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U.S. v. Bowers
Defendant could not invoke the jury provision in Article III of the Constitution during a supervised release revocation hearing. 		Criminal Law and Procedure, Constitutional Law 9th Mar. 5, 2025
State of Montana v. Talen Montana, LLC
District court correctly applied "navigable in fact" test to quiet title for the U.S in decades-long dispute with Montana regarding ownership of riverbeds along the Missouri River. 		Government 9th Mar. 5, 2025
Day v. Henry
Statutes requiring retailers wishing to ship liquor directly to consumers maintain a physical location managed by a resident were not discriminatory because it applied equally to in-state and out-of-state companies. 		Constitutional Law 9th Mar. 5, 2025
Jackson v. Superior Court (People)
Statistical and other evidence was sufficient to entitle defendant to evidentiary hearing on whether there was a violation of the Racial Justice Act due to officers' implicit bias. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 4DCA/1 Mar. 4, 2025
Ryan v. County of Los Angeles
Publicly operated health facilities are subject to Health and Safety Code Section 1278.5 whistleblower claims. 		Government 2DCA/3 Mar. 4, 2025
Santa Ana Police Officers Assn. et al. v. City of Santa Ana
City's failure to follow mandated procedures regarding investigation into the public release of police officers' records required mandamus relief to compel its compliance. 		Municipal Law 4DCA/3 Mar. 4, 2025
Moniz v. Adecco USA, Inc.
Private Attorneys General Act plaintiff lacked standing to move to vacate settlement reached in overlapping PAGA action against the same defendant. 		Employment Law, Civil Procedure 1DCA/4 Mar. 4, 2025
People v. Hill
Defendant was not eligible for resentencing under Penal Code Section 1172.6 where the jury was not instructed on the natural and probable consequences doctrine. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 1DCA/2 Mar. 4, 2025
Speech First, Inc. v. Whitten
Order 		USSC Mar. 4, 2025
Johnson v. Myers
Officers not entitled to qualified immunity for using deadly force without warning less than six seconds after kicking in door where suspect raised his hand in compliance with officers' commands. 		Qualified Immunity 9th Mar. 4, 2025
50 Exchange Terrace LLC v. Mount Vernon Specialty Insurance Co.
Plaintiff lacked standing and ripeness to sue insurer prior to conducting an appraisal required by the parties' insurance policy. 		Insurance, Civil Procedure 9th Mar. 4, 2025
People v. Patton
Trial court did not engage in improper factfinding by determining that defendant's conclusory legal allegations that conflicted with the record were insufficient to establish a prima facie case for resentencing relief. 		Criminal Law and Procedure CASC Mar. 4, 2025
Zaragoza v. Adam
Expert declaration concluding that medical negligence defendant acted within the standard of care without providing underlying facts and reasons was insufficient to satisfy defendant's burden at the summary judgment stage. 		Torts, Civil Procedure 1DCA/3 Mar. 3, 2025
Pateras v. Armenta
Payments father received from Indian tribe's general welfare program constituted income that, while not taxable, could be considered to calculate child support. 		Family Law, Native American Affairs 2DCA/6 Mar. 3, 2025
People v. Planchard
Defendant's harassing and threatening messages constituted stalking even though they were publicly posted on Facebook, rather than directly sent to the victim. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 3DCA Mar. 3, 2025
In re J.B.
De facto parent lacked standing to appeal order granting additional reunification services to minor's biological parents because she was not a party aggrieved by the order she sought to appeal. 		Dependency 4DCA/2 Mar. 3, 2025
People v. Wilson
Because prosecutorial directive was not a recommendation to, or stipulation for, defendant's resentencing, trial court did not have jurisdiction and therefore appropriately dismissed the case. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 1DCA/3 Mar. 3, 2025
Estate of Tarlow
Probate Code Section 11700 conferred standing to trustee who, as devisee of a $20 million trust fund, had a claim regarding an estate's distribution. 		Trust and Estates 2DCA/4 Mar. 3, 2025
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees v. City of Los Angeles
No constitutional violation where suspended terms of a reciprocal retirement benefits arrangement between a utility and City of Los Angeles did not involve vested rights. 		Government 2DCA/7 Mar. 3, 2025
Jones v. Starz Entertainment, LLC
Stalemate caused by procedural issues in a consolidated JAMS arbitration did not amount to defendant's refusal to engage in arbitration pursuant to its terms of use. 		Arbitration 9th Mar. 3, 2025
Lowry v. Port San Luis Harbor Dist.
Postemployment retirement benefits, including disability retirement benefits, did not fall under the Fair Employment and Housing Act's protections. 		Employment Discrimination 2DCA/6 Feb. 28, 2025
Rodriguez v. Packers Sanitation Services
Trial court correctly declined to compel representative-only Private Attorneys General Act action to arbitration. 		Arbitration, Employment Law 4DCA/1 Feb. 28, 2025
Maniago v. Desert Cardiology Consultants' Medical Group
Voluntary dismissal with prejudice was not an appealable final judgment, and it stripped the appellate court of jurisdiction to hear the appeal. 		Civil Procedure 4DCA/1 Feb. 28, 2025
Serrano v. Public Employees' Retirement System
CalPERS was not required to count police sergeant's term as association president as pensionable compensation when he took a leave of absence to serve that term. 		Government, Employment Law 3DCA Feb. 28, 2025
Chabolla v. ClassPass, Inc.
User was not bound by terms of use presented on website because she did not unambiguously manifest her assent to the terms on any screen where they were conspicuously presented. 		Arbitration, Consumer Law 9th Feb. 28, 2025
Ranger v. Alamitos Bay Yacht Club
The exclusion of "club workers" from the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act's coverage does not deprive plaintiffs of their federal right to pursue tort remedies under general maritime law. 		Workers' Compensation, Maritime Law CASC Feb. 28, 2025
Cedar Park Assembly of God v. Kreidler
Washington church failed to establish constitutional standing when challenging the state's Reproductive Parity Act's requirements with respect to providing health insurance for employees. 		Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law 9th Mar. 7, 2025
Herron v. San Diego Unified Port District
Petitioner could not establish a claim for traditional mandamus where the complained of act was a discretionary grant of a lease from the port district. 		Administrative Agencies 4DCA/1 Feb. 27, 2025
Siskiyou Hospital v. County of Siskiyou
Hospital's writ request for County to stop sending mental health hold patients to its facilities was properly denied when its complaint failed to identify any legal mandatory duty violated by County. 		Health Care 3DCA Feb. 27, 2025
Waetzig v. Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
Because a Federal Rule of Civil Procedure voluntary dismissal with prejudice is a final judgment, courts may reopen such a case under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b). 		Civil Procedure USSC Feb. 27, 2025
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