United States Ninth Circuit - Opinion Summaries

Carrillo de Palacios v. Holder

Immigration Law
Petitioner was not eligible to adjust her status to that of a lawful permanent resident, where: 1) she was inadmissible under 8 USC 1182(a)(9)(C)(i),...

Thompson v. Runnels

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Evidence
District court's denial of defendant's petition for habeas corpus challenging denial of his motion to suppress his multiple confessions to the murder...

Mattel, Inc. v. MGA Entertainment, Inc.

Attorney's Fees, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, Copyright, Trade Secrets
In copyright infringement action brought by plaintiff, maker of Barbie dolls, against defendant, maker of Bratz dolls, judgment for defendant on...

Alaska Survival v. Surface Transportation Board

Administrative Law, Commercial Law, Construction, Environmental Law, Transportation
Petition for review challenging the Surface Transportation Board's decision to grant an exemption and authorize Alaska Railroad Corporation to...

Alphonsus v. Holder

Criminal Law & Procedure, Immigration Law
Petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' denial of an application for withholding of removal and protection is: 1) granted in part...

US v. Zepeda

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Indian Law
Defendant's convictions under the Major Crimes Act, which provides for federal jurisdiction over certain crimes committed by Indians in Indian...

Hurles v. Ryan

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Evidence
District court's denial of petition is affirmed, however, the case is remanded for an evidentiary hearing on petitioner's claim of judicial bias,...

Faulkner v. ADT Security Services, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In suit alleging invasion of privacy alleging defendant recorded his telephone conversation with an defendant's representative without his consent...

Furnace v. Sullivan

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
In 1983 action by plaintiff-prisoner alleging violations of the Eighth Amendment for excessively pepper spraying him, and the Fourteenth Amendment for...

US v. Gallegos-Galindo

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing, Immigration Law
In appeal of sentence for illegal reentry, where the district court concluded that the defendant's 2008 conviction for third-degree rape qualified as...