v. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. as Receiver for La Jolla Bank FSB Sale of properties renders appeal moot where plaintiffs sought to reinstate order prohibiting trustee’s sale, but had not obtained stay of order of dissolution.	Civil Procedure			Jan. 9, 2012
08-10472	U.S. v. Havelock Defendant who sent threatening communications to media outlets and websites is not guilty of mailing threatening communications because corporations are not natural persons.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jan. 9, 2012
D057673	American States Insurance Co. v. National Fire Insurance Co. of Hartford Subrogation claim fails where insurer did not allege that it was not primarily liable for underlying claim and primarily sought contribution from co-obligor.	Insurance			Jan. 9, 2012