United States Ninth Circuit - Opinion Summaries

Schleining v. Thomas

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
In a habeas dispute involving the scope of the Federal Good Conduct Time (GCT), 18 U.S.C. section 3624(b)(1), judgment of the district court denying...

Pagayon v. Holder

Administrative Law, Evidence, Immigration Law
In a petition for review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals directing petitioner's removal, petition is denied where order was properly...

J.J. Re-Bar Corp., Inc. V. US

Administrative Law, Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Tax Law
In a bankruptcy dispute involving the scope of the Anti-Injunction Act, 26 U.S.C. section 7421(a), judgment of the district court is affirmed where...

Nichols v. Dancer

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law
In a Section 1983 dispute arising from the forced retirement of plaintiff based on her public association, summary judgment in favor of defendant...

Probert v. Family Centered Services of Alaska

Civil Procedure, Elder Law, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a dispute involving application of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), 29 U.S.C. section 203(r)(2)(A), judgment of the district court finding that...

US v. Renzi

Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law
In a dispute arising from public corruption charges against a former Arizona Congressman, judgment of the district court denying defendant's motion to...

SEC v. Todd

Civil Procedure, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Evidence, Securities Law
In a securities fraud action against defendants, judgment of the district court is affirmed where it properly granted defendant's motion for summary...

Cyr v. Reliance Standard Life Ins. Co.

ERISA, Labor & Employment Law
In an en banc hearing involving an ERISA dispute over who may be properly sued under 29 U.S.C. section 1132(a)(1)(B), prior decisions of the court are...

Reina-Rodriguez v. US

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing, Immigration Law
Conviction and enhanced sentencing of defendant for illegal re-entry after deportation, in violation of 8 U.S.C. section 1326 is reversed where under...

US v. Martinez

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing, Evidence
Convictions and sentencing of defendants of conspiracy in violation of the RICO, 18 U.S.C. section 1962(d), with sentencing enhancements are affirmed...