Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
The Ninth Circuit reversed a district court dismissal of a Second Amendment challenge to firearm restrictions imposed by protection orders. The appellate court held that the Rooker-Feldman doctrine does not bar claims challenging the statutes themselves, even when those statutes were applied in a state-court proceeding.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for the Center for Biological Diversity, holding that the Environmental Protection Agency violated the Endangered Species Act by failing to consult before issuing cadmium water quality recommendations. The court found the plaintiff had standing because the EPA's non-binding recommendations predictably influence state water standards, causing concrete injury to listed species.
The Ninth Circuit reversed a district court dismissal of a Second Amendment challenge to firearm prohibitions imposed by protection orders. The appellate court held that the Rooker-Feldman doctrine does not bar federal review when a plaintiff challenges the underlying statutes rather than seeking to overturn a specific state-court judgment.
The Ninth Circuit granted a petition for review of an immigration judge's denial of asylum and related relief. The court vacated the adverse credibility determination because the judge relied on findings unsupported by substantial evidence.
The Ninth Circuit granted a petition for review of an immigration judge's denial of asylum and withholding of removal claims. The court found that the immigration judge's adverse credibility determination was not supported by substantial evidence.
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 factual findings unsupported by substantial evidence.
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 factual findings that lacked substantial evidence.
The Ninth Circuit granted a petition for review of an immigration judge's denial of asylum and related relief. The court vacated the adverse credibility determination because the judge relied on inconsistencies unsupported by substantial evidence.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of an immigration order, upholding the agency's finding that the petitioner's proposed social group lacked the required particularity and social distinction. The court also affirmed the denial of protection under the Convention Against Torture, though a judge dissented on the grounds that the agency failed to properly consider evidence of torture risk.
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 inconsistencies that were not supported by substantial evidence.