Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the denial of a defendant's motion for a sentence reduction under the Sentencing Guidelines. The court held that departures from the original guideline range are not included when calculating the amended guideline range for eligibility purposes.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit dismissed a petition for review of an immigration order. The court found that the petitioner forfeited his arguments by failing to challenge dispositive findings regarding asylum and Convention Against Torture claims.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order denying asylum. The court found that the petitioners failed to properly raise their claimed particular social group and that the harm they suffered was motivated by financial reasons rather than a protected ground.
The Ninth Circuit remanded the asylum and withholding of removal claims of a petitioner who alleged persecution by Punjab police due to his political affiliation with the Shiromani Akali Dal Simranjit Mann party, finding the agency's relocation analysis inadequate.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court order compelling arbitration in an antitrust dispute between independent pharmacies and pharmacy benefit managers. The court held that the arbitration agreement was enforceable despite challenges to its cost provisions and unilateral amendment terms.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision denying asylum to a Sikh man from India. The court held that substantial evidence supported the agency's finding that the petitioner's alleged harms did not constitute past persecution and that he could reasonably relocate within India to avoid future harm.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to set aside a default judgment. The appellate panel found the defendant engaged in culpable conduct and failed to preserve a meritorious defense for appeal.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court order compelling arbitration in an antitrust dispute between independent pharmacies and pharmacy benefit managers. The court held that the arbitration agreement was enforceable despite challenges to its cost provisions and unilateral amendment clause.
The Ninth Circuit reversed the district court's dismissal of a consumer fraud class action, holding that the plaintiff's complaint sufficiently alleged that a licorice product contained artificial flavoring despite labels claiming it was free of artificial colors and flavors.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's refusal to abstain under Younger v. Harris in a lawsuit by foster youth alleging denial of services. The court dismissed the appeal regarding standing as moot because the underlying complaint had been superseded by a later amended filing.