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Oct 17 2025
11th Cir. 1:22-cr-20137-JEM-1 Published

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. EDUARDO ULISES MARTINEZ

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed Eduardo Martinez's convictions for smuggling ivory and obstructing justice, rejecting arguments that antique exceptions excused his failure to declare the goods. The court upheld a 51-month sentence, ruling that an art dealer's own listing prices provided a reliable basis for valuing unsold ivory statues under the Sentencing Guidelines.

Criminal Environmental & Wildlife Sentencing Guidelines
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Jul 7 2025
United States Court… 25-5278 Panel Decision

Uzamere v. Trump

The D.C. Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a complaint filed against the President, ruling that the pleading failed to provide fair notice of the claims under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 8(a). The court further held that the district court properly declined to grant leave to amend sua sponte because the appellant identified no viable amendments that would entitle her to relief.

Admiralty / Maritime Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983
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Jun 5 2025
9th Cir. 2:20-cv-01030- Per Curiam

Mooney v. Roller Bearing Co. of America, Inc.

The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's decision to apply a fluctuating federal interest rate to a mixed federal and state law judgment. The court held that when a verdict does not distinguish between state and federal claims, the district court retains discretion to select the rate that most accurately compensates the plaintiff for lost wages.

Civil Labor
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May 6 2025
9th Cir. 2:04-cr-00173- Published

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. RONALD BRUCE MYERS, AKA Rick LNU, AKA Rick Curtis

The Ninth Circuit held that the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act authorizes the government to seize funds accumulated gradually from multiple sources in an inmate's trust account. The court affirmed the district court's order turning over over $1,200 to satisfy unpaid restitution obligations.

Civil Rights - PLRA / Prisoner Criminal Embezzlement & Forgery Supervised Release
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Feb 28 2025
9th Cir. 5:24-cv-00206- Published

KIANA JONES v. STARZ ENTERTAINMENT, LLC

The Ninth Circuit affirmed the denial of a motion to compel individual arbitration, holding that a consumer was not a 'party aggrieved' when an arbitration provider consolidated thousands of identical filings. The court ruled that the Federal Arbitration Act does not allow a petitioner to challenge procedural consolidation or seek to modify the agreement to force individual arbitration.

Civil Insurance
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Feb 24 2025
9th Cir. 3:23-cr-08027- Published

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. PHILIP ALEJANDRO POWERS III

The Ninth Circuit affirmed Philip Powers III's convictions for setting three forest fires, ruling that his necessity defense failed because his actions were objectively unreasonable and he did not face imminent harm at the time of the first fire. The court held that even in a life-threatening situation, a defendant must choose the safest available method to signal for help, and Powers failed to meet this standard.

Criminal Other Criminal
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Feb 20 2025
9th Cir. 6:23-cr-00001- Published

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. BRANDON WADE KURNS

The Ninth Circuit affirmed Brandon Wade Kurns's conviction and sentence for being a felon in possession of a firearm. The panel held that photographic evidence and ATF transfer forms sufficiently proved the enhancements applied, and that the district court did not violate the Fifth Amendment by suggesting Kurns could testify to rebut the government's case.

Criminal Firearms Sentencing Guidelines
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Feb 19 2025
2nd Cir. 22-1506 Panel Decision

DR. AHMED DIAA ELDIN ALI HUSSEIN v. DR. MOHAMED AHMED MAAIT

The Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a suit against Egypt's Finance Minister, holding that Egypt is the real party in interest and entitled to sovereign immunity under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act. The court further ruled that the district court properly exercised its discretion to enlarge the time for removal and that the plaintiff waived arguments regarding FSIA exceptions.

Civil Securities
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Feb 18 2025
9th Cir. 2:23-cv-02093- Published

JOHN DOE, an individual v. GRINDR INC.; GRINDR LLC

The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit against Grindr, holding that Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act bars state law tort claims against the app for injuries sustained by an underage user. The court further ruled that the plaintiff failed to plausibly allege Grindr was a knowing perpetrator or beneficiary of sex trafficking, precluding relief under the FOSTA statutory exception.

Child Sexual Abuse Material Criminal
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