United States Ninth Circuit - Opinion Summaries

Johnson v. Uribe

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
In a petition for habeas relief, the District Court's ruling is: 1) affirmed as to the District Court's decision to grant the writ; but 2) vacated as...

US v. Mak

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
Conviction of conspiring to violate export control laws and attempting to export a defense article to the People’s Republic of China, in violation of...

US v. Ramos-Medina

Criminal Law & Procedure, Immigration Law
Conviction and sentence for illegally re-entering the United States after previously having been deported are affirmed where: 1) defendant's prior...

US v. Wing

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
In an appeal by defendant convicted and sentence for bank embezzlement in violation of 18 U.S.C. section 656, the district court's revocation of...

In re Blixseth

Bankruptcy Law
In an appeal brought by a trustee in a chapter 7 case where the debtor did not file a statement of intention with respect to personal property that...

CGI Technology and Solutions Inc. v. Rose

Attorney's Fees, ERISA, Labor & Employment Law
In an action seeking "appropriate equitable relief" under section 502(a)(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), 29 U.S.C....

Chavez v. US

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Injury & Tort Law, Transportation
In a Bivens action alleging, among other things, that Border Patrol agents violated plaintiffs' Fourth Amendment rights when they repeatedly stopped...

Bilyeu v. Morgan Stanley Long Term Disability Plan

ERISA, Labor & Employment Law
In an action challenging the termination of plaintiff's long-term disability benefits under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974...

Pacific Rivers Counsel v. US Forest Service

Administrative Law, Environmental Law, Water Law
This court’s opinion filed on February 3, 2012 is withdrawn and replaced by this opinion: In a suit challenging the 2004 Framework, adopted by the...

Peck v. Thomas

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
In consolidated petitions for habeas relief, filed by three petitioners who are statutorily eligible for early release from prison in exchange for the...