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 a Board of Immigration Appeals decision. The court affirmed the denial of cancellation of removal and voluntary departure for a Guatemalan national.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order. The court found substantial evidence supported the denial of deferral of removal under the Convention Against Torture.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion for relief from judgment, holding that a judge was not required to recuse himself despite a personal conflict with attorneys in a different division of the United States Attorney's Office.
The Ninth Circuit reversed a summary judgment denying relocation benefits to a Navajo applicant. The court held that substantial evidence supported the applicant's residence on Hopi Partitioned Lands despite an administrative enumeration.
The Ninth Circuit granted a stay and abeyance to allow a death row inmate to present an ineffective assistance of counsel claim at sentencing to state court. The court held that the claim was not procedurally barred under Arizona law despite the petitioner's failure to raise it in a prior petition.
The Ninth Circuit granted a stay and abeyance to allow a death row inmate to present an ineffective assistance of counsel claim at sentencing to state courts. The court held that it was unclear whether Arizona law would bar the claim in a second postconviction petition.
The Ninth Circuit granted a stay and abeyance to allow a death row inmate to present an ineffective assistance of counsel claim at sentencing to state court. The court held that it is unclear whether Arizona procedural rules bar such a claim in a second post-conviction petition.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court judgment in a civil dispute involving defamation, civil extortion, and stock valuation. The appellate panel found no clear error in the lower court's factual findings regarding the parties' economic relationships and damages calculations.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court judgment in a civil dispute involving defamation, civil extortion, and stock valuation. The appellate panel found no clear error in the lower court's factual findings regarding the parties' economic relationships and damages calculations.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of an employment discrimination appeal filed pro se by John Houhoulas. The court held that individual employees cannot be sued under Title VII and that state law claims were barred by the California Government Claims Act.