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The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by former city employees fired for refusing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The panel held that the plaintiffs failed to state a claim for violations of equal protection, substantive due process, or procedural due process.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision. The court upheld an Immigration Judge's adverse credibility determination regarding the petitioners' asylum claim.
The Ninth Circuit granted a petition for review of an immigration order, finding that the Immigration Judge abused its discretion. The court held that the judge failed to provide adequate notice regarding biometrics obligations to the petitioners.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court order dismissing state-law claims and deferring federal claims under the Pullman abstention doctrine. The panel held that the case involved sensitive land-use policy where a state-court ruling could resolve the controversy.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the denial of disability insurance benefits and supplemental security income to Brian Cody. The court held that the administrative law judge's decision was supported by substantial evidence and free of legal error.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed in part and reversed in part a district court preliminary injunction regarding federal research grant terminations. The court held that plaintiffs had standing but lacked jurisdiction for claims based on form-letter terminations, while finding a likely First Amendment violation for terminations based on diversity viewpoints.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of an adverse credibility determination by the Board of Immigration Appeals. The court held that substantial evidence supported the agency's finding that the petitioner was not credible.
The Ninth Circuit reversed a district court dismissal of Fourth Amendment claims, holding that prior state court orders did not constitute final judgments under Arizona law. The court further determined that the police officers lacked qualified immunity because the arrests were based on an objectively unreasonable dispersal order.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of a consumer protection lawsuit alleging fraud in the honey industry. The appellate panel held that the plaintiffs failed to meet the heightened pleading requirements of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure nine point B.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order. The court found substantial evidence supported the agency's conclusion that the petitioners failed to establish eligibility for asylum, withholding of removal, or protection under the Convention Against Torture.
