Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a bankruptcy court ruling that real property transfers made to pay an attorney's fees were void due to professional conduct violations. The court held that the attorney could not claim bona fide purchaser status to defend the transfers against the original property owner.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a plaintiff's First Amendment retaliatory arrest claim because he failed to allege facts showing the absence of probable cause. The court further held that denying leave to amend was proper since any amendment would be futile given the lack of plausible allegations.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a pro se motion for reconsideration in a civil rights action, finding the appellant failed to establish grounds for relief under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b). The court also rejected an unsupported claim of judicial bias and declined to consider arguments not raised in the opening brief.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of the Collinses' Fair Housing Act claims, ruling that the lawsuit was barred by the doctrine of res judicata. The court held that the prior state court judgment on the merits precluded this subsequent action between the same parties involving the same cause of action.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a pro se race discrimination claim against Home Depot. The appellate court declined to review the dismissal grounds because the appellant failed to argue them in his opening brief and rejected his unsupported claim of judicial bias.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's refusal to remand a securities case to state court, holding that federal subject matter jurisdiction over a RICO claim prevented the dismissal of the entire action. The court further upheld the dismissal of the RICO claim with prejudice, ruling that the plaintiffs were barred by claim preclusion due to prior federal litigation involving the same parties.
The Ninth Circuit denied the petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' order denying a motion to reopen removal proceedings. The court held that the petitioners failed to satisfy the procedural requirements for claiming ineffective assistance of counsel.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a pro se prisoner's Eighth Amendment claim, ruling that the plaintiff failed to prove deliberate indifference regarding COVID-19 quarantine conditions. The court further upheld the dismissal of a claim concerning the removal of the plaintiff's CPAP machine due to insufficient factual allegations linking the defendant to the act.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se plaintiff's civil action alleging federal and state law claims arising from dental treatment. The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a plausible claim under federal law and that the district court properly declined supplemental jurisdiction over the remaining state law claims.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's summary judgment in a prisoner's civil rights case, ruling that the lower court did not abuse its discretion in denying motions to reopen discovery. The appellate court held that the appellant failed to demonstrate the diligence required to justify additional discovery or show that such discovery would have prevented summary judgment.