United States Ninth Circuit - Opinion Summaries

Olivas-Motta v. Whitaker

Immigration Law
Denied a lawful permanent resident's petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision that found him removable for having committed two...

Cruz v. National Steel and Shipbuilding Co.

Injury & Tort Law, Workers' Compensation
Held that a ship repair worker who had collected workers' compensation from a staffing firm for her injuries could not bring a tort suit. She had sued...

Biel v. St. James School

Education Law, Civil Rights, Tax-exempt Organizations
Reinstated a Catholic elementary school teacher's claim that her employment was terminated based on her disability, in violation of the Americans with...

State of California v. Azar

Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
Modified a nationwide injunction relating to contraceptive coverage under the Affordable Care Act. When several states sued to block federal...

Kendrick v. Conduent State and Local Solutions, Inc.

Transportation, Class Actions
Held that a proposed class action lawsuit challenging the Golden Gate Bridge toll-collecting system belonged in state court. Affirmed the remand of...

Local Joint Executive Board of Las Vegas v. Mirage Casino-Hotel, Inc.

Labor & Employment Law
Held that a Las Vegas hotel and casino did not deserve to prevail on a grievance filed by a union representing food and beverage workers. A labor...

Idrees v. Whitaker

Immigration Law
In an immigration case, held that the decision not to certify an alien's ineffective-assistance-of-counsel claim for review was committed to agency...

In re City of Stockton

Bankruptcy Law
In a case involving the City of Stockton's municipal bankruptcy, dismissed an appeal filed by a person who objected to confirmation of the city's...

GCIU-Employer Retirement Fund v. Quad/Graphics, Inc.

ERISA, Labor & Employment Law
Affirmed a judgment against an employer in an action brought under the Multiemployer Pension Plan Amendments Act of 1980. At issue was how to...

Hoang v. Bank of America, N.A.

Banking Law, Consumer Protection Law
Reinstated a borrower's Truth in Lending Act lawsuit seeking to rescind a loan for which the lender allegedly made improper disclosures. Held that the...