United States Ninth Circuit - Opinion Summaries

Najmabadi v. Holder

Administrative Law, Immigration Law
In a petition for review of the BIA's order denying petitioner's motion to reopen her removal proceedings on the basis of changed conditions in Iran,...

US v. Molina

Criminal Law & Procedure, Immigration Law, Sentencing
Defendant's sentence for transporting an illegal alien is affirmed where: 1) because there was no evidence of involuntariness, the district court...

US v. Arias-Ordonez

Administrative Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Immigration Law
In a prosecution for reentry following removal from the U.S., the dismissal of the indictment is affirmed where the order instructing defendant to...

Rhoades v. Henry (Michelbacher)

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
In a capital habeas matter, denial of petitioner's petition is affirmed where: 1) no Brady violation could occur when a defendant possessed the...

Rhoades v. Henry (Baldwin)

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
In a capital habeas matter, denial of petitioner's petition is affirmed where: 1) an allegedly exculpatory confession by another witness was not...

Rhoades v. Henry (Haddon)

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
In a capital habeas matter, denial of the petition is affirmed where: 1) the deposition testimony and affidavits of both counsel supported the...

Smith v. Mahoney

Criminal Law & Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Evidence, Habeas Corpus
In a capital habeas matter, the denial of the petition is affirmed where: 1) although defense counsel inadequately investigated the facts of the case...

Rhine v. Stevedoring Servs. of Am.

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
In a petition for review of a decision of the Benefits Review Board under 33 U.S.C. section 921(c) of the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation...

Lanuza v. Holder

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Immigration Law
In a petition for review of the BIA's decision pretermitting petitioners' applications for special rule cancellation of removal under Section 203 of...

Pac. Bell Tel. Co. v. Cal. Pub. Utils. Comm.

Administrative Law, Communications Law, Government Law, Public Utilities
In a telecommunications company's appeal from (1) the district court's confirmation of an arbitral order affirming the California Public Utilities...