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 asylum claims. The court found substantial evidence supported the agency's determination that the petitioner failed to establish a well-founded fear of future persecution or eligibility for protection under the Convention Against Torture.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling in a prisoner civil rights case. The appellate panel upheld summary judgment on an Eighth Amendment claim and dismissed several other claims for failure to state a plausible cause of action.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se prisoner's civil rights action alleging harassment by prison employees. The court held that the plaintiff failed to allege facts sufficient to state a plausible claim for relief.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court order dismissing a pro se appeal regarding workers' compensation benefits. The panel concluded the case was suitable for decision without oral argument.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a prisoner's civil rights lawsuit alleging deliberate indifference to his safety. The court held that the action was time-barred because the plaintiff failed to file within the applicable statute of limitations and did not establish equitable tolling.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed that the government's position was not substantially justified under the Equal Access to Justice Act. The court reversed the district court's fee reduction and remanded for a higher award based on the plaintiffs' significant success.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a Title VII religious accommodation case involving a COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The court held that accommodating the plaintiff's religious objection to vaccination would impose an undue hardship on the employer due to substantial health and safety risks to patients and staff.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for a sheriff's deputy and a county in a civil rights suit arising from a decedent's death after being dropped off near a train. The court held that the deputy's actions did not clearly establish a constitutional violation and that the county lacked a longstanding custom of unconstitutional conduct.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's sentence of eight months imprisonment and twelve months supervised release following a supervised release revocation. The court remanded the case solely to correct the written judgment to align with the oral pronouncement regarding restitution interest.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for rehearing en banc regarding a Federal Tort Claims Act suit involving an improper removal to Mexico.