United States Ninth Circuit - Opinion Summaries

Natural Defense Resource Council v. EPA

Administrative Law, Environmental Law
In a petition for review of an order of the EPA, petition of dertermination by EPA that a state implementation plan that imposes limits on California...

US v. Cotterman

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Immigration Law
In a dispute involving the scope of the border search doctrine, judgment by the district court that the search of property seized at an international...

Robidoux v. Rosengren

Attorney's Fees, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Property Law & Real Estate, Remedies
In an appeal involving the scope of review for a district court judgment on a proposed settlement, judgment by district court is reversed because...

Islamic Shura Council v. FBI

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law
In a dispute arising out of the FOIA, 5 U.S.C. section 552, district court's sealed, ex parte order containing the district court's decision to make...

Saucedo-Arevalo v. Holder

Administrative Law, Immigration Law
In a petition for review of denial of cancellation of removal under 8 U.S.C. section 1229b(b)(1) by Board of Immigration Appeals, petition is denied...

King v Trujillo

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
Petition for a stay of execution and habeas relief under the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, 28 U.S.C. section 2244(b)(3), are...

Strauss v. CSSA

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure
In a dispute arising from an administrative order denying plaintiff social security benefits, order by district court vacating denial is reversed...

Pacific Merchant Shipping Assn. v. Goldstene

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Environmental Law
In a constitutional challenge to California's Vessel Fuel Rules as applied to vessels located more than 3 miles from the California coast, district...

Bardzik v. County of Orange

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In a Section 1983 dispute alleging retaliation through adverse employment action, district court's denial of qualified immunity defense is affirmed in...

C. B. v. Garden Grove Sch. Dist.

Health Law, Administrative Law, Education Law
In a dispute involving the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA), 20 U.S.C. sections 1400-1482, judgment of trial court awarding full...