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 denied a petition for review of an immigration order. The court found that the record did not compel a conclusion that the petitioner faced a well-founded fear of persecution or torture.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the denial of a motion to dismiss an illegal reentry charge. The court held that the defendant failed to mount a valid collateral attack against his administrative removal order.
The Ninth Circuit vacated a district court judgment awarding four hundred dollars in statutory damages for copyright infringement. The appellate court ordered the lower court to enter judgment in the plaintiff's favor for one thousand five hundred dollars instead.
The Ninth Circuit reversed a district court order denying attorney's fees to a plaintiff under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The appellate court held that obtaining an injunction requiring a business to modify its premises for accessibility confers prevailing party status.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a preliminary injunction blocking a federal order that lowered currency reporting thresholds for money services businesses along the southwest border. The court held the order was an unlawful rule that required notice and comment and was adopted arbitrarily without considering compliance costs.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a civil antitrust action brought by an individual and his company against a municipal water department. The court held that the corporate appellant failed to retain counsel as required by local rules and that the individual plaintiff lacked standing to sue on behalf of the corporation.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a taxpayer's claim for unauthorized collection activities. The court held that the plaintiffs failed to exhaust administrative remedies and that their suit was time-barred.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision rejecting asylum and related relief. The court found the petitioner forfeited key arguments and failed to prove the required nexus between gang threats and his family membership.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the denial of a motion to dismiss an illegal reentry charge. The court held that the defendant failed to mount a valid collateral attack against his administrative removal order.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision rejecting an asylum claim. The court found substantial evidence supported the denial of asylum, withholding of removal, and Convention Against Torture relief.