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 the district court's order upholding the Commissioner of Social Security's denial of supplemental security income benefits. The panel concluded that the administrative law judge's decision was supported by substantial evidence and free of legal error.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of a defendant convicted of attempting to receive child pornography. The court rejected claims regarding improper judicial remarks about self-representation and a supervised release condition limiting contact with the defendant's children.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a negative reasonable-fear determination and a reinstatement of removal order. The court found substantial evidence supported the immigration judge's conclusion that the petitioner failed to establish a reasonable possibility of future persecution or torture.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court judgment upholding civil penalties assessed by the Internal Revenue Service for failure to file foreign bank account reports. The court held that remanding the case for recalculation without vacating the original assessments was appropriate to avoid a windfall for the defendant.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se plaintiff's amended complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. The court also affirmed the denial of a proposed intervenor's motion to intervene as of right.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the denial of a habeas corpus petition challenging a death sentence for murder and kidnapping. The panel held that the petitioner failed to develop the factual basis of his claims in state court and could not show prejudice from his trial counsel's performance.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision rejecting an asylum claim. The court found the petitioner failed to prove past persecution and did not exhaust arguments regarding future persecution.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision rejecting an asylum claim. The court found the petitioner failed to prove past persecution and did not exhaust arguments regarding future persecution.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review seeking asylum and withholding of removal. The panel found substantial evidence supported the Board of Immigration Appeals determination that the petitioner failed to prove the Guatemalan government was unable or unwilling to protect her.
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.