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11 California opinions name it 2 courts 2009–2025 3 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by California courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (10)

CaseFollowedCited
Mastrovincenzo v. City Of New Yorkgreen
ca2 · 2006 · cited in 2 California opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
2 sentences

2025Any object has the potential to be art, but “[t]o say that the First Amendment protects the sale or dissemination of all objects ranging from ‘totem poles,’ [citation], to television sets does not take us far in trying to articulate or understand a jurisprudence of ordered liberty; indeed it would entirely drain the First Amendment of meaning.” (Mastrovincenzo, supra, 435 F.3d at p. 92, fn. omitted; see Cressman, supra, 798 F.3d at pp. 952–953 [“Given the animating principle behind pure-speech protection—viz., safeguarding self expression—it is evident that all images are not categorically pur

2025Any object has the potential to be art, but “[t]o say that the First Amendment protects the sale or dissemination of all objects ranging from ‘totem poles,’ [citation], to television sets does not take us far in trying to articulate or understand a jurisprudence of ordered liberty; indeed it would entirely drain the First Amendment of meaning.” (Mastrovincenzo, supra, 435 F.3d at p. 92, fn. omitted; see Cressman, supra, 798 F.3d at pp. 952–953 [“Given the animating principle behind pure-speech protection—viz., safeguarding self expression—it is evident that all images are not categorically pur

22
Clark v. Community for Creative Non-Violencegreen
scotus · 1984 · cited in 2 California opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
2 sentences

2025(Clark v. Community for Creative Non- Violence (1984) 468 U.S. 288, 304 (Clark), citing Tinker v. Des Moines School Dist. (1969) 393 U.S. 503 (Tinker) [black armband worn by students in public school as protest of hostilities in Vietnam]; Brown v. Louisiana (1966) 383 U.S. 131 [sit-in by Black students in Whites only library to protest segregation]; Stromberg v. California (1931) 283 U.S. 359 [flying red flag as gesture of support for communism]; Spence v. 38.

2025(Clark v. Community for Creative Non- Violence (1984) 468 U.S. 288, 304 (Clark), citing Tinker v. Des Moines School Dist. (1969) 393 U.S. 503 (Tinker) [black armband worn by students in public school as protest of hostilities in Vietnam]; Brown v. Louisiana (1966) 383 U.S. 131 [sit-in by Black students in Whites only library to protest segregation]; Stromberg v. California (1931) 283 U.S. 359 [flying red flag as gesture of support for communism]; Spence v. 38.

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Oregon v. Icegreen
scotus · 2009 · cited in 2 California opinions naming this issue, 2009–2015
2 sentences

2015Apprendi, 530 U.S., at 477 .” ( Ice, supra, 555 U.S. at pp. 167-168 The court then explained that “the Sixth Amendment does not countenance legislative encroachment on the jury’s traditional domain” (Ice, at p. 168, citing Apprendi, supra, 530 U.S. at p. 497); that the, appropriate consideration in Apprendi was therefore “whether the finding of a particular fact was understood as within ‘the domain of the jury ... by those who framed the Bill of Rights . . .’ [(Harris v. United States (2002) 536 U.S. 545, 557 [ 153 L.Ed.2d 524 , 122 S.Ct. 2406 ])]” (Ice, at p. 168); and that “[i]n undertaking

2009The court observed that “[o]ur application of Apprendi’s rule must honor the ‘longstand *531 ing common-law practice’ in which the rule is rooted. [Citation.] The rule’s animating principle is the preservation of the jury’s historic role as a bulwark between the State and the accused at the trial for an alleged offense. [Citation.] Guided by that principle, our opinions make clear that the Sixth Amendment does not countenance legislative encroachment on the jury’s traditional domain. [Citation.] We accordingly considered whether the finding of a particular fact was understood as within ‘the do

12
Feresi v. The Livery, LLCgreen
calctapp · 2014 · cited in 1 California opinions naming this issue, 2024–2024
1 sentence

2024Pursuant to his duty of loyalty, Dirks was “obligated to act with the utmost loyalty and in the highest good faith when dealing with any member of the LLC, . . . [and could] not obtain any advantage over [any member of the LLC] by even the slightest misrepresentation or concealment.” (Feresi v. The Livery, LLC (2014) 232 Cal.App.4th 419, 425 (Feresi).) “The animating principle of a fiduciary’s duties to his charges is unfaltering loyalty and honesty. ‘Many forms of conduct permissible in a workaday world for those acting at arm’s length, are forbidden to those bound by fiduciary ties.

