Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a former employee's federal and state law claims against his former nurse and employers. The court held that the plaintiff failed to allege sufficient facts to support liability under the Rehabilitation Act or Section one thousand nine hundred eighty-one.
The Ninth Circuit reversed and remanded a district court's grant of summary judgment to the Department of the Army in a Title VII employment discrimination case. The appellate court found sufficient evidence of a genuine dispute of material fact regarding discrimination, retaliation, and a hostile work environment based on sexual orientation.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a Title VII employment dispute. The appellate panel concluded the plaintiff failed to prove causation for retaliation or establish a hostile work environment.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's summary judgment in a civil rights action alleging excessive force during pretrial detention. The panel held that the record showed the force used was proportional to the plaintiff's active resistance and did not establish a genuine dispute of material fact.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a civil rights lawsuit filed by a state prisoner. The court held that the plaintiff failed to file the action within the applicable two-year statute of limitations.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a federal prisoner's civil action challenging his criminal conviction. The panel held that the plaintiff failed to allege facts sufficient to state a plausible claim for relief.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a prisoner's First Amendment retaliation claim. The court held that the plaintiff failed to raise a genuine dispute of material fact regarding the defendants' motives.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of an Administrative Procedure Act claim alleging unreasonable delay in an asylum application. The panel held that the plaintiff failed to allege sufficient facts to demonstrate the delay was unreasonable.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court grant of summary judgment in a civil rights action. The court held that private law firm attorneys did not act as state actors under Section nineteen eighty-three of the United States Code.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a civil rights lawsuit brought by a plaintiff removed from a hospital. The panel held that the use of force was objectively reasonable and that the plaintiff failed to allege sufficient facts for property or due process claims.