Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the Board of Immigration Appeals decision denying asylum to a Guatemalan national. The court held that substantial evidence supported the finding that the petitioner failed to prove it would have been futile to report domestic abuse to authorities.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of an immigration order. The court found substantial evidence supported the agency's conclusion that the petitioner failed to prove a nexus between the harm she suffered and a protected ground.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court judgment in a construction contract dispute between Exxon Mobil and AECOM. The court held that Exxon did not violate Montana's Prompt Payment Act and that prejudgment interest was inappropriate given the disputed nature of the damages.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision dismissing an asylum claim. The court upheld an adverse credibility finding based on significant inconsistencies in the petitioner's testimony.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a False Claims Act retaliation claim against Seattle Children's Hospital but reversed the dismissal with prejudice. The court remanded the case for the district court to provide an explanation for denying leave to amend the complaint.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order. The court upheld the denial of a second motion to reopen removal proceedings based on changed country conditions in Israel.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of an asylum and withholding of removal petition filed by a Honduran national and her minor children. The court held that substantial evidence supported the agency's finding that the petitioner failed to establish a nexus between the harm she suffered and a protected ground.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's summary judgment in a prisoner's civil rights action. The court held that the plaintiff failed to exhaust administrative remedies and did not demonstrate that such remedies were effectively unavailable.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the denial of a federal prisoner's motion to vacate his conviction. The court held that trial counsel was not ineffective for failing to raise specific fraud precedents that were either inapplicable or abrogated by later Supreme Court rulings.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order denying asylum and related relief. The court held that the petitioner failed to exhaust his arguments and that substantial evidence supported the agency's finding that he did not establish a cognizable social group.