Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
The Ninth Circuit imposed sanctions on two attorneys for filing briefs containing fabricated cases and misattributed quotations resulting from generative AI hallucinations, compounded by a failure to disclose the true source of the errors.
The Ninth Circuit dismissed an appeal challenging a prison disciplinary conviction for lack of Article III standing. The court found that the plaintiff failed to demonstrate any continuing, present adverse effects from the expired sanction.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision denying asylum. The court held that the petitioner failed to demonstrate prejudice from an Immigration Judge's adverse credibility determination based on a cold transcript.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order. The court found substantial evidence supported the agency's determination that the petitioner failed to show exceptional and extremely unusual hardship.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order. The court found substantial evidence supported the agency's denial of cancellation of removal, asylum, and related protections.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order. The court found substantial evidence supported the agency's determination that the petitioner failed to show exceptional and extremely unusual hardship to qualifying relatives.
The en banc Ninth Circuit reversed a district court order striking a claimant's civil forfeiture claim based on alleged deficiencies in his responses to special interrogatories. The court held that the claimant had established sufficient standing and that the case-ending sanction was an abuse of discretion.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court judgment in a Fair Housing Act case brought by a pro se plaintiff. The appellate panel concluded that the plaintiff waived challenges to the evidence sufficiency and jury instructions by failing to file a post-verdict motion.
The Ninth Circuit denied review of the agency's denial of asylum and withholding of removal but granted review regarding voluntary departure. The court remanded the case for the Board of Immigration Appeals to reconsider the voluntary departure claim under new physical presence standards.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court order reimposing a sentence after granting a motion for reconsideration of a compassionate release. The appellate court held that a defendant's youth at the time of the offense and rehabilitation while in custody do not constitute extraordinary and compelling reasons for release.