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Powley v. Bisignano
Remand was necessary where administrative law judge failed to adequately address probative and significant evidence of available jobs provided by disability claimant that conflicted with evidence provided by vocational expert. 		Administrative Agencies 9th Mar. 19, 2026
Monroe v. California Public Employees' Retirement System
Petitioner's service retirement while under investigation for misconduct constituted a complete severance of the employment relationship, rendering him ineligible for California Public Employees' Retirement System's disability retirement. 		Administrative Agencies 2DCA/2 Mar. 16, 2026
Doe v. Regents of the Univ. of California
UC Berkeley student's inability to cross-examine complainants in final expulsion hearing was not a denial of due process. 		Education, Administrative Agencies 1DCA/2 Mar. 10, 2026
Harrington v. Housing Authority of Riverside County
Reversal was required where trial court misunderstood the scope of its independent review of Housing Authority's decision to terminate Section 8 benefits. 		Administrative Agencies 4DCA/2 Mar. 6, 2026
Culver City v. Federal Aviation Administration
Cities lacked standing to challenge revised air traffic procedures because they did not demonstrate any injury in fact to their concrete interests caused by the relevant challenged action. 		Civil Procedure, Administrative Agencies 9th Mar. 3, 2026
Brown v. Dept. of Motor Vehicles
Driver's license holder's procedural due process rights were not violated by Department of Motor Vehicle's refusal to disclose identity of third-party reporter who requested reevaluation of licensee's ability to drive. 		Administrative Agencies, Constitutional Law 3DCA Feb. 3, 2026
Modification: Dept. of Water Resources v. Metropolitan Water Dist.
Because a water conveyance project was not a "further modification" of an existing project under Water Code section 11620, the Department of Water Resources lacked authority to issue construction bonds. 		Administrative Agencies 3DCA Jan. 29, 2026
Daisey Trust v. Federal Housing Finance Agency
Because the Federal Housing Finance Agency's funding mechanism complied with both the Appropriations Clause and the nondelegation doctrine, it may act as conservator and pursue foreclosures. 		Administrative Agencies, Real Property 9th Jan. 5, 2026
Dept. of Water Resources v. Metropolitan Water Dist.
Because a water conveyance project was not a "further modification" of an existing project under Water Code section 11620, the Department of Water Resources lacked authority to issue construction bonds. 		Administrative Agencies 3DCA Jan. 2, 2026
Myres v. Board of Admin. for CalPERS
Because CalPER's member's criminal conduct did not arise out of nor was in the performance of her official duties, pension forfeiture under Government Code section 7522.72(b)(1) was unsupported. 		Administrative Agencies 1DCA/1 Dec. 30, 2025
Deol v. Cal. Veterinary Medical Bd.
Statute authorizing discipline for veterinarians in cases of unprofessional conduct covers more than just substance abuse. 		Administrative Agencies 1DCA/3 Nov. 26, 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
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
National TPS Alliance v. Noem
Because Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem lacked statutory authority to rescind Venezuelan Temporary Protected Status extension, Ninth Circuit upheld preliminary relief to preserve protections for eligible plaintiffs. 		Immigration, Administrative Agencies 9th Sep. 2, 2025
Johnson v. U.S.
The Administrative Procedure Act's narrow exception to the default rule of judicial review does not apply to discretionary conveyances under the Small Tracts Act. 		Administrative Agencies 9th Jul. 29, 2025
Nadon v. Bisignano
Administrative law judge did not err in determining applicant was not disabled based on work done during her period of alleged disability and inconsistencies between described symptoms and daily activities. 		Administrative Agencies 9th Jul. 28, 2025
Obrien v. Bisignano
Substantial evidence did not support administrative law judge's determination that disability insurance applicant's past telemarketing jobs constituted "past relevant work." 		Administrative Agencies 9th Jul. 2, 2025
Kennedy v. Braidwood Management, Inc.
Preventive Services Task Force members subject to at-will removal by principal officer and whose recommendations could be blocked by said principal were inferior officers under the Appointments Clause. 		Constitutional Law, Administrative Agencies USSC Jun. 30, 2025
Diamond Alternative Energy, LLC v. Environmental Protection Agency
Gasoline producers had standing to sue the Environmental Protection Agency and the State of California for regulations requiring more hybrid or electric-powered vehicles. 		Civil Procedure, Administrative Agencies USSC Jun. 23, 2025
Waterkeeper Alliance v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Environmental Protection Agency was arbitrary and capricious by refusing to revise certain Clean Water Act pollution standards that environmental groups contended were out of date. 		Environmental Law, Administrative Agencies 9th Jun. 20, 2025
Nuclear Regulatory Commission v. Texas
The Hobbs Act requires those seeking judicial review of a Nuclear Regulatory Commission's license approval to have participated as a party to the licensing proceeding. 		Administrative Agencies USSC Jun. 19, 2025
People v. Porter
Viewing a map on a cellphone by holding the cellphone while driving violates distracted driving laws. 		Administrative Agencies 6DCA Jun. 5, 2025
State of Alaska Department of Fish and Game v. Federal Subsistence Board
Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act authorized Federal Subsistence Board to allow hunting on federal lands for tribe whose food supply were affected by pandemic. 		Administrative Agencies 9th Jun. 4, 2025
Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County
District court erred in denying Surface Transportation Board's approval of 88-mile railway when National Environmental Policy Act requirements were met and deference to agency decisions was required. 		Administrative Agencies, Environmental Law USSC May 30, 2025
Fallon v. Dudek
In social security context, district court properly refused revisiting its evaluation of medical experts' opinions settled in its first opinion and not part of remand proceedings under the law-of-the-case doctrine. 		Civil Procedure, Administrative Agencies 9th Apr. 25, 2025
Romane v. Dept. of Motor Vehicles
Administrative hearing officer was not unconstitutionally advocating for defendant when its actions were part of the administrative hearing process's routine procedural undertakings. 		Administrative Agencies 4DCA/1 Apr. 24, 2025
Wildearth Guardians v. U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Wildlife Services
Lack of geographic clarity regarding proposed agency action coupled with lack of local impact analysis meant agency did not adequately consider and describe environmental impacts of its predator damage management program. 		Environmental Law, Administrative Agencies 9th Apr. 22, 2025
Food and Drug Administration v. Wages and White Lion Investments, LLC
In denying e-cigarette pre-market applications, the Food and Drug Administration was sufficiently consistent with its predecisional guidance and thus did not run afoul of the change-in-position doctrine. 		Administrative Agencies USSC Apr. 3, 2025
Kazelka v. California Dept. of Motor Vehicles
Trial court erred in excluding preliminary alcohol screening test results from administrative hearing based on officer's failure to provide admonition. 		Administrative Agencies 1DCA/3 Mar. 28, 2025
Bondi v. Vanderstok
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives rule interpreting the Gun Control Act to cover "ghost gun" kits and unfinished gun frames or receivers is not facially inconsistent with the Act. 		Administrative Agencies USSC Mar. 27, 2025
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