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People v. Padillagreen
calctapp · 2002 · cited in 1 California opinions naming this issue, 2016–2016
1 sentence

2016First, “[f]ailing the objective test, [a] hallucination cannot as a matter of law negate malice so as to mitigate murder to voluntary manslaughter—whether on a ‘sudden quarrel or heat of passion’ theory of statutory voluntary manslaughter [citations] or on a ‘diminished actuality’ theory of nonstatutory voluntary manslaughter [citations].” ( Padilla, supra, 103 Cal.App.4th at p. 679.) Second, a hallucination—as a subjective phenomenon playing out in the defendant’s mind—can “negate deliberation and premeditation so as to reduce first degree murder to second degree murder.” (Id. at p. 677.) Thi

11
Apprendi v. New Jerseygreen
scotus · 2000 · cited in 1 California opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
2 sentences

2015Apprendi, 530 U.S., at 477 .” ( Ice, supra, 555 U.S. at pp. 167-168 The court then explained that “the Sixth Amendment does not countenance legislative encroachment on the jury’s traditional domain” (Ice, at p. 168, citing Apprendi, supra, 530 U.S. at p. 497); that the, appropriate consideration in Apprendi was therefore “whether the finding of a particular fact was understood as within ‘the domain of the jury ... by those who framed the Bill of Rights . . .’ [(Harris v. United States (2002) 536 U.S. 545, 557 [ 153 L.Ed.2d 524 , 122 S.Ct. 2406 ])]” (Ice, at p. 168); and that “[i]n undertaking

2015Apprendi, 530 U.S., at 477 .” ( Ice, supra, 555 U.S. at pp. 167-168 The court then explained that “the Sixth Amendment does not countenance legislative encroachment on the jury’s traditional domain” (Ice, at p. 168, citing Apprendi, supra, 530 U.S. at p. 497); that the, appropriate consideration in Apprendi was therefore “whether the finding of a particular fact was understood as within ‘the domain of the jury ... by those who framed the Bill of Rights . . .’ [(Harris v. United States (2002) 536 U.S. 545, 557 [ 153 L.Ed.2d 524 , 122 S.Ct. 2406 ])]” (Ice, at p. 168); and that “[i]n undertaking

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Harris v. United Statesred
scotus · 2002 · cited in 1 California opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
2 sentences

2015Apprendi, 530 U.S., at 477 .” ( Ice, supra, 555 U.S. at pp. 167-168 The court then explained that “the Sixth Amendment does not countenance legislative encroachment on the jury’s traditional domain” (Ice, at p. 168, citing Apprendi, supra, 530 U.S. at p. 497); that the, appropriate consideration in Apprendi was therefore “whether the finding of a particular fact was understood as within ‘the domain of the jury ... by those who framed the Bill of Rights . . .’ [(Harris v. United States (2002) 536 U.S. 545, 557 [ 153 L.Ed.2d 524 , 122 S.Ct. 2406 ])]” (Ice, at p. 168); and that “[i]n undertaking

2015Apprendi, 530 U.S., at 477 .” ( Ice, supra, 555 U.S. at pp. 167-168 The court then explained that “the Sixth Amendment does not countenance legislative encroachment on the jury’s traditional domain” (Ice, at p. 168, citing Apprendi, supra, 530 U.S. at p. 497); that the, appropriate consideration in Apprendi was therefore “whether the finding of a particular fact was understood as within ‘the domain of the jury ... by those who framed the Bill of Rights . . .’ [(Harris v. United States (2002) 536 U.S. 545, 557 [ 153 L.Ed.2d 524 , 122 S.Ct. 2406 ])]” (Ice, at p. 168); and that “[i]n undertaking

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Patterson v. New Yorkgreen
scotus · 1977 · cited in 1 California opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
2 sentences

