Butler v. NCRC: Plaintiff alleges fourth amendment violations when law enforcement searched her apartment without a proper warrant and consequently issued a citation. Plaintiff’s first appeals were dismissed by the district court based on the lack of clarity as to whom she was directly suing. On her third appeal, after specifying whom she intended to sue, the district court dismissed based on untimeliness of her appeal.

Coons v. Lew: Coons and Novack challenged the constitutionality of the individual mandate and the establishment of the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The District Court ruled against Coons and Novack.

Sandoval v. Las Vegas Metro Police Department: Police officers, who were searching for two suspects, mistook a boy and his friends for intruders in the boy’s own home. The officers later admitted that the boys did not match the description of the suspects. They pointed guns at the boys, entered without a warrant, handcuffed and detained them, and shot and killed the family dog. The family sued, and the District Court ruled in favor of the police officers on all claims.

Desertrain v. City of Los Angeles: In Los Angeles there is a city law which prohibits the use of a vehicle as a livings quarters for residents. The plaintiffs challenged the constitutionality of this law.

Dariano v. Morgan Hill Unified School District, et al.: Two students were asked to remove clothing bearing images of the American flag after school officials learned of threats during a celebration of Cinco de Mayo. The students sued the school for violating their rights to freedom of expression, due process, and equal protection. The District Court ruled in favor of the school on all accounts.

Sheehan v. City & County of San Francisco: Sheehan suffers from a mental illness and did not want to be taken to a mental health facility. She filed suit alleging that police officers violated her constitutional rights by entering her home without a warrant and shooting her multiple times when she reacted violently.

Lilly v. ConAgra Foods: Aleta Lilly sued ConAgra Foods under three separate California state laws for not including the sodium contained in the edible coating of sunflower seeds in the company's calculation of sodium content. The District Court granted ConAgra’s motion to dismiss, concluding that Lilly’s attempt to require different labeling was expressly preempted by federal labeling laws.

Peruta v. County of San Diego: Plaintiffs challenged a San Diego policy stating that public carriage of a handgun is prohibited without, among other things, demonstrating good cause, and that concern for one’s personal safety alone is not sufficient for good cause. The District Court denied the plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment.

United States v. Arreguin: Omar Arreguin filed a motion to suppress evidence of a case found during a search of his home that took place with the consent of a houseguest. The District Court denied his motion and he appealed to the Ninth Circuit.