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People v. Superior Court (Taylor)
Trial court abused its discretion in granting pretrial mental health diversion when no evidence established defendant's probable compliance with treatment or nonrisk to public safety. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 2DCA/1 Nov. 3, 2025
In re H.T.
Juvenile court had discretion to order Sacramento County to pay for youth's housing at transitional housing facility after probation department struggled to secure housing that complied with probation terms. 		Juveniles 3DCA Nov. 3, 2025
Marriage of Nelson
When substantial evidence supported creation of a $3 million spousal support trust under Family Code section 4360 as "just and reasonable," trial court did not abuse its discretion. 		Family Law 4DCA/3 Nov. 3, 2025
People v. Olea
Trial court's order denying defendant's request for recall and resentencing was appealable despite no explicit statutory right because the trial court's actions and order affected his substantial rights. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 6DCA Nov. 3, 2025
People v. Perez-Tinoco
Penal Code Section 1172.6 does not prevent a trial court from granting a writ of habeas corpus alleging error under *People v. Chiu*. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 4DCA/3 Nov. 3, 2025
U.S. v. Pheasant
Order 		9th Nov. 3, 2025
Natural Grocers v. Rollins
Federal agency committed legal error by excluding "highly refined" foods from the statutory definition of "bioengineered food" solely because their modified DNA was undetectable in the final product. 		Administrative Agencies 9th Nov. 3, 2025
Oregon Right to Life v. Stolfi
Non-religious employer with alleged sincerely held religious beliefs regarding abortion was entitled to constitutional protection because its board members had shared beliefs that were recognized and promulgated through the corporation. 		Constitutional Law 9th Nov. 3, 2025
State Water Resources Control Bd. v. Superior Court (Kings County Farm Bureau)
Pursuant to the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, State Water Resources Board actions in designating a probationary basin and implementing related procedures were exempt from the Administrative Procedure Act. 		Water Rights 5DCA Oct. 31, 2025
Kings County Farm Bureau v. State Water Resources Control Bd.
Remand was appropriate for trial court to reconsider its weighing of relative harm caused by preliminary injunction where its analysis of likelihood of success on the merits was flawed. 		Water Rights 5DCA Oct. 31, 2025
People v. Cervantes
Trial court had inherent authority to correct unauthorized sentence and erred in ruling it lacked jurisdiction to do so. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 2DCA/6 Oct. 31, 2025
Doe v. Deutsche Lufthansa Aktiengesellschaft
Same-sex couple traveling between California and Saudi Arabia had specific personal jurisdiction in California over defendant airline for its alleged disclosure of their marital status and sexual orientation. 		Civil Procedure 9th Oct. 31, 2025
U.S. v. $1,106,775.00 in United States Currency
Order 		9th Oct. 30, 2025
People v. Mirabal
Battery was a lesser included offense of rape of an intoxicated person that the jury should have been instructed on based on the evidence produced at trial. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 6DCA Oct. 30, 2025
People v. Taito
Trial court properly denied Penal Code section 1172.6 petition, where jury's true finding on felony-murder special circumstance rendered defendant ineligible for resentencing as a matter of law. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 2DCA/3 Oct. 30, 2025
Modification: Adoption of X.D.
As self-authenticating evidence, trial court abused its discretion in disallowing admission of texts biological father sent to his sister revealing threats to kill biological mother. 		Evidence, Family Law 2DCA/8 Oct. 30, 2025
Mass v. Regents of the University of California
University of California Retirement Plan's section 12.10 does not grant retroactive benefits to members who delayed applying for retirement. 		Contracts 1DCA/4 Oct. 30, 2025
Kim v. New Life Oasis Church
Though attorney's lien claim for property to secure legal payment was barred by issue preclusion, his lis pendens filing was protected by litigation privilege. 		Civil Procedure 2DCA/8 Oct. 30, 2025
State of Oregon v. Trump
Order 		9th Oct. 30, 2025
Nevarez v. Superior Court (People)
Liability for murder does not automatically end the moment an intoxicated driver ceases driving--in this case, liability was properly imposed on a driver who had ceased driving two minutes prior to a fatal collision. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 4DCA/1 Oct. 29, 2025
Backlund v. Stone
Renewing default judgment was appropriate even though complaint did not state amount of damages sought because the suit was for personal injury claims, and statement of damages had been served. 		Civil Procedure 2DCA/2 Oct. 29, 2025
Hart v. Hart
Under Family Code section 6345(a), family court had no discretion to renew a domestic violence restraining order for less than five years. 		Family Law 2DCA/2 Oct. 29, 2025
Pacho Limited Partnership v. Eureka Energy Co.
Where the property lease's primary purpose was not agricultural, the trial court erred in applying Civil Code section 717's 51-year limit, particularly where enforcement would result in unjust forfeiture. 		Real Property 2DCA/6 Oct. 29, 2025
People v. Sevilla
Trial court properly refused defendant's request for involuntary manslaughter instruction when evidence supported defendant's deliberate shooting was more than mere criminal negligence 		Criminal Law and Procedure 1DCA/4 Oct. 29, 2025
NLRB v. North Mountain Foothills Apartments
Retrospective relief was not available to employer who could not demonstrate any harm suffered due to NLRB's allegedly unconstitutional for-cause removal protections. 		Administrative Agencies 9th Oct. 29, 2025
Kahn v. Coinbase Inc.
Where Coinbase user's request for injunctive relief was not limited to existing account holders but rather sought to protect the general public, agreement to arbitrate was unenforceable. 		Consumer Law, Arbitration 1DCA/3 Oct. 27, 2025
Boyd v. Hamm
Order 		USSC Oct. 27, 2025
Gilbert v. 7-Eleven, Inc.
Bona fide intent to be a customer was not required for standing under Unruh Civil Rights Act where plaintiff personally encountered an ADA violation and experienced difficulty because of it. 		Disability Discrimination 9th Oct. 27, 2025
County of Los Angeles v. Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
Trial court did not err in granting judgment for Los Angeles County in fee dispute against the sheriff, because he did not have the authority to retain Quinn Emanuel as counsel. 		Attorneys, Government 2DCA/8 Oct. 27, 2025
Leeds v. City of Los Angeles
Because core of plaintiffs' issues involved refund entitlement rather than trash service fees' legality, individual questions predominated and a class action was not the best means for dispute resolution. 		Tax, Civil Procedure 2DCA/4 Oct. 28, 2025
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