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The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the conviction of Sydaniel Gordon Sampson for possession of a firearm by a prohibited possessor. The court held that Sampson's Second Amendment challenge to the statute was foreclosed by prior binding precedent.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a plaintiff's claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act and related statutes. The court held that the plaintiff failed to allege sufficient facts to demonstrate Article III standing or to state a plausible claim for relief.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court order granting a special motion to strike under California's anti-SLAPP statute. The panel held that the defendant's conduct was protected speech and that the plaintiff failed to state a plausible claim of unlawful action.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a civil rights lawsuit filed by Robert Lee Hale. The court held that the action was time-barred because the plaintiff failed to file within the applicable statute of limitations.
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit vacated a lower court dismissal regarding an arbitral award confirmation but affirmed the dismissal of a foreign judgment recognition claim. The ruling clarifies that the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act arbitration exception does not extend to actions seeking recognition of foreign court judgments.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a thirty-year sentence imposed on a defendant convicted of child pornography offenses. The panel rejected arguments that the sentence was substantively unreasonable due to the consideration of pending state charges and the defendant's age and health.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's summary judgment in a civil rights action alleging Fourth Amendment violations. The panel held that the plaintiff failed to raise a genuine dispute regarding reasonable suspicion for detention and that the right to refuse identification was not clearly established.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court judgment dismissing a pro se plaintiff's federal and state law claims. The appellate panel held that the claims were barred by the Rooker-Feldman doctrine or lacked standing.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se civil rights action brought by a state prisoner regarding his pretrial detention. The panel unanimously concluded that the district court properly dismissed claims for false arrest, judicial deception, equal protection violations, and municipal liability.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se plaintiff's civil rights lawsuit against state court officials. The court held that the claims were barred by judicial immunity and the applicable statute of limitations.
