United States Ninth Circuit - June 2008 Opinion Summaries

Aramark Facility Servs. v. Serv. Employees Int'l Union

Administrative Law, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Immigration Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a case involving a union's grievance on behalf of certain workers fired based on SSN mismatches that raised concerns about suspected immigration...

Gribben v. United Parcel Serv., Inc.

Civil Rights, Evidence, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law, Transportation
In an action against UPS alleging disability discrimination and retaliation in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), summary...

Husyev v. Mukasey

Immigration Law
Ukrrainian citizen's petition for review of final orders denying him relief from removal is denied where: 1) the circuit court has jurisdiction under...

Texaco Inc. v. US

Oil and Gas Law, Tax Law
In a tax case in which Texaco sought a tax refund of over $100 million under 26 U.S.C. section 1341(a) because it was required to pay out, pursuant to...

US v. Marks

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Sentencing
In criminal proceedings arising from defendant's involvement in an organization that created, promoted, and implemented schemes to assist U.S....

Belmontes v. Ayers

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
In a death penalty case, denial of habeas relief is reversed where: 1) petitioner received inadequate representation by his counsel at the penalty...

US v. Juvenile Male

Criminal Law & Procedure, Immigration Law, Juvenile Law
In an appeal arising after defendant was found to be a juvenile delinquent based on violations for transporting illegal aliens in the U.S. and...

US v. Becerril-Lopez

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Immigration Law, Sentencing
A conviction and sentence for being a deported alien found in the U.S. is affirmed primarily as his prior conviction for robbery under California...

Derek Andrew, Inc. v. Poof Apparel Corp.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Copyright, Intellectual Property, Trademark
An award to plaintiff of $15,000 in statutory damages under the Copyright Act, along with nearly $300,000 in attorney's fees, is reversed and remanded...

Simpson v. Thomas

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
In a suit under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 alleging that defendant-corrections officer used excessive force after plaintiff did not comply with his...