Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision denying asylum and related relief to Honduran nationals. The court held that substantial evidence supported the agency's finding that the petitioners could safely and reasonably relocate internally within Honduras.
The Ninth Circuit reversed the district court's summary judgment, holding that an insurer breached its duty to defend when it denied coverage based on an ambiguous sexual abuse exclusion. The court ruled that Washington law requires insurers to provide a defense if any allegation could conceivably trigger coverage, even if other allegations are excluded.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of an immigration order, holding that substantial evidence supported the Board of Immigration Appeals' denial of asylum and related relief. The court found the petitioners failed to demonstrate past persecution or a well-founded fear of future persecution in Venezuela.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed that a bankruptcy court retains subject-matter jurisdiction over a case even if the individual filing the voluntary chapter 11 petition lacked the requisite corporate authority to do so.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has ordered a rehearing of this case en banc. The original three-judge panel opinion is hereby vacated.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a default judgment on trademark infringement claims, finding no clear error in the lower court's analysis of likelihood of confusion. The appellate panel upheld the dismissal of the plaintiff's claims, ruling that the marks were not sufficiently similar and the businesses were geographically isolated.
The Ninth Circuit reversed a district court order that had vacated the National Marine Fisheries Service's critical habitat designations for two Arctic seal species. The appellate panel held that the agency acted within its statutory discretion under the Endangered Species Act and reinstated the designations.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the sentences and restitution orders for three defendants who conspired to defraud their employer, rejecting arguments that the district court erred in calculating loss amounts higher than those stipulated in their plea agreements. The court held that the district judge acted within its discretion to question witnesses and rely on presentence investigation reports to determine the true financial harm.