United States Ninth Circuit - Opinion Summaries

Defenders of Wildlife v. Zinke

Administrative Law, Environmental Law
In an action brought by the Defenders of Wildlife concerning the possible impacts of the Silver State South solar project on the desert tortoise, the...

Broadway Grill, Inc. v. Visa, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions
In an appeal involving provisions of the Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA) to ensure that large class action cases are heard in federal court, 28...

Davies v. Benov

Habeas Corpus, Criminal Law & Procedure
In a 28 U.S.C. section 2241 petition for writ of habeas corpus relief, the district court's denial of the petition is affirmed over petitioner's...

Alliance for the Wild Rockies v. Bradford

Administrative Law, Environmental Law
In an action under federal environmental laws seeking to enjoin the U.S. Forest Service from constructing 4.7 miles of new roads in connection with a...

Elliot v. Google, Inc.

Intellectual Property, Cyberspace Law, Trademark
In an action under the Lanham Act, seeking cancellation of the GOOGLE trademark on the ground that it is generic, the district court's summary...

US v. Olson

Criminal Law & Procedure, Agriculture
Conviction of misprision of felony under 18 U.S.C. section 4, for concealing and failing to notify authorities of defendant's business partner's...

Washington Mutual, Inc. v. US

Tax Law
In a tax refund action, the district court's judgment, finding that taxpayer had failed to establish a reliable cost basis in certain rights for which...

S.B. v. County of San Diego

Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure
In an action brought under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 alleging that the deputy used excessive force when he shot and killed decedent-plaintiff in his...

Greenway v. Ryan

Habeas Corpus, Criminal Law & Procedure
In a 28 U.S.C. section 2254 petition for writ of habeas corpus relief challenging state prisoner-petitioner's murder conviction and death sentence,...

Orzechowski v. The Boeing Company Non-Union Long-Term Disability Plan

Labor & Employment Law, ERISA
In an ERISA action challenging a decision to terminate the plaintiff's long-term disability benefits, the district court's judgment after bench trial...