Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a religious discrimination case involving a healthcare worker's refusal to be vaccinated. The court held that the employer demonstrated undue hardship by showing that exempting the employee posed an unacceptable risk to patient and staff safety.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a plaintiff's claims against Airbnb under the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act. The court held that the plaintiff failed to plausibly allege that his domain name was not confusingly similar to Airbnb's famous mark or that he lacked bad faith intent to profit.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review challenging an immigration judge's denial of asylum and withholding of removal. The court upheld the agency's adverse credibility finding based on the petitioner's prior false statements made during a visa application.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review challenging the denial of asylum and related relief for Salvadoran nationals. The court upheld the agency's determination that the petitioners failed to establish that their proposed particular social groups were cognizable under immigration law.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of an immigration order affirming the denial of asylum and related protections. The court held that the petitioner failed to exhaust claims regarding withholding of removal and Convention Against Torture protection.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court order granting summary judgment against a California prisoner in a civil rights action. The appellate court held that the prisoner's claims were either time-barred or failed to exhaust administrative remedies under the Prison Litigation Reform Act.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order denying asylum and related protections. The court held that the petitioner failed to exhaust administrative remedies regarding key legal challenges.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court judgment in a civil rights action brought by a prisoner against correctional officers. The court held that the plaintiff failed to demonstrate plain error regarding the denial of counsel, alleged judicial misconduct, and the use of physical restraints during trial.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review challenging a Board of Immigration Appeals decision that found a drug trafficking conviction to be a particularly serious crime. The panel held that the Attorney General's strong presumption in Matter of Y-L- sufficed to establish the petitioner was a danger to the community without requiring a separate individualized dangerousness analysis.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order dismissing an asylum claim. The court ruled that the petitioner failed to exhaust administrative remedies by raising a new particular social group for the first time on appeal.