Decisions

JUN DAM v. MARK D. WALDRON, Chapter 7 Trustee; Ms. PAMELA MARIE EGAN Esquire Bankruptcy Counsel; POTOMAC LAW GROUP, PLLC; GIGA WATT BANKRUPTCY ESTATE

The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Jun Dam's claims against a bankruptcy trustee and counsel, ruling that Dam lacked prudential standing to assert third-party rights. However, the court vacated the dismissal with prejudice, instructing the district court to dismiss the claims without prejudice due to a lack of subject-matter jurisdiction.

Alice Helen Brown v. Police Officer Ethan Miller and State of California, County of Del Norte, City of Crescent City, Crescent City Manager Eric Wier, Crescent City Police Depar...: Alice Helen Brown v. Police Officer Ethan Miller and State of California, County of Del Norte, City of Crescent City, Crescent City Manager Eric Wier, Crescent City Police Depar…

The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court judgment in a Fourth Amendment traffic stop case, holding that an officer's subjective motivation is irrelevant to the constitutional reasonableness of a stop. The court further ruled that the plaintiff waived any challenge to the bill of costs by failing to object in the district court.

Sandler v. Modernizing Medicine, Inc.

The Ninth Circuit reversed a district court's denial of a motion to compel arbitration, holding that a severability clause does not negate a clear and unmistakable delegation of validity challenges to an arbitrator. The court ruled that federal law, not state law, governs the interpretation of such delegation clauses under the Federal Arbitration Act.

Hodzic v. Bondi

The First Circuit Court of Appeals denied the Hodzics' petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' orders denying their motions to reopen and reconsider. The court held that the BIA acted within its discretion and that the petitioners failed to demonstrate the legal or constitutional errors required to trigger judicial review of a sua sponte motion.

Hodzic v. Bondi

The First Circuit denied petitions for review challenging the Board of Immigration Appeals' refusal to reopen removal proceedings sua sponte. The court found that the Hodzics failed to demonstrate any colorable legal or constitutional error in the agency's discretionary decision.

United States of America v. Oscar Navarro-Zepeda

The Eighth Circuit affirmed Oscar Navarro-Zepeda's conviction and 204-month sentence for drug trafficking and firearm possession. The court held that the defendant's waiver of Federal Rule of Evidence 410 allowed the government to use plea stipulations against him after he contradicted them during the change-of-plea hearing.

____________________ DINA MENDOZA v. AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY ____________________

JOHN SHAPIRO v. JOY CAMPANELLI

The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit dismissed an appeal due to a lack of prosecution by the appellant. The court issued an order stating that the dismissal stands as the mandate of the court.

Charles Kenzell Carter v. Carl Voigtsberger

The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a prisoner against a corrections official. The dismissal was issued due to a lack of prosecution by the appellant.

KHAI NGUYEN v. PAMELA BONDI; TODD M. LYONS; MARCOS CHARLES; MARK SIEGEL; U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY; SCARLET GRANT; KRISTI NOEM

The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit granted an unopposed motion to dismiss filed by the petitioner-appellant. The court ordered that each party shall bear its own costs in this immigration-related appeal.