2015Apprendi, 530 U.S., at 477 .” ( Ice, supra, 555 U.S. at pp. 167-168 The court then explained that “the Sixth Amendment does not countenance legislative encroachment on the jury’s traditional domain” (Ice, at p. 168, citing Apprendi, supra, 530 U.S. at p. 497); that the, appropriate consideration in Apprendi was therefore “whether the finding of a particular fact was understood as within ‘the domain of the jury ... by those who framed the Bill of Rights . . .’ [(Harris v. United States (2002) 536 U.S. 545, 557 [ 153 L.Ed.2d 524 , 122 S.Ct. 2406 ])]” (Ice, at p. 168); and that “[i]n undertaking

2015Apprendi, 530 U.S., at 477 .” ( Ice, supra, 555 U.S. at pp. 167-168 The court then explained that “the Sixth Amendment does not countenance legislative encroachment on the jury’s traditional domain” (Ice, at p. 168, citing Apprendi, supra, 530 U.S. at p. 497); that the, appropriate consideration in Apprendi was therefore “whether the finding of a particular fact was understood as within ‘the domain of the jury ... by those who framed the Bill of Rights . . .’ [(Harris v. United States (2002) 536 U.S. 545, 557 [ 153 L.Ed.2d 524 , 122 S.Ct. 2406 ])]” (Ice, at p. 168); and that “[i]n undertaking

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Enea v. Superior Courtgreen
calctapp · 2005 · cited in 1 California opinions naming this issue, 2014–2014
2 sentences

2014(Enea v. Superior Court (2005) 132 Cal.App.4th 1559, 1564 [ 34 Cal.Rptr.3d 513 ]; Yeomans v. Lysfjord (1958) 162 Cal.App.2d 357, 361-362 [ 327 P.2d 957 ].) The animating principle of a fiduciary’s duties to his charges is unfaltering loyalty and honesty.

2014(Enea v. Superior Court (2005) 132 Cal.App.4th 1559, 1564 [ 34 Cal.Rptr.3d 513 ]; Yeomans v. Lysfjord (1958) 162 Cal.App.2d 357, 361-362 [ 327 P.2d 957 ].) The animating principle of a fiduciary’s duties to his charges is unfaltering loyalty and honesty.

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Yeomans v. Lysfjordgreen
calctapp · 1958 · cited in 1 California opinions naming this issue, 2014–2014
2 sentences

2014(Enea v. Superior Court (2005) 132 Cal.App.4th 1559, 1564 [ 34 Cal.Rptr.3d 513 ]; Yeomans v. Lysfjord (1958) 162 Cal.App.2d 357, 361-362 [ 327 P.2d 957 ].) The animating principle of a fiduciary’s duties to his charges is unfaltering loyalty and honesty.

2014(Enea v. Superior Court (2005) 132 Cal.App.4th 1559, 1564 [ 34 Cal.Rptr.3d 513 ]; Yeomans v. Lysfjord (1958) 162 Cal.App.2d 357, 361-362 [ 327 P.2d 957 ].) The animating principle of a fiduciary’s duties to his charges is unfaltering loyalty and honesty.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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Also cited on this issue (9)

CaseCitedYears
Stromberg v. California green
scotus · 1931
2 sentences

2025(Clark v. Community for Creative Non- Violence (1984) 468 U.S. 288, 304 (Clark), citing Tinker v. Des Moines School Dist. (1969) 393 U.S. 503 (Tinker) [black armband worn by students in public school as protest of hostilities in Vietnam]; Brown v. Louisiana (1966) 383 U.S. 131 [sit-in by Black students in Whites only library to protest segregation]; Stromberg v. California (1931) 283 U.S. 359 [flying red flag as gesture of support for communism]; Spence v. 38.

2025(Clark v. Community for Creative Non- Violence (1984) 468 U.S. 288, 304 (Clark), citing Tinker v. Des Moines School Dist. (1969) 393 U.S. 503 (Tinker) [black armband worn by students in public school as protest of hostilities in Vietnam]; Brown v. Louisiana (1966) 383 U.S. 131 [sit-in by Black students in Whites only library to protest segregation]; Stromberg v. California (1931) 283 U.S. 359 [flying red flag as gesture of support for communism]; Spence v. 38.

22025–2025
Brown v. Louisiana green
scotus · 1966
2 sentences

2025(Clark v. Community for Creative Non- Violence (1984) 468 U.S. 288, 304 (Clark), citing Tinker v. Des Moines School Dist. (1969) 393 U.S. 503 (Tinker) [black armband worn by students in public school as protest of hostilities in Vietnam]; Brown v. Louisiana (1966) 383 U.S. 131 [sit-in by Black students in Whites only library to protest segregation]; Stromberg v. California (1931) 283 U.S. 359 [flying red flag as gesture of support for communism]; Spence v. 38.

