Daily Summary — 2026-06-23
Daily Summary — 2026-06-23. 3 case(s) published, 34 investigated but skipped, 16 opinion(s) surfaced across 14 court(s) searched.
3Published
34Skipped
16Opinions surfaced
14Courts searched
9Email mentions
Cases Published
| Case | Court | Date | Practice areas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Popa v. Simpson — Disqualifying Opposing Counsel Requires Clearly Privileged Document, Not Just a Lawyer’s Folder Name | CA4/3 | 2026-06-23 | litigation, civil-procedure |
| Fazel v. Pete Fowler Construction Services — Litigation Privilege Bars Negligence Suit Against Expert for Defective Repair Recommendations | CA4/3 | 2026-06-23 | litigation, construction-law, civil-procedure |
| Cocom v. ABM Aviation — Ninth Circuit Reverses Unconscionability Finding, Orders Enforcement of Employment Arbitration Agreement | 9th Circuit | 2026-06-23 | labor-employment-law, litigation |
Cases Investigated but Not Published
- United States v. Howe (25-2584, 9th Circuit) — Unpublished memorandum; District of Idaho — no California nexus
- United States v. Beresford (24-5059, 9th Circuit) — Unpublished memorandum; W.D. Washington — no California nexus
- McQuigg v. Director, Office of Worker’s Compensation Programs (25-1040, 9th Circuit) — Unpublished memorandum; federal workers’ comp (BRB), not California-specific
- Jones v. City of Seattle (24-4602, 9th Circuit) — Unpublished memorandum; W.D. Washington — no California nexus
- In Re: Vallejo v. Federal National Mortgage Association (24-7612, 9th Circuit (BAP)) — Unpublished memorandum; too short (2,019 chars); no substantive CA-specific holding
- Cerna v. Blanche (25-1240, 9th Circuit) — Unpublished memorandum; BIA immigration petition, not California-specific
- Armstrong v. Bisignano (25-529, 9th Circuit) — Unpublished memorandum; W.D. Washington Social Security appeal — no California nexus
- United States v. Russell (25-3747, 9th Circuit) — Unpublished memorandum; District of Montana — no California nexus
- United States v. Brown (25-5757, 9th Circuit) — Unpublished memorandum; District of Montana — no California nexus
- Marriage of Capos (modification order) (C104120M, CA3) — M-suffix modification order — underlying opinion already posted; auto-skipped by collector
- P. v. Berch (modification order) (B339641M, CA2/6) — M-suffix modification order — underlying opinion already posted; auto-skipped by collector
- Greely v. Greely (modification order) (D085527M, CA4/1) — M-suffix modification order — underlying opinion already posted; auto-skipped by collector
- P. v. Hsiung (modification order) (A169697N, CA1/5) — N-suffix modification order — underlying opinion already posted; auto-skipped by collector
- Citizens Against Marketplace etc. v. City of San Ramon (modification order) (A170988M, CA1/5) — M-suffix modification order — underlying opinion already posted; auto-skipped by collector
- Shear Development Co., LLC v. Cal. Coastal Com. (modification order) (S284378M, CA Supreme Court) — M-suffix modification order — underlying opinion already posted; auto-skipped by collector
- P. v. Hsiung (prior modification order) (A169697M, CA1/5) — M-suffix modification order — underlying opinion already posted; auto-skipped by collector
- Tulare Medical Center Property etc. v. Valdivia (modification order) (F089334M, CA5) — M-suffix modification order — underlying opinion already posted; auto-skipped by collector
- Marriage of Nishida & Kamoda (modification order) (G064200M, CA4/3) — M-suffix modification order — underlying opinion already posted; auto-skipped by collector
- Cleare et al. v. Super. Ct. (modification order) (A173289N, CA1/2) — N-suffix modification order — underlying opinion already posted; auto-skipped by collector
- Aerni v. RR San Dimas, L.P. (modification order) (B341484M, CA2) — M-suffix modification order — underlying opinion already posted; auto-skipped by collector
- Dept. of Water Resources Cases (modification order) (C103207M, CA3) — M-suffix modification order — underlying opinion already posted; auto-skipped by collector
- P. v. Tzul (modification order) (B343256M, CA2/7) — M-suffix modification order — underlying opinion already posted; auto-skipped by collector
- Chi v. Dept. of Motor Vehicles (modification order) (A172237M, CA1/5) — M-suffix modification order — underlying opinion already posted; auto-skipped by collector
