Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a federal sentence for a defendant convicted of child sex abuse conspiracy. The court held that challenges to supervised release conditions were not yet ripe and that ineffective assistance claims were inappropriate for direct appeal.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order dismissing an asylum appeal. The court upheld the agency's adverse credibility finding based on the petitioner's failure to disclose a prior arrest and inconsistent statements.
The Ninth Circuit denied the petition for review in part and vacated and remanded in part regarding Aniceto Quinonez-Ros's immigration relief claims. The court found substantial evidence supported the denial of withholding of removal and Convention Against Torture protection but remanded for further consideration of cancellation of removal eligibility.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order dismissing an appeal of a cancellation of removal denial. The court found substantial evidence supported the agency's conclusion that the petitioner's family would not suffer exceptional and extremely unusual hardship if he were removed.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order denying asylum and related relief. The court found substantial evidence supported the agency's conclusion that the petitioner failed to prove past persecution or a well-founded fear of future persecution.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision affirming the denial of asylum and related protections. The court found substantial evidence supported the agency's conclusions regarding the petitioner's competency, waiver of claims, and ineligibility for withholding of removal.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order dismissing an asylum claim. The court upheld the agency's adverse credibility finding based on inconsistencies in the petitioner's testimony.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's order upholding the Commissioner of Social Security's denial of disability benefits. The panel found the Administrative Law Judge's decision supported by substantial evidence and free of legal error.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed in part and vacated in part the supervised release conditions imposed on a defendant convicted of child pornography offenses. The court found that two conditions restricting proximity to children were constitutional but struck down a condition prohibiting possession of adult sexual materials as overbroad.
The Ninth Circuit held that the Board of Immigration Appeals abused its discretion by denying a motion to reopen based on ineffective assistance of counsel. The court ruled that mailing a courtesy copy of the decision to petitioners does not rebut the presumption of prejudice when counsel fails to advise them of the filing deadline.