United States Ninth Circuit - Opinion Summaries

Griffin v. Arpaio

Administrative Law, Civil Rights
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action concerning a prisoner's living conditions, judgment for Defendants is affirmed where Plaintiff failed to mention...

Canada Life Assur. v. LaPeter

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Landlord Tenant Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In an appeal from the District Court's appointment of a receiver to manage a mall owned by Defendants, the order is affirmed where: 1) federal law...

US v. Hahn

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Defendant's firearm sentence is vacated, where the District Court erred by finding that the parties' pre-sentencing hearing submissions were...

Marmolejo-Campos v. Holder

Criminal Law & Procedure, Immigration Law
In a petition for review of a BIA decision ordering Petitioner removed from the U.S., the petition is denied where Petitioner's state aggravated DUI...

Doe v. Holy See

Injury & Tort Law, International Law
In an action alleging clergy sexual abuse, the District Court's order holding that the Holy See was not immune from suit under the Foreign Sovereign...

Tortu v. Las Vegas Metro. Police Dept.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action alleging excessive force by Defendant officers, the District Court's grant of judgment as a matter of law to...

Tortu v. Las Vegas Metro. Police Dept.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action alleging excessive force by Defendant officers, the District Court's grant of judgment as a matter of law to...

Samayoa-Martinez v. Holder

Immigration Law
Petitioner's petition for review of the BIA's order of removal is denied, where the Immigration Judge did not err in admitting a Form I-213 into...

Samayoa-Martinez v. Holder

Immigration Law
Petitioner's petition for review of the BIA's order of removal is denied, where the Immigration Judge did not err in admitting a Form I-213 into...

Martinez v. Holder

Immigration Law
Denial of Petitioner's asylum petition is affirmed, where the BIA's adverse credibility determinations were supported by substantial evidence given...