United States Ninth Circuit - Opinion Summaries

Dow v. Virga

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
The district court's denial of a habeas corpus petition challenging petitioner's conviction on the basis of prosecutorial misconduct is reversed and...

Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla & Cupeno Indians v. Jewell

Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Government Contracts, Indian Law
Summary judgment in favor of plaintiff-tribe finding that the U.S. Secretary of the Interior violated the Indian Self-Determination and Education...

Demers v. Austin

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Education Law
Summary judgment for defendant in a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action by plaintiff university professor who alleged that defendant university...

Haro v. Sebelius

Government Benefits, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Administrative Law, Constitutional Law
Summary judgment in favor of plaintiffs, a class of Medicare beneficiaries, in an action challenging the Secretary of Health and Human Services'...

Wang v. Chinese Daily News, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Labor & Employment Law, Media Law
In a new opinion following remand from the U.S. Supreme Court for reconsideration in light of in light of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes, 131 S. Ct....

Detrich v. Ryan

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
In a habeas corpus challenge to petitioner's conviction and capital sentence for murder, kidnapping, and sexual abuse, petitioner's motion to remand...

Somers v. Apple, Inc.

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Class Actions
The district court's dismissal of a putative class action against defendant alleging antitrust violations in connection with defendant's iPod and...

Drakes Bay Oyster Company v. Jewell

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Environmental Law
The district court's order denying plaintiff a preliminary injunction challenging the Secretary of the Interior’s discretionary decision to let...

Anderson Brothers, Inc. v. St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co.

Attorney's Fees, Contracts, Environmental Law, Insurance Law
Judgment and attorney's fee award in favor of plaintiff-insured on its claim that defendant-insurer breached its duty to defend it, is affirmed,...

Dandino, Inc. v. US Dept. of Transp.

Administrative Law, Commercial Law, Transportation
A petition for review of a decision of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMSCA) affirming a penalty issued against the petitioner, a...