Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
The Ninth Circuit granted mandamus and directed the district court to vacate its order compelling arbitration of Rebecca Orr's individual claims because the district court failed to decide whether federal or California arbitration law supplied its authority to compel arbitration.
The Ninth Circuit granted Chanh Huy Luong's petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' decision. The court remanded the case for further proceedings regarding Luong's motion to reopen.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the denial of qualified immunity to two San Francisco police inspectors who allegedly coerced a witness into fabricating evidence against a man later exonerated after thirty-two years in prison. The court held that a reasonable jury could find the officers violated the plaintiff's due process rights by threatening a young witness with an adult murder charge to secure a false statement.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the denial of a federal habeas corpus petition filed by a death row inmate challenging the Idaho Supreme Court's rejection of a clemency recommendation. The panel held that the inmate's due process claim was not cognizable in federal court and failed on the merits under the deferential standards of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act.
The Ninth Circuit reversed a district court ruling that denied qualified immunity to police officers in a civil rights suit. The court held that the right to familial association was not clearly established at the time of the alleged misconduct in the early nineteen nineties.
The Ninth Circuit granted a petition for review, holding that the petitioner derived United States citizenship from his naturalized mother. The court found that a Mexican court order recognizing the father's abandonment of the family constituted a legal separation under the relevant immigration statute.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's finding that the plan administrator did not operate under a conflict of interest. However, the court reversed and remanded the denial of benefits because the administrator failed to provide specific reasons for the denial and relied on a non-plan document rather than the governing Summary Plan Description.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a summary judgment ruling in a product liability case involving a fatal truck collision. The court held that the plaintiff failed to present sufficient evidence of a design defect or to establish that the advanced driver assistance system was unreasonably dangerous.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the denial of a preliminary injunction in a trademark dispute involving the ICON Marks. The court held that the defendants established senior rights through continuous use and privity with prior business entities.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal based on judicial estoppel after the plaintiff failed to disclose claims in bankruptcy schedules. The court held that the plaintiff derived an unfair advantage by receiving automatic stays without listing potential assets.