Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review challenging the denial of asylum and withholding of removal. The court upheld the agency's finding that the petitioners failed to establish a nexus between the harm they suffered and a protected ground.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's denial of a prisoner's motion to amend his complaint against a medical doctor. The court held that adding the doctor as a defendant would be futile because her actions amounted to medical negligence rather than deliberate indifference.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of summary judgment for campus officers accused of retaliating against a student for protected speech. The panel held that a reasonable jury could find the officers' actions were causally linked to the student's criticism and that the right to speak on campus was clearly established.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed by Michael Ray Fuqua. The court held that the Arizona post-conviction relief court did not unreasonably apply federal law in rejecting Fuqua's claims of ineffective assistance of appellate counsel.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the United States Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation regarding a claim for relocation benefits. The court dismissed the appellant's due process and breach of trust claims for lack of jurisdiction because they were not raised during the administrative proceedings.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court order remanding a Social Security disability claim for further proceedings. The court held that factual conflicts in the record precluded an immediate award of benefits under the credit-as-true rule.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of an immigration order denying withholding of removal and Convention Against Torture protection. The court found substantial evidence supported the agency's conclusion that the petitioner faced no clear probability of persecution or torture upon return to Nicaragua.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of an antitrust lawsuit challenging a merger between Albertsons and Kroger. The court held that the case was moot after the companies abandoned the merger and that the plaintiffs were not entitled to attorney's fees.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of an immigration order. The court upheld the agency's adverse credibility finding regarding the petitioner's asylum claims.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review challenging a Board of Immigration Appeals decision. The court held that substantial evidence supported the Immigration Judge's adverse credibility finding regarding the petitioner's asylum claim.