2025(Clark v. Community for Creative Non- Violence (1984) 468 U.S. 288, 304 (Clark), citing Tinker v. Des Moines School Dist. (1969) 393 U.S. 503 (Tinker) [black armband worn by students in public school as protest of hostilities in Vietnam]; Brown v. Louisiana (1966) 383 U.S. 131 [sit-in by Black students in Whites only library to protest segregation]; Stromberg v. California (1931) 283 U.S. 359 [flying red flag as gesture of support for communism]; Spence v. 38.

22025–2025
National Endowment for the Arts v. Finley green
scotus · 1998
2 sentences

2025The justification for protecting these different forms of entertainment and visual expression is “‘simply … their expressive character, which falls within a spectrum of protected “speech” extending outward from the core of overtly political declarations.’” (Cressman, supra, 798 F.3d at p. 952 , quoting National Endowment for the Arts v. Finley (1998) 524 U.S. 569 , 602–603 (dis. opn. of Souter, J.) (Finley).) The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals has described self-expression as “the animating principle behind pure speech protection .…” ( Cressman, supra, at pp. 952–953; see Brush & Nib Studio, LC

2025The justification for protecting these different forms of entertainment and visual expression is “‘simply … their expressive character, which falls within a spectrum of protected “speech” extending outward from the core of overtly political declarations.’” (Cressman, supra, 798 F.3d at p. 952 , quoting National Endowment for the Arts v. Finley (1998) 524 U.S. 569 , 602–603 (dis. opn. of Souter, J.) (Finley).) The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals has described self-expression as “the animating principle behind pure speech protection .…” ( Cressman, supra, at pp. 952–953; see Brush & Nib Studio, LC

22025–2025
Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District green
scotus · 1969
2 sentences

2025(Clark v. Community for Creative Non- Violence (1984) 468 U.S. 288, 304 (Clark), citing Tinker v. Des Moines School Dist. (1969) 393 U.S. 503 (Tinker) [black armband worn by students in public school as protest of hostilities in Vietnam]; Brown v. Louisiana (1966) 383 U.S. 131 [sit-in by Black students in Whites only library to protest segregation]; Stromberg v. California (1931) 283 U.S. 359 [flying red flag as gesture of support for communism]; Spence v. 38.

2025(Clark v. Community for Creative Non- Violence (1984) 468 U.S. 288, 304 (Clark), citing Tinker v. Des Moines School Dist. (1969) 393 U.S. 503 (Tinker) [black armband worn by students in public school as protest of hostilities in Vietnam]; Brown v. Louisiana (1966) 383 U.S. 131 [sit-in by Black students in Whites only library to protest segregation]; Stromberg v. California (1931) 283 U.S. 359 [flying red flag as gesture of support for communism]; Spence v. 38.

22025–2025
White v. City of Sparks green
ca9 · 2007
2 sentences

2025The justification for protecting these different forms of entertainment and visual expression is “‘simply … their expressive character, which falls within a spectrum of protected “speech” extending outward from the core of overtly political declarations.’” (Cressman, supra, 798 F.3d at p. 952 , quoting National Endowment for the Arts v. Finley (1998) 524 U.S. 569 , 602–603 (dis. opn. of Souter, J.) (Finley).) The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals has described self-expression as “the animating principle behind pure speech protection .…” ( Cressman, supra, at pp. 952–953; see Brush & Nib Studio, LC

2025The justification for protecting these different forms of entertainment and visual expression is “‘simply … their expressive character, which falls within a spectrum of protected “speech” extending outward from the core of overtly political declarations.’” (Cressman, supra, 798 F.3d at p. 952 , quoting National Endowment for the Arts v. Finley (1998) 524 U.S. 569 , 602–603 (dis. opn. of Souter, J.) (Finley).) The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals has described self-expression as “the animating principle behind pure speech protection .…” ( Cressman, supra, at pp. 952–953; see Brush & Nib Studio, LC

