Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order dismissing an appeal from an immigration judge's decision. The court found substantial evidence supporting the agency's determination that the petitioner failed to demonstrate exceptional and extremely unusual hardship to qualifying relatives.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision rejecting asylum and Convention Against Torture claims. The court found the petitioner forfeited arguments regarding her proposed social group and that substantial evidence supported the agency's finding that the Mexican government would not acquiesce to her alleged torture.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review seeking asylum and withholding of removal for a Nicaraguan family. The court found substantial evidence supported the Board of Immigration Appeals denial of their claims.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order refusing to reopen removal proceedings. The court found the motion to reopen was untimely and failed to demonstrate changed country conditions.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a prisoner's civil rights action alleging claims arising during pretrial detention. The appellate panel concluded that the lower court did not abuse its discretion in denying leave to amend the complaint because such amendment would have been futile.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court order staying a federal civil rights action pending state criminal proceedings. The panel held that the federal court must abstain under the Younger doctrine because the plaintiff failed to demonstrate a valid exception.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of a former federal prisoner's challenge to Navy disciplinary proceedings. The appellate court held that the plaintiff failed to identify a final agency action required for subject matter jurisdiction under the Administrative Procedure Act.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court order denying a preliminary injunction in a trademark infringement dispute involving Amazon. The appellate panel held that the appellant failed to demonstrate likely irreparable harm or other requirements necessary for such relief.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of an immigration order dismissing an asylum claim. The court held that substantial evidence supported the agency's adverse credibility finding based on the petitioner's admission of immigration fraud.
The Ninth Circuit vacated and remanded a district court judgment that revoked a defendant's supervised release. The court held that the district court erred by failing to reduce the supervised release term by the time already served in imprisonment.