United States Ninth Circuit - Opinion Summaries

US v. Nungaray

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
In defendant's conviction for unlawful possession of a firearm, district court's decision to increase the sentence by two levels under U.S.S.G....

Ruiz-Diaz v. US

Tax-exempt Organizations, Constitutional Law, Immigration Law
In a suit brought by non-citizen religious workers and their employers challenging a Justice Department regulation governing the process by which...

US v. Jones

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
District court's revocation of defendant's supervised release is vacated and remanded where, although the district court properly considered...

Ridore v. Holder

Immigration Law
A petition for review of a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) ordering petitioner removed to his native Haiti is: 1) granted with...

U.S. Aviation Underwriters, Inc. v. Nabtesco Corp.

Insurance Law, Civil Procedure, Government Law
In a subrogation claim against an aircraft parts manufacturer, district court's judgment in favor of the manufacturer is affirmed where the statute of...

Microsoft Corp. v. Motorola, Inc.

Judgement Enforcement, Patent, International Law, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Cyberspace Law, Intellectual Property
In an ongoing contract and patent litigation between Microsoft and Motorola, district court's grant of a preliminary injunction enjoining Motorola...

Cudjo v. Ayers

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Evidence
District court's denial of defendant's request for habeas relief from his murder conviction is reversed and remanded where the United States Supreme...

Miles v. Martel

Habeas Corpus, Sentencing, Criminal Law & Procedure
District court's denial of defendant's request for habeas relief on his ineffective assistance of counsel claim, alleging that his counsel advised him...

US v. HOS

Criminal Law & Procedure, Juvenile Law
In a conviction of a defendant for various crimes, district court's order revoking its prior determination that defendant was a juvenile based on a...

Osorio v. Mayorkas

Government Law, Immigration Law
In plaintiffs' appeal of the United States Citizen and Immigration Services' (USCIS) denial of their requests for priority date retention under the...