Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court judgment dismissing a plaintiff's diversity action against an insurance company. The appellate panel held that the district court properly exercised subject matter jurisdiction and granted judgment on the pleadings based on the insurance policy terms.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a prisoner's access-to-courts claim but reversed the dismissal of his First Amendment legal mail claim. The court held that the plaintiff's allegations of altered and opened legal mail were sufficient to state a constitutional violation without proving actual injury beyond the free speech violation itself.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court judgment dismissing a pro se plaintiff's state law claims against an insurance company arising from an automobile accident.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a prisoner's access-to-courts claim but reversed the dismissal of his First Amendment legal mail claim. The court held that the plaintiff adequately alleged a free speech violation without needing to prove actual injury beyond the violation itself.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to dismiss a criminal information for unlawful reentry. The panel held that the defendant failed to show his prior removal order was fundamentally unfair because he could not demonstrate plausible grounds for discretionary relief.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a state prisoner challenging a district court scheduling order. The court held it lacked jurisdiction to review a non-final case management order.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a civil rights action brought by pro se plaintiffs who failed to comply with a district court order. The appellate court found no abuse of discretion in the lower court's decision to dismiss the case due to non-compliance with filing limits and procedural requirements.
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.