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 affirmed a district court dismissal of a challenge to federal firearm purchase requirements. The court held that requiring non-citizens to provide an alien registration number on Form 4473 does not violate the Second Amendment or related statutes.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a civil rights lawsuit brought by a woman arrested outside a courthouse. The panel held that the arresting officer had probable cause, which defeats the plaintiff's Fourth and First Amendment claims.
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 a conviction for attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization. The court held that the district court properly applied a terrorism sentencing enhancement based on the defendant's specific intent to support armed conflict.
The Ninth Circuit issued a memorandum decision regarding a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order. The court dismissed and denied most claims but remanded the case for consideration of voluntary departure.
The Ninth Circuit invited amicus briefs to address the valuation of SAFE Notes and the pleading requirements for loss causation in securities fraud cases involving such instruments. The court sought guidance on whether plaintiffs must prove a conversion event is impossible to establish loss causation under Section ten of the Securities Exchange Act.
The Ninth Circuit vacated a preliminary injunction that had blocked President Trump's Executive Order excluding certain federal agencies from collective bargaining requirements, ruling that the unions failed to prove the order was motivated by retaliation.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision. The court affirmed the denial of asylum, withholding of removal, and Convention Against Torture protection due to the petitioner's failure to exhaust claims and the BIA's proper exercise of discretion.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the convictions of Brett Mauri for money laundering and wire fraud. The court rejected arguments that the money laundering statute was unconstitutionally vague and that the convictions should merge with the fraud charges.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the denial of a federal habeas corpus petition filed by an Arizona death row prisoner. The court held that the prisoner procedurally defaulted most of his ineffective assistance of counsel claims and failed to show cause and prejudice to excuse those defaults.