Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
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.
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 rejecting an asylum claim. The court found the record did not compel a conclusion that gang threats were motivated by a protected ground rather than financial extortion.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that a convicted murderer is barred from receiving her deceased husband's retirement benefits under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. The court held that the final criminal conviction conclusively established the appellant as the slayer, precluding her from claiming the estate's assets.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order denying asylum. The court held that substantial evidence supported the agency's internal relocation finding and that the petitioner forfeited several challenges.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's award of attorneys' fees in a civil rights case. The appellant failed to demonstrate that the lower court abused its discretion in calculating the fees.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of an employment discrimination complaint filed under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a plausible claim that the employer regarded him as disabled or retaliated against him.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the denial of a federal prisoner's motion to vacate his sentence and his request for compassionate release. The court held that trial counsel was not ineffective and that the district court properly denied relief based on statutory factors.