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.

Mar 25 2026
8:23-cv-01045-HDV-KES Unpublished

Hageman v. Hyundai Motor America, Inc.

The Ninth Circuit held that a clickwrap agreement for Hyundai's Connected Services did not clearly and unmistakably delegate arbitrability questions to an arbitrator in a class action. The court further ruled that the arbitration clause did not cover product defect claims unrelated to the Connected Services, as such an interpretation would lead to absurd results.

Mar 25 2026
4:19-cv-03674- Published

Sweet v. McMahon

The Ninth Circuit denied the Department of Education's emergency motion for a stay pending appeal regarding a deadline to adjudicate student loan borrower defense applications. The court held that the agency failed to demonstrate a likelihood of success in overturning the district court's refusal to modify a settlement agreement.

Mar 24 2026
UNKNOWN-1774655167841 Unpublished

Joao Pedro Martins v. Pamela Bondi

The Ninth Circuit reversed and remanded an immigration judge's denial of asylum and related relief to a father and daughter from Angola. The court held that the immigration judge's adverse credibility determination was not supported by substantial evidence due to multiple unsupported findings.

Mar 24 2026
UNKNOWN-1774924681371 Unpublished

Joao Pedro Martins v. Pamela Bondi

The Ninth Circuit granted a petition for review of an immigration judge's denial of asylum and related relief. The court vacated the decision because the judge relied on multiple unsupported findings to make an adverse credibility determination.