| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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H045676
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Modification: People v. Azcona
Trial court abandoned its gatekeeping responsibility by allowing firearms expert to testify to conclusions not supported by the material on which he relied. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 13, 2021 | |
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G057958
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People v. Jung
One's own error in not understanding or knowingly accepting that guilty plea will have certain and adverse immigration consequences may constitute prejudicial error under Penal Code Section 1473.7. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
R. Fybel | Jan. 13, 2021 |
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A157876
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Marriage of Erndt and Terhorst
Trial court erred in awarding attorney fees as sanction to husband because Family Code Section 271 does not permit award of fees to self-represented party. |
Family Law |
|
I. Petrou | Jan. 13, 2021 |
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D076591
|
Wang v. Fang
Trial court abused its discretion in dismissing plaintiffs' complaint for forum non conveniens as opposed to merely staying the action pending outcome of plaintiffs' case in China. |
Civil Procedure |
|
P. Benke | Jan. 13, 2021 |
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G058891
|
People v. Lipptrapp
Defendant's motion contained sufficient information for him to gain access to 'Franklin' evidence preservation proceeding. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
K. O'Leary | Jan. 13, 2021 |
|
A156932
|
People v. Quinn
Assembly Bill No. 1950 applied retroactively and reduced defendant's probation from three years to two years. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
S. Pollak | Jan. 13, 2021 |
|
19-10289
|
U.S. v. Bruce
District court reasonably concluded that use of Facebook photo during identification procedure was not so suggestive that it rendered witness's identification unreliable. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
M. Christen | Jan. 13, 2021 |
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19-16511
|
Moser v. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Dept.
Factual disputes had to be resolved before court could weigh competing considerations of plaintiff's First Amendment rights against government interest in workforce discipline under 'Pickering' balancing test. |
Civil Rights |
|
K. Lee | Jan. 13, 2021 |
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D076972
|
People v. Panozo
Penal Code Sections 1170.9 and 1170.91 obligate court to consider defendant's service-related mental health issues, including posttraumatic stress disorder, as mitigating factor in granting probation. |
statutory_interpretation |
|
W. Dato | Jan. 12, 2021 |
|
B297581
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People v. Laanui
Pleading and proof of prior strike allegation is sufficient to subject defendant to Three Strikes sentencing on all eligible offenses, without alleging strike on count-by-count basis. |
statutory_interpretation |
|
H. Bendix | Jan. 12, 2021 |
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E072858
|
City of Norco v. Mugar
City's use of outside counsel on fixed hourly rate regardless of outcome, did not violate defendant's due process rights. |
Constitutional Law |
|
M. Raphael | Jan. 12, 2021 |
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A156412
|
Filosa v. Alagappan
Summary judgment based on statute of limitations was reversed because there was triable issue of fact as to date of plaintiff's injury and his discovery of injury. |
Torts |
|
A. Tucher | Jan. 12, 2021 |
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19-251
|
Americans for Prosperity v. Becerra
Order |
|
Jan. 12, 2021 | ||
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19-255
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Thomas More Law Center v. Becerra
Order |
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Jan. 12, 2021 | ||
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19-8709
|
Greer v. U.S.
Order |
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Jan. 12, 2021 | ||
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20-255
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Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L.
Order |
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Jan. 12, 2021 | ||
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20-315
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Sanchez v. Wolf
Order |
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Jan. 12, 2021 | ||
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20-334
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San Antonio, Texas v. Hotels.com
Order |
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Jan. 12, 2021 | ||
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20-382
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Guam v. U.S.
Order |
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Jan. 12, 2021 | ||
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20-437
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U.S. v. Palomar-Santiago
Order |
|
Jan. 12, 2021 | ||
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20-440
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Minerva Surgical Inc. v. Hologic Inc.
Order |
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Jan. 12, 2021 | ||
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20-444
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U.S. v. Gary
Order |
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Jan. 12, 2021 | ||
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20-472
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Hollyfrontier Cheyenne v. Renewable Fuels Assn.
Order |
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Jan. 12, 2021 | ||
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20-543
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Mnuchin v. Confederated Tribes
Order |
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Jan. 12, 2021 | ||
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20-544
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AK Native Village Corp. v. Confederated Tribes
Order |
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Jan. 12, 2021 | ||
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20-5904
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Terry v. U.S.
Order |
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Jan. 12, 2021 | ||
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20-234
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Immigration and Customs v. Padilla
Order |
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Jan. 12, 2021 | ||
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20-306
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Olan v. U.S.
Order |
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Jan. 12, 2021 | ||
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20-5649
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Blaszczak v. U.S.
Order |
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Jan. 12, 2021 | ||
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20-5123
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Hayes v. Lousiana
Order |
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Jan. 12, 2021 |