United States Ninth Circuit - Opinion Summaries

Lewis v. US

Administrative Law, Health Law, Military Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a dispute arising from the termination plaintiff's employment by the United States Air Force, judgment of the district court affirming a decision...

In Re: Complaint of Judcial Misconduct

Civil Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Judges & Judiciary
Complaint against a magistrate judge on the grounds that judge unlawfully granted defendants’ request for dismissal in a civil action and that a...

Haney v. Adams

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
In a petition for habeas relief, judgment of the district court denying petition is affirmed where a petitioner may not raise a Batson claim in his...

Sierra Forest Legacy v. Sherman

Civil Procedure, Environmental Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Remedies, Administrative Law, Agriculture
In a dispute concerning whether the process of establishing management guidelines for federal lands complied with both the procedural requirements of...

In Re. Complaint of Judicial Misconduct

Remedies, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Judges & Judiciary
Compalint against magistrate judge alleging failure to recuse due to a conflict of interest, racial animus, mental disability, and improper ex parte...

Jeff D. v. Otter

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Health Law, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Class Actions
In a dispute arising from an order vacating a consent degree involving an action against state officails to improve the care of a class of indigent...

Roberts v. Commissioner of the Social Security Administration

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Government Benefits
In a claim for Supplemental Security Income disability benefits, judgment of the district court affirming administrative denial of benefits is...

Simonoff v. Expedia, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Consumer Protection Law, Cyberspace Law
In a dispute involving the scope of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA), Rule 12(b)(6) dismissal by the district court is affirmed...

Williams v. Cavazos

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
In a petition for habeas relief from the sentencing of petitioner to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole, judgment of the district...

U S v. Diaz-Ramirez

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing, Immigration Law
In a dispute involving whether the taking of guilty pleas at a large group hearing violated the Fifth Amendment right to due process, judgment of the...