Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of Luis Esquivel-Bolanos for drug trafficking and firearm offenses. The panel found no non-frivolous arguments for appeal after an independent review of the record.
The Ninth Circuit dismissed an appeal by a defendant convicted of fentanyl conspiracy who had waived his right to appeal. The court found no non-frivolous issues to review after an independent examination of the record.
The Ninth Circuit held that a motion to reopen an appeal from an immigration judge's order must be treated as a motion to reopen rather than a motion to reconsider when premised on new evidence. The court granted the petition for review and remanded the case for the Board of Immigration Appeals to evaluate the motion under the correct standard.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order denying cancellation of removal. The court found substantial evidence supported the agency's determination that the petitioner failed to demonstrate exceptional and extremely unusual hardship to qualifying relatives.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a thirteen-month sentence for failure to register as a sex offender. The court rejected the defendant's claim that a prior plea agreement breach caused reversible harm.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review challenging an immigration judge's in absentia removal order. The court found no abuse of discretion in the denial of the motion to reopen based on lack of notice or changed country conditions.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit dismissed a petition for review filed by Fumizer, LLC against the Food and Drug Administration. The court ruled the petition was untimely because it was filed one day after the statutory thirty-day deadline.
The Ninth Circuit denied in part and dismissed in part a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order. The court upheld the agency's finding 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 order dismissing an asylum claim. The court found substantial evidence supported the agency's adverse credibility determination and conclusion that the petitioner failed to demonstrate eligibility for relief.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se challenge to California's 2021 gubernatorial recall election. The court held that the claims were barred by claim preclusion, mootness, and qualified immunity.