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 an immigration judge's decision denying cancellation of removal. 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 the district court's denial of a motion for expanded injunctive relief. The court also dismissed portions of the appeal due to lack of jurisdiction over non-final decisions.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review filed by Guatemalan nationals seeking asylum and related protections. The court held that it could not reach the merits of the underlying immigration denial because the Board of Immigration Appeals summarily dismissed the appeal on procedural grounds.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Peyman Roshan's claims against California real estate officials. The court held that the defendants were protected by sovereign immunity and that the claims constituted a prohibited de facto appeal under the Rooker-Feldman doctrine.
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 the petitioner forfeited her claims by failing to meaningfully develop arguments regarding asylum, withholding of removal, and Convention Against Torture relief.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal based on Younger abstention under the law of the case doctrine. The panel rejected arguments that intervening Supreme Court decisions altered the legal landscape for this immigration civil matter.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court denial of summary judgment for campus police officers. The court held that a reasonable jury could find the officers retaliated against a plaintiff for protected speech on campus.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's approval of a bankruptcy asset sale. The court held that the appellant's procedural arguments were either untimely or waived, and the sale was conducted in good faith.
The Ninth Circuit reversed a district court's denial of a preliminary injunction because the lower court applied an incorrect legal standard. The appellate court clarified that the request was for a prohibitory injunction, not a mandatory one, requiring a different burden of proof.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the denial of a preliminary injunction sought by a plaintiff under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The panel held that the district court properly applied the legal standard and found the requested accommodation would hinder treatment and fundamentally alter the state hospital's services.