Raymond Corley Fisher was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Microstamping is a proprietary ballistics identification technology. Microscopic markings are engraved onto the tip of the firing pin and onto the breech face of a firearm with a laser. When the gun is fired,these etchings are transferred to the primer by the firing pin and to the cartridge case head by the breech face,using the pressure created when a round is fired. After being fired,if the cases are recovered by police,the microscopic markings imprinted on the cartridges can then be examined by forensic ballistics experts to help trace the firearm to the last registered owner. A California law requiring the use of microstamping technology in all new semiautomatic firearms sold in the state has attracted controversy.
Atsushi Wallace Tashima is a Senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and a former United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California. He is the third Asian American and first Japanese American to be appointed to a United States Court of Appeals.
Rice v. Collins,546 U.S. 333 (2006),was a decision by the Supreme Court of the United States regarding a prosecutor's use of a peremptory challenge to remove a young African American woman,Juror 16,from a defendant's drug trial jury in a California court case,based on her youth and on her alleged "eye rolling" in answer to a question. The defendant,Steven Martell Collins,challenged the striking of Juror 16,saying her exclusion was based on race,but the trial judge agreed that the prosecutor's reasons were race-neutral. The California Court of Appeal upheld the trial court's ruling,and the Federal District Court dismissed Collins' habeas corpus petition with prejudice. However,the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed and remanded,stating that the dismissal was unreasonable based,among other reasons,on the lack of evidence that the eye rolling had occurred.
Gun laws in California regulate the sale,possession,and use of firearms and ammunition in the state of California in the United States.
Roger Thomas Benitez is a senior United States district judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. He is known for his rulings striking down several California gun control laws.
David Ormon Carter is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California.
Barbara M. G. Lynn is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas,with chambers in Dallas,Texas.
Consuelo Bland Marshall is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California.
Virginia Anne Phillips is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California.
James V. Selna is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California.
Josephine Laura Staton is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California.
The California foie gras law or Senate Bill 1520 is a California State statute that prohibits the "force feed[ing of] a bird for the purpose of enlarging the bird's liver beyond normal size" as well as the sale of products that are a result of this process (§ 25982). This outlawed the traditional method of producing foie gras in California. The law was enacted in 2004 and went into effect on July 1,2012. The law has been challenged repeatedly since its enactment. The ninth circuit in 2022 upheld a lower court’s 2020 ruling,which allowed residents to purchase foie gras for their individual use from out-of-state retailers.
TiVo Inc. v. EchoStar Corp. is a case stretching from 2004 to 2011,which took place in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas and the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. TiVo Inc. sued EchoStar Corp. claiming patent infringement of a DVR technology. The issues addressed during litigation included patent infringement,wording of injunctions,infringing product redesign,contempt of court orders,and contempt sanctions. Ultimately,the court held that EchoStar Corp. had indeed infringed TiVo Inc's patent and was in contempt of court for noncompliance of an injunction. The parties reached a settlement wherein EchoStar Corp. paid TiVo Inc. a licensing fee. Further,the court replaced the established contempt test with a single step test. The simplified test makes it more difficult for patent holders to prove contempt as a result of repeat infringement.
Peruta v. San Diego,824 F.3d 919,was a decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit pertaining to the legality of San Diego County's restrictive policy regarding requiring documentation of "good cause" that "distinguish[es] the applicant from the mainstream and places the applicant in harm's way" before issuing a concealed carry permit.
The 2016 Proposition 63,titled Firearms and Ammunition Sales,is a California ballot proposition that passed on the November 8,2016 ballot. It requires a background check and California Department of Justice authorization to purchase ammunition,prohibits possession of high-capacity ammunition magazines over ten rounds,levies fines for failing to report when guns are stolen or lost,establishes procedures for enforcing laws prohibiting firearm possession by specified persons,and requires California Department of Justice's participation in the federal National Instant Criminal Background Check System.
Juliana,et al. v. United States of America,et al. is a climate-related lawsuit filed in 2015 by 21 youth plaintiffs against the United States and several executive branch officials. Filing their case in the United States District Court for the District of Oregon,the plaintiffs,represented by the non-profit organization Our Children's Trust,include Xiuhtezcatl Martinez,the members of Martinez's organization Earth Guardians,and climatologist James Hansen as a "guardian for future generations". Some fossil fuel and industry groups initially intervened as defendants but later requested to be dropped following the 2016 presidential election,stating that the case would be well defended under the new administration.
The Rise Above Movement (RAM) is a militant alt-right Southern California-based street fighting group which has variously been described as "a loose collective of violent neo-Nazis and fascists",white nationalists,white supremacists,and far-right persons. According to the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC),it "is inspired by identitarian movements in Europe and it is trying to bring their philosophies and violent tactics to the United States." Its members are primarily located in the areas of Orange County and San Diego,and as of 2018,have been variously numbered at 20 to 50. Individual RAM members are also members of other organizations,such as the self-described Identitarian Identity Evropa/American Identity Movement,the "Western chauvinist" Proud Boys,and the neo-Nazi skinhead Hammerskin Nation,according to Northern California Anti-Racist Action (NoCARA).
Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Bonta,141 S.Ct. 2373 (2021),is a United States Supreme Court case dealing with the disclosure of donors to non-profit organizations. The case challenged California's requirement that non-profit organizations disclose the identity of their donors to the state's Attorney General as a precondition of soliciting donations in the state. The case was consolidated with Thomas More Law Center v. Bonta. In July 2021,the Supreme Court ruled in a 6–3 decision that California's requirement burdened the donors' First Amendment rights,was not narrowly tailored,and was constitutionally invalid.
Miller v. Bonta is a pending court case before Judge Roger Benitez of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California concerning California's assault weapon ban,the Roberti–Roos Assault Weapons Control Act of 1989 (AWCA). Judge Roger Benitez struck down the ban in a ruling on June 5,2021. A three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit issued a stay of the ruling on June 21,2021,which left the ban in place as appeals were litigated. The panel then vacated Judge Benitez’s ruling and remanded it back down after [] was decided. The case was known as Miller v. Becerra before Rob Bonta succeeded Xavier Becerra as Attorney General of California in April 2021.
