Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion for relief from judgment filed by a California attorney. The panel held that the lower court did not abuse its discretion in rejecting the claim that a recent Supreme Court decision warranted vacatur.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision. The court found that substantial evidence supported the agency's adverse credibility determination regarding the petitioners' asylum claims.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision. The court held that the petitioner failed to exhaust his arguments and did not meet his burden of proving eligibility for cancellation of removal.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision. The court found substantial evidence supported the agency's conclusion that the petitioner failed to corroborate her claim of forced abortion.
The Ninth Circuit held that the Department of Homeland Security is not constitutionally required to translate the entirety of a Notice to Appear, including the obligation to update one's address, into an alien's native language.
The Ninth Circuit vacated a kidnapping conviction due to improper jury coercion by the district court. The panel affirmed that the federal kidnapping statute allows the holding element to be satisfied through deception rather than physical force.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order. The court found substantial evidence supported the agency's denial of the petitioner's applications for cancellation of removal and other relief.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order. The court found substantial evidence supported the agency's determination that the petitioner failed to show exceptional and extremely unusual hardship to qualifying relatives.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of a pro se action alleging various claims against government entities. The appellate panel held that the plaintiffs' claims were wholly insubstantial and frivolous, failing to establish federal subject matter jurisdiction.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for a writ of mandamus seeking to overturn a district court order declining to appoint Crain Walnut Shelling as lead plaintiff in a securities fraud class action. The panel clarified that the standard of proof for rebutting the presumption of adequacy under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act is preponderance of the evidence.