Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
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 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.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision rejecting an asylum claim. The court found substantial evidence that the petitioner failed to prove her persecution was motivated by her indigenous identity rather than a demand for her daughter's prostitution.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision dismissing an appeal from an immigration judge's denial of a waiver of inadmissibility.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of an employment dispute brought by an individual against a resort company. The court held that the plaintiff's claims were barred by claim preclusion because they could have been raised in a prior lawsuit.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order dismissing an asylum claim. The court held that the petitioners failed to prove the gangs targeted them based on a protected characteristic rather than financial gain.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order denying asylum and related relief. The panel rejected arguments regarding jurisdiction, exhaustion, and due process, while a partial dissent argued that deficient translation services warranted a presumption of prejudice.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review filed by Mexican nationals seeking asylum and related protections. The court found substantial evidence supported the agency's conclusion that the proposed social group of orchard farm workers was not socially distinct.