United States Ninth Circuit - Opinion Summaries

BENNETT v. MEDTRONIC, INC.

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Remedies
Where district court's order enjoining the parties from seeking to enforce non-compete covenants in state court was not necessary in the aid of...

US v. HERNANDEZ-GARCIA

Criminal Law & Procedure, Immigration Law
"Entry," or presence in the U.S. free of official restraint, is not required to sustain the conviction of a transporter of illegal aliens, under 8...

GREENE v. LAMBERT

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
The Washington Supreme Court's response to defendant's motion to reconsider its opinion was an adjudication of the merits of Sixth Amendment claim;...

US v. CURRENCY, US $42,500

Asset Forfeiture
Where defendant's suitcase contained large amounts of cash wrapped in cellophane, dusted with narcotic residue, and defendant refused to identify the...

GLENCORE GRAIN ROTTERDAM, B.V. v. SHIVNATH RAI HARNARAIN CO.

Civil Procedure, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, International Law, International Trade
The Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards does not eliminate the due process requirement that a federal court have...

CITY OF TUCSON v. US WEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

Civil Procedure, Communications Law, Public Utilities
In a suit alleging that defendant illegally usurped public right-of-ways for transaction of its telecomm business, because Arizona has not designated...

ALMADA v. ALLSTATE INS. CO.

Labor & Employment Law
In a suit alleging breach of employment contract based on employee's termination for sexual harassment, because plaintiff did not raise genuine issue...

REES v. HILL

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
Because the U.S. Supreme Court has not mandated that Apprendi be applied retroactively on collateral review, the defendant cannot meet the...

UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS UNION v. NAT'L LABOR RELATIONS BD.

Labor & Employment Law
Under section 8(a)(3) of the NLRA, a union serving as a bargaining unit's exclusive bargaining representative is permitted to charge all employees,...

UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS UNION v. NAT'L LABOR RELATIONS BD.

Labor & Employment Law
Under section 8(a)(3) of the NLRA, a union serving as a bargaining unit's exclusive bargaining representative is permitted to charge all employees,...