Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court order suppressing evidence from a wiretap after finding the affidavit contained reckless misrepresentations about Arizona property tax law. The court held that the government failed to demonstrate that normal investigative procedures were unlikely to succeed.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's judgment upholding the denial of supplemental security income disability benefits. The court held that an hourly five-minute break for physical limitations does not constitute a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The Ninth Circuit reversed a district court ruling that denied qualified immunity to police officers who mistakenly entered the wrong apartment. The court held that the officers' actions were not clearly established as unconstitutional under the Fourth Amendment given the exigent circumstances and lack of binding precedent.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the sentence of a defendant convicted of wire and bank fraud involving false Paycheck Protection Program loan applications. The court held that the district court properly included intended loss in its calculation under the relevant conduct guideline.
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 the petitioner failed to demonstrate that the immigration judge's exclusion of his son's testimony caused prejudice or that his family would suffer exceptional and extremely unusual hardship.
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 supporting the lower tribunal's denial of asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of a civil rights lawsuit against federal judges and court officials. The panel held that sovereign immunity and judicial immunity barred the plaintiff's claims.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review seeking asylum and withholding of removal for a Brazilian national and her children. The court found substantial evidence supported the agency's conclusion that anonymous threats did not constitute persecution and that the petitioners failed to show a well-founded fear of future harm.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision dismissing an asylum claim. The court found substantial evidence supported the denial of asylum, withholding of removal, and Convention Against Torture protection.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed that the Endangered Species Act applies to the Bureau of Reclamation's operation of the Klamath Project. The court held that the agency retains sufficient discretion to manage water releases for endangered species despite contractual obligations to irrigators.