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ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION CLAUDIA WILKEN, District Judge. This case is about the implementation of cuts to the wages paid to In-Home Support Services (IHSS) providers, who provide in-home assistance to low-income elderly and disabled individuals through California’s Medi-Cal program. Plaintiffs are a proposed class of tens of thousands of individuals who currently receive a

596 F.3d 1087 (2010) Lydia DOMINGUEZ, on behalf of herself and a class of those similarly situated; Patsy Miller, on behalf of herself and a class of those similarly siguated; Alex Brown, by and through his mother and next friend Lisa Brown, on behalf of himself and a class of those similarly situated; Donna Brown, on behalf of herself and a class of those similarly situated; Chloe Lipton, by and through her conservator and next friend Julie Weissman-Ste

FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT LYDIA DOMINGUEZ, by and through  her mother and next friend Lisa Brown; ALEX BROWN, by and through his mother and next friend Lisa Brown; DONNA BROWN, by and through her conservator and next friend Julie Weissman- Steinbaugh; CHLOE LIPTON, by and through her conservator and next friend Julie Weissman-Steinbaugh; HERBERT M. MEYER, on behalf of themselves and a class of those similarly situated

MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER B. LYNN WINMILL, Chief Judge. Before the Court are cross Motions for Summary Judgment by Plaintiffs (Dkt. 29) and Defendants (Dkt. 30). As memorialized in Docket Entry Order 27, the parties agreed that this case can be resolved on stipulated facts in lieu of a bench trial. The parties submitted Stipulated Facts (Dkt. 28) and briefing, and the Court heard oral argument on Octo

Filed 11/19/19 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION COURT OF APPEAL, FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION ONE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, D075787 Petitioner, v. (Super. Ct. No. CR61365) THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Respondent; ALLEN GOODEN, Real Party in Interest.

ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR CONDITIONAL CERTIFICATION OF FLSA COLLECTIVE ACTION PHYLLIS J. HAMILTON, United States District Judge Plaintiffs’ motion for conditional certification of a collective action under the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. § 201 et seq. (“FLSA”) came on for hearing before this court on April 1, 2015. Plaintiffs appeared by their counsel David Medby, and defendant appeared by its cou

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER JAMES 0. BROWNING, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE THIS MATTER comes before the Court on: (i) the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit’s Order, filed October 17, 2016 (Doc. 128)(“Tenth Circuit Order”); and (ii) the Plaintiffs’ Reply to Defendants’ Response to Motion to Stay Order and Restore the Preliminary Injunction Pending Appeal, filed October 26, 2016 (Doc

677 F.3d 858 (2012) Robin FARRIS; Recall Dale Washam, a Washington political committee; Oldfield & Helsdon, PLLC, a Washington professional limited liability company, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Dave SEABROOK, Chair; Barry Sehlin, Vice Chair; Jennifer Joly; Jim Clements, in their Official Capacities as Officers and Members of the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission; Doug Ellis, in His Official Capacity as Interim Executive Director of

667 F.3d 1051 (2012) Robin FARRIS; Recall Dale Washam, a Washington political committee; Oldfield & Helsdon, PLLC, a Washington professional limited liability company, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Dave SEABROOK, Chair; Barry Sehlin, Vice Chair; Jennifer Joly; Jim Clements, in their Official Capacities as Officers and Members of the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission; Doug Ellis, in His Official Capacity as Interim Executive Director of

FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT DARNELL T. HINES, No. 15-16145 Plaintiff-Appellant, D.C. No. v. 1:13-cv-00357- AWI-JLT ASHRAFE E. YOUSEFF, M.D.; GODWIN C. UGUEZE, M.D.; JOSHUA GARZA, RNP; M. AGUIRRE, Defendants-Appellees. Appeal from the United States Di

FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT BRANDON BRISKIN, on behalf of No. 22-15815 himself and those similarly situated, D.C. No. 4:21-cv- Plaintiff-Appellant, 06269-PJH v. OPINION SHOPIFY, INC.; SHOPIFY (USA), INC.; SHOPIFY PAYMENTS (USA), INC., Defendants-Appellees. Appeal from the U

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION JANIS L. SAMMARTINO, District Judge. Presently before the Court is Plaintiff Neil Smith’s (“Plaintiff” or “Smith”) Motion for Class Certification. (ECF No. 38.) Also before the Court are Defendant Microsoft Corp.’s (“Defendant” or “Microsoft”) Response in Opposition (ECF No. 48 (sealed)), Defendant’s Supplemental Document to its Response in Oppositi

KANNE, Circuit Judge. On May 5, 2011, Sandra M. Bontrager filed a putative class action complaint challenging Indiana’s $1,000 annual limit for dental services covered by Medicaid. The district court granted Bontrager’s request for a preliminary injunction, holding that Indiana is required to cover all medically necessary dental services, irrespective of the monetary cap. We aff

ORDER GRANTING MOTIONS TO STRIKE AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES Anthony W. Ishii, SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE I. Introduction Plaintiff Marisol Gomez (“Plaintiff”) has filed separate motions, under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(f),1 to strike select affirmative defenses alleged by Defendant Bedrosian Farms, LLC (“Bedrosian”) (Doc. 11), and Defendant J. Jacobo Farm

OPINION WALLACE, Senior Circuit Judge: Sheriff Joseph M. Arpaio and the Maricopa County Sheriffs Office (collectively, the Defendants) appeal from the district court’s December 23, 2011 order (Order), which granted Manuel de Jesus Ortega Melendres, David and Jessica Rodriguez, Manuel Nieto, Jr., Velia Meraz, the organization Somos America, and the cla

AMENDED ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION JOSEPHINE STATON TUCKER, District Judge. I. Introduction This matter is before the Court on a Motion for Class Certification filed by Plaintiffs Blanco Alonzo, Jodi Valdes, and Michelle Da-buet (collectively “Plaintiffs”). (Mot., Doc. 76.)1 Defendant Maximus, Inc.

FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT MANUEL DE JESUS ORTEGA  MELENDRES; JESSICA QUITUGUA RODRIGUEZ; DAVID RODRIGUEZ; VELIA MERAZ; MANUEL NIETO, Jr.; No. 12-15098 SOMOS AMERICA, Plaintiffs-Appellees,  D.C. No. 2:07-cv-02513-GMS v. OPINION JOSEPH M. ARPAIO; MARICOPA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, De

OPINION FISHER, Circuit Judge: Two provisions in Arizona’s Senate Bill 1070 make it unlawful for a motor vehicle occupant to hire or attempt to hire a person for work at another location from a stopped car that impedes traffic, or for a person to be hired in such a manner. These provisions raise First Amendment concerns because they restrict and penalize t

DECISION AND ORDER GRANTING (IN MODIFIED FORM) PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION McMAHON, District Judge: Plaintiffs — Francisco Flores, Constantino “Fernandez” Hernandez, Enrique Hernandez, Alejandro Jiminez, and Valeriano Salvador — commenced this putative class and collective action on March 7, 2011, claiming that Defendants — Anjost Corporation (d/b/a Zaro’s Bakery), Joseph Zaro, and Stuart D

OPINION W. FLETCHER, Circuit Judge: Plaintiffs, Washington State Medicaid beneficiaries with severe mental and physical disabilities, appeal the district court’s denial of their motion for a preliminary injunction. Plaintiffs seek to enjoin the operation of a regulation promulgated by Washington’s Department of Social and Health Services (“DSHS”) that reduces the amount of in-home “personal care servic