Topic
Every decision we've filed under Civil.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a plaintiff's federal civil rights lawsuit challenging a state court child support order. The court ruled that the claims constituted a forbidden de facto appeal of the state judgment under the Rooker-Feldman doctrine.
The Ninth Circuit denied Ricardo Gomez Rivera's petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' order rejecting his claims for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture. The court held that the petitioner waived review of critical determinations regarding filing deadlines and nexus, and found the agency's factual findings regarding his claim of membership in a particular social group supported by substantial evidence.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit granted a motion to withdraw an appeal filed by Ercole A. Mirarchi. The court dismissed the appeal with each side to bear its own costs.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se complaint filed against the Texas Medical Liability Trust for failing to state a claim. The court held that the plaintiff failed to allege specific actions by the Trust that caused his alleged hardships or establish a relationship between himself and the Trust.
The Ninth Circuit vacated a district court's summary judgment in a prisoner's civil rights case, ruling that the lower court erred by dismissing the plaintiff's factual declaration as merely self-serving. The appellate court clarified that credibility determinations are functions reserved for a jury, not a judge, at the summary judgment stage.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court judgment on the pleadings, ruling that issue preclusion barred federal claims regarding family property rights. The court held that the ownership and remuneration issues were already litigated and decided in a prior state court quiet title action.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit granted a motion to withdraw an appeal in a veterans benefits case. The court ordered that each party bear its own costs upon the appellant's request.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a foreclosure judgment, ruling that a borrower waived his statute of limitations defense by signing a broad settlement release. The court further held that unpaid property taxes advanced by the lender constitute secured debt under the Deed of Trust's contractual subrogation clause.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se civil rights lawsuit because the complaint was too verbose and conclusory to state a plausible claim. The court further held that the district court properly denied leave to amend because any amendment would have been futile.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of an Americans with Disabilities Act claim because the plaintiff was no longer a resident of the facility. The court held that the request for injunctive relief was moot since the plaintiff conceded he had moved.