United States Ninth Circuit - Opinion Summaries

Wilson v. Rigby

Bankruptcy Law
Held that a Chapter 7 debtor was not allowed to amend a bankruptcy schedule to reflect a post-petition increase in the value of property that was the...

US v. Tydingco

Immigration Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
Reversed a woman's conviction for harboring an illegal alien and her husband's for aiding and abetting the harboring, and remanded for a new trial.

US v. Garrido-Chilaca

Sentencing, Criminal Law & Procedure
Reversed a defendant's conviction on four counts of possessing child pornography and remanded with instructions to vacate all but one of the counts...

Independent Living Center of Southern California, Inc. v. Kent

Government Benefits, Health Law, Attorney's Fees
Reversed the denial of the plaintiffs' request for attorney fees following the settlement of litigation challenging California's attempt to reduce the...

Gordon v. Drape Creative, Inc.

Trademark, Intellectual Property
In an amended opinion, held that greeting-card companies were not entitled to summary judgment against a trademark infringement suit. The companies...

Foster v. City of Indio

Government Law, Civil Rights
Held that a police officer who was accused of using excessive force in shooting a man was not entitled to review of a qualified immunity ruling....

National Association of African American-Owned Media v. Charter Communications, Inc.

Entertainment Law, Media Law, Civil Rights
Held that an African American-owned operator of television networks sufficiently pleaded a claim that a cable television operator refused to enter...

Lee v. City of Los Angeles

Constitutional Law, Elections
Held that the City of Los Angeles was not motivated predominantly by racial considerations in drawing the redistricted boundaries of its city council...

Martinez-De Ryan v. Whitaker

Immigration Law
In an amended opinion, upheld a Board of Immigration Appeals decision denying an alien's application for cancellation of removal. The Mexico citizen...

Hyatt v. Office of Management and Budget

Intellectual Property, Administrative Law
Held that an individual could obtain judicial review of the federal government's denial of his petition under the Paperwork Reduction Act, which...