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.

Apr 24 2026
2:24-cv-08947-CBM-JPR Unpublished

TSATRYAN V. FERNANDEZ, ET AL.

The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Arthur Tsatryan's federal claims, ruling that his lawsuit functioned as an impermissible de facto appeal of prior state divorce judgments. The court held that the Rooker-Feldman doctrine barred federal review because the claims were inextricably intertwined with state court orders and lacked sufficient allegations of extrinsic fraud.

Civil Contract
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Apr 24 2026
2:22-cv-01131-RSM Unpublished

TERI SAHM V. KARIM ALI, ET AL

The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Teri Sahm's foreclosure challenge, ruling that her complaint failed to state a claim due to a lack of factual allegations linking defendants to harm. The court upheld the district court's findings on preclusion, recusal, and vexatious litigant status, leaving the dismissal and restrictions on future filings in place.

Bankruptcy Civil
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Apr 24 2026
2:24-cv-00389-JAT--JFM Unpublished

Gwen v. Degard

The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a prisoner's civil rights claims, ruling that he failed to allege facts showing a protected liberty interest or deliberate indifference to his medical needs. The court held that the plaintiff's allegations did not meet the legal standards required to survive a motion to dismiss under the Prison Litigation Reform Act.

Civil Civil Rights - PLRA / Prisoner Civil Rights - Section 1983
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Apr 24 2026
2:22-cv-09426-JWH-JC Unpublished

STILLWELL V. CITY OF LOS ANGELES, ET AL.

The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se landlord-tenant dispute complaint for failing to provide a short and plain statement of the claim under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 8. The court held that the district court properly denied leave to amend because further amendments would be futile given the plaintiff's prior failures to cure pleading defects.

Civil Real Property
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Apr 24 2026
21-70214 Unpublished

FRANCISCO ALVAREZ-MIRANDA V. TODD BLANCHE

The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order rejecting an asylum seeker's claims for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture. The court held that the petitioner's due process arguments were either foreclosed by precedent or unexhausted, and his substantive asylum claims were unreviewable because they were not raised before the Board.

Civil Fifth Amendment - Self-Incrimination Immigration (Civil)
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Apr 24 2026
3:24-cv-00429-CAB-DEB Unpublished

Fitzhugh v. United States

The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Jeffery Lee Fitzhugh's Federal Tort Claims Act lawsuit, ruling that his administrative claim was filed more than two years after the incident and lacked the necessary facts for equitable tolling. The court also upheld the district court's denial of leave to file a second amended complaint because Fitzhugh failed to cure identified deficiencies despite prior opportunities.

Civil Tort / Personal Injury
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