22025–2025
Cressman v. Thompson green
ca10 · 2015
2 sentences

2025The justification for protecting these different forms of entertainment and visual expression is “‘simply … their expressive character, which falls within a spectrum of protected “speech” extending outward from the core of overtly political declarations.’” (Cressman, supra, 798 F.3d at p. 952 , quoting National Endowment for the Arts v. Finley (1998) 524 U.S. 569 , 602–603 (dis. opn. of Souter, J.) (Finley).) The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals has described self-expression as “the animating principle behind pure speech protection .…” ( Cressman, supra, at pp. 952–953; see Brush & Nib Studio, LC

2025The justification for protecting these different forms of entertainment and visual expression is “‘simply … their expressive character, which falls within a spectrum of protected “speech” extending outward from the core of overtly political declarations.’” (Cressman, supra, 798 F.3d at p. 952 , quoting National Endowment for the Arts v. Finley (1998) 524 U.S. 569 , 602–603 (dis. opn. of Souter, J.) (Finley).) The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals has described self-expression as “the animating principle behind pure speech protection .…” ( Cressman, supra, at pp. 952–953; see Brush & Nib Studio, LC

22025–2025
Snyder v. Snyder green
cal · 1933
2 sentences

2016The parties had their day in court, with the right of appeal if the decree was deemed erroneous, and it cannot be supposed that it was intended that the court should sit in review of its own decrees, or that the same or some succeeding chancellor presiding in the same court should, after the lapse of indefinite time, have power to reverse, alter or modify a decree for alimony upon the facts existing at the time of its entry.‟” (Snyder, supra, 219 Cal. at p. 81 , italics added.) As Snyder makes clear, Richard‟s reliance on the “de novo” clause is untenable.

2016The parties had their day in court, with the right of appeal if the decree was deemed erroneous, and it cannot be supposed that it was intended that the court should sit in review of its own decrees, or that the same or some succeeding chancellor presiding in the same court should, after the lapse of indefinite time, have power to reverse, alter or modify a decree for alimony upon the facts existing at the time of its entry.’ ” (Snyder, supra, 219 Cal. at p. 81 , italics added.) As Snyder makes clear, Richard’s reliance on the ‘“de novo” clause is untenable.

22016–2016
Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Comm'n green
scotus · 2015
2 sentences

2016That truth draws its strength from “the animating principle of our Constitution that the people themselves are the originating source of all the powers of government.” (Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Comm’n (2015) 576 U.S. _ , _ [ 192 L.Ed.2d 704, 729-730 , 135 S.Ct. 2652, 2671 ].) If that be so, there can be little complaint with a legislature, before pursuing constitutional change, seeking to obtain from the people of the state “the deliberate sense of the community.” (The Federalist No. 71, supra, at p. 482 (Hamilton).) Moreover, the solemnity of the matter t

2016That truth draws its strength from “the animating principle of our Constitution that the people themselves are the originating source of all the powers of government.” (Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Comm’n (2015) 576 U.S. _ , _ [ 192 L.Ed.2d 704, 729-730 , 135 S.Ct. 2652, 2671 ].) If that be so, there can be little complaint with a legislature, before pursuing constitutional change, seeking to obtain from the people of the state “the deliberate sense of the community.” (The Federalist No. 71, supra, at p. 482 (Hamilton).) Moreover, the solemnity of the matter t

22016–2016
People v. MEJIA-LENARES green
calctapp · 2006
2 sentences

2016Also relevant here, although tangentially, is People v. Mejia-Lenares (2006) 135 Cal.App.4th 1437 [ 38 Cal.Rptr.3d 404 ] (Mejia-Lenares).

2016Also relevant here, although tangentially, is People v. Mejia-Lenares (2006) 135 Cal.App.4th 1437 [ 38 Cal.Rptr.3d 404 ] (Mejia-Lenares).

12016–2016

Where else courts name it

CA 11 (2009–2025) IA 6 (1988–2016) NJ 6 (2004–2026) MN 4 (2003–2023) TX 4 (2011–2015) MD 4 (1999–2026) WI 4 (1994–2017) DC 3 (2018–2026) ID 3 (2023–2023) CT 3 (2013–2017) NY 2 (1928–1982) IL 2 (1988–2021) OR 2 (2017–2022) NM 2 (2012–2012) TN 2 (2017–2018) IN 2 (1996–1997) MI 2 (1968–1968)

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