California Supreme Court Civil Issues Pending: Civil Rights
[UPDATED THROUGH APRIL 18, 2012]
Can a Public Records Request Be Used to Obtain the Names of Officers in an On-Duty Shooting? Are the names of police officers involved in on-duty shooting incidents subject to disclosure under the California Public Records Act? Long Beach Police Officers Assn. v. City of Long Beach, S200872 (opinion below B231245, formerly 203 Cal.App.4th 292), review granted 4/18/12.
When Are Local Ordinances Banning or Regulating Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Preempted by Federal or State Law? The Supreme Court has accepted review in four cases to address this issue:
City of Riverside v. Inland Empire Patient’s Health & Wellness Center, Inc., S198638 (opinion below E052400, formerly 200 Cal.App.4th 885), review granted 1/18/12.
People v. G3 Holistic, Inc., S198395 (opinion below E051663, nonpublished), review granted 1/18/12.
Pack v. Superior Court, S197169 (opinion below B228781, formerly 199 Cal.App.4th 1070), review granted 1/18/12.
Traudt v. City of Dana Point, S197700 (opinion below G044130, formerly 199 Cal.App.4th 886), review granted 1/18/12.
Which County Records of Public Land Use Are Subject to the Public Records Act?
Is Orange County’s computer database of public land records exempt from disclosure under the Public Records Act (Gov. Code, § 6250 et seq.) as a “computer mapping system[]” (Gov. Code, § 6254.9, subd. (b)), or is that term limited to computer programs that read such a database? Sierra Club v. Superior Court, S194708. (opinion below G044138, formerly 195 Cal.App.4th 1537), petition granted on 9/14/11.
Under What Conditions Must the State Bar Disclose Collected Information?
The court limited review to the following issues: (1) What ground, if any, exists for
finding that the information sought by plaintiffs is information that is subject to public disclosure? (2) What is the effect, if any, of the representation of confidentiality made by the State Bar to the individuals from whom the information was collected? (3) Does the form in which the requested information is regularly maintained affect whether the State Bar must provide the requested information? Sander v. State Bar of California, S194951 (opinion below, A128647, formerly 196 Cal.App.4th 614), review granted 8/25/11.
Can the State Require a Private Property Owner to Provide Access to Unwanted Protesters?
(1) Did the Court of Appeal err in concluding that the parking area and walkway in front of the entrance to plaintiff’s retail store, which is part of a larger shopping center, do not constitute a public forum under Robins v. Pruneyard Shopping Center and its progeny? (2) Do the Moscone Act (CCP § 527.3) and Labor Code §1138.1, which limit the availability of injunctive relief in labor disputes, violate the First and Fourteenth Amendments of the United States Constitution because they afford preferential treatment to speech concerning labor disputes over speech about other issues?Ralphs Grocery v. United Food & Commercial Workers Union, S185544 (opinion below, C060413, formerly 186 Cal.App.4th 1078), review granted 9/29/10. The petition for review is here. Update 4/13/11: review granted in Ralphs Grocery Co. v. United Food & Commercial Workers Union Local 8, S191251 (opinion below F058716, formerly 192 Cal.App.4th 200), with briefing deferred pending the decision in Ralphs Grocery v. United Food & Commercial Workers Union.