- Marriage of Jenkins (modification order) (A169217M, CA1/4) — M-suffix modification order — underlying opinion already posted; auto-skipped by collector
- The Merchant of Tennis, Inc. v. Superior Ct. (modification order) (E085766N, CA4/2) — N-suffix modification order — underlying opinion already posted; auto-skipped by collector
- Cleare et al. v. Super. Ct. (earlier modification order) (A173289M, CA1/2) — M-suffix modification order — underlying opinion already posted; auto-skipped by collector
- Meiner v. Superior Court (modification order) (G065769M, CA4/3) — M-suffix modification order — underlying opinion already posted; auto-skipped by collector
- The Merchant of Tennis, Inc. v. Superior Court (earlier modification order) (E085766M, CA4/2) — M-suffix modification order — underlying opinion already posted; auto-skipped by collector
- Domestic Partnership of Campos & Munoz (modification order) (D085584M, CA4/1) — M-suffix modification order — underlying opinion already posted; auto-skipped by collector
- Nichols v. Alghannam (modification order) (C100433M, CA3) — M-suffix modification order — underlying opinion already posted; auto-skipped by collector
- Bartholomew v. Parking Concepts, Inc. (modification order) (A171546M, CA1/5) — M-suffix modification order — underlying opinion already posted; auto-skipped by collector
- Semaan v. Mosier (modification order) (G064385M, CA4/3) — M-suffix modification order — underlying opinion already posted; auto-skipped by collector
- Navellier v. Putnam (modification order) (A172077M, CA1/5) — M-suffix modification order — underlying opinion already posted; auto-skipped by collector
- P. v. Dixon (modification order) (F087625M, CA5) — M-suffix modification order — underlying opinion already posted; auto-skipped by collector
Courts Searched
| Court | Source | Opinions found | Kept after triage | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Supreme Court | courts.ca.gov | 0 | 0 | Part of 219 published rows scraped; 1 M-suffix modification order auto-skipped |
| CA Court of Appeal — 1st District | courts.ca.gov | 0 | 0 | No new opinions in window; multiple M-suffix orders auto-skipped |
| CA Court of Appeal — 2nd District | courts.ca.gov | 0 | 0 | No new opinions in window; M-suffix orders auto-skipped |
| CA Court of Appeal — 3rd District | courts.ca.gov | 0 | 0 | No new opinions in window; M-suffix orders auto-skipped |
| CA Court of Appeal — 4th District | courts.ca.gov | 2 | 2 | Popa v. Simpson (G065177, Div. 3) and Fazel v. Pete Fowler Construction (G065455, Div. 3) |
| CA Court of Appeal — 5th District | courts.ca.gov | 0 | 0 | No new opinions in window; M-suffix orders auto-skipped |
| CA Court of Appeal — 6th District | courts.ca.gov | 0 | 0 | No new opinions in window |
| CA Superior Court Appellate Division | courts.ca.gov | 0 | 0 | No new opinions in window |
| Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals | CourtListener API v4 (court_id: ca9) + cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov PDFs | 14 | 1 | Cocom v. ABM Aviation (25-3246) FOR PUBLICATION; 13 unpublished memoranda skipped (non-CA districts) |
| U.S. District Court — C.D. California | CourtListener API v4 (court_id: cacd) | 0 | 0 | |
| U.S. District Court — E.D. California | CourtListener API v4 (court_id: caed) | 0 | 0 | |
| U.S. District Court — N.D. California | CourtListener API v4 (court_id: cand) | 0 | 0 | |
| U.S. District Court — S.D. California | CourtListener API v4 (court_id: casd) | 0 | 0 | |
| U.S. Supreme Court (California-related filter) | CourtListener API v4 (court_id: scotus) | 0 | 0 | No California-related opinions in window |
Email Newsletter Ingest
| Metric | Count |
|---|---|
| Messages processed | 89 |
| Newsletter URLs (case-source) | 517 |
| Case mentions extracted from newsletter bodies | 9 |
Subscribed sources: CourtListener Alerts, Justia Case Alerts, SCOTUSblog Newsletter, Patently-O Daily Review
Sources Consulted
- courts.ca.gov/opinions — published and unpublished CA state court opinions
- CourtListener API v4 — court_id: ca9, cacd, caed, cand, casd, scotus
- cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov — official 9th Circuit opinion PDFs
- Newsletter inbox (IMAP, read-only)