Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the denial of asylum and withholding of removal claims where the Board of Immigration Appeals made an adverse credibility determination based on omissions in the petitioner's testimony.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit against Meta and Yahoo alleging violations of the Stored Communications Act and Wiretap Act following disclosures to law enforcement.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit dismissed an appeal by a defendant who challenged his sentence. The court held that the defendant had waived his right to appeal under the terms of his plea agreement.
The Ninth Circuit granted the petition in part and denied it in part regarding an immigration appeal. The court remanded the case for reconsideration of a withholding of removal claim while affirming the denial of asylum and Convention Against Torture protection.
The Ninth Circuit reversed a district court's grant of summary judgment to the Forest Service in an environmental law dispute. The panel held that the Alliance for the Wild Rockies did not forfeit its challenge to a forest project's exemption from environmental review by failing to raise the issue during the initial scoping process.
The Ninth Circuit vacated a district court order remanding a class action to state court. The appellate court held that the lower court failed to follow recent precedent regarding equitable jurisdiction and the adequate remedy at law.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that granted summary judgment to Talkdesk, Inc. against its former employee Andrew Pham for breach of fiduciary duty and breach of contract. The appellate court also upheld the denial of Pham's request to amend his answer and the entry of a default judgment against him.
The Ninth Circuit dismissed the State of Nevada's appeal as moot after the state secured a new plea agreement with the petitioner. The court held that reversing the district court's vacatur of the petitioner's felony conviction would provide no effective relief given the intervening misdemeanor conviction and sentence.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court order granting summary judgment to Meineke Franchisor in a franchise dispute. The appellate court rejected multiple counterclaims alleging fraud, breach of covenant, and statutory violations by the CJGL Parties.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the revocation of a defendant's supervised release and the imposition of special conditions related to child sexual abuse material offenses. The court held that the Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination does not apply to supervised release hearings and that the district court's conditions were reasonably related to the defendant's crimes.