United States Ninth Circuit - Opinion Summaries

US v. Moser

Asset Forfeiture, Attorney's Fees
In an appeal of the district court's award of attorney's fees under the Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act of 2000, 28 U.S.C. section 2465(b)(1)(A),...

McMonagle v. Meyer

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
In a federal habeas corpus petition following plaintiff's California misdemeanor conviction for driving under the influence of alcohol, the district...

Solis v. Lynch

Immigration Law
In an immigration action challenging plaintiff's removal order following his conviction for possessing or controlling child pornography under...

Norsworthy v. Beard

Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure
In a prisoner civil rights action appealing the district court's preliminary injunction, ordering defendant California Department of Corrections and...

In re Blendheim

Bankruptcy Law
In a bankruptcy action arising from debtors filing for Chapter 7 relief and Chapter 13 relief, the bankruptcy court's order that debtors were entitled...

In re Penrod

Attorney's Fees, Bankruptcy Law
In an action seeking to collect attorney's fees incurred following a lender's objection to debtor's Chapter 13 bankruptcy plan under California's...

O'Bannon, Jr. v. NCAA

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Sports Law
In an action challenging NCAA rules prohibiting student-athletes from being paid for the use of their names, images, and likenesses, the district...

Zumel v. Lynch

Immigration Law
In an action challenging a Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) decision that plaintiff was inadmissible for entry under 8 U.S.C. section...

US v. Fowlkes

Criminal Law & Procedure
Conviction for possessing and distributing cocaine is reversed in part, affirmed in part, and remanded for re-sentencing where the forcible removal of...

Pena v. Lynch

Immigration Law
In an immigration action challenging plaintiff's expedited removal order on procedural due process grounds, the petition for review is denied where:...