9th Cir.

United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Mar 17 2026
24-2180 Unanimous

United States of America ex rel. ADVENTIST HEALTH SYSTEM OF WEST v. ABBVIE INC.

The Ninth Circuit reversed the dismissal of a qui tam action alleging drug manufacturers violated the False Claims Act by inflating prices under the Section 340B Program. The court held that while the Supreme Court barred direct private suits to enforce Section 340B, the False Claims Act provides an independent cause of action for fraud against the government that is not precluded by that limitation.

Civil Consumer Protection
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Mar 16 2026
2:24-cv-00669-KKE Unpublished

John Torsten Loop v. State of Washington; JAMS Mediation Arbitration and ADR Services; Helen L. Halpert Honorable (Retired), JAMS Arbitrator; Bob Ferguson, Washington State Atto...

The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se plaintiff's constitutional claims arising from state court arbitration proceedings. The court held that the federal lawsuit constituted a forbidden de facto appeal of the state court judgment under the Rooker-Feldman doctrine, depriving the federal court of subject matter jurisdiction.

Administrative / Agency Review Civil
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Mar 16 2026
25-2847 Unpublished

WILSON RODRIGO MOPOSITA- LAMINIA; et al v. PAMELA BONDI, Attorney General

The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review filed by an Ecuadorian family seeking asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture. The court held that substantial evidence supported the agency's finding that the petitioners failed to demonstrate harm rising to the level of persecution or a reasonable possibility of future persecution.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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Mar 16 2026
3:24-cv-02608-CRB Unpublished

ANTHONY McGEE v. SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY; LINDSEY WALSH; MILPITAS POLICE DEPARTMENT; SANTA CLARA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE; PALO ALTO POLICE DEPARTMENT

The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of Anthony McGee's pro se civil rights lawsuit alleging Fourth and Fourteenth Amendment violations. The appellate court declined to review the underlying dismissal grounds because McGee failed to argue them in his opening brief.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983
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Mar 16 2026
25-949 Unpublished

RICARDO GOMEZ RIVERA v. PAMELA BONDI, Attorney General

The Ninth Circuit denied Ricardo Gomez Rivera's petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' order rejecting his claims for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture. The court held that the petitioner waived review of critical determinations regarding filing deadlines and nexus, and found the agency's factual findings regarding his claim of membership in a particular social group supported by substantial evidence.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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Mar 16 2026
3:20-cr-00085-AB-1 Unpublished

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. FRANCO ARMANDO MORENO, Jr

The Ninth Circuit affirmed a 12-month supervised release revocation sentence, finding no plain error in the district court's handling of the defendant's arguments regarding his original state detainer. The panel held that the sentence was substantively reasonable given the defendant's overall dishonesty and performance on supervision, not just a single relapse event.

Criminal Other Criminal Plain Error Review
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Mar 16 2026
2:22-cv-00124-DAD-CKD Unpublished

JUAN CRISTOBAL CALDERON v. C. VUE; R. FREITAS

The Ninth Circuit vacated a district court's summary judgment in a prisoner's civil rights case, ruling that the lower court erred by dismissing the plaintiff's factual declaration as merely self-serving. The appellate court clarified that credibility determinations are functions reserved for a jury, not a judge, at the summary judgment stage.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983 Summary Judgment
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