United States Ninth Circuit - Opinion Summaries

Waldron-Ramsey v. Pacholke

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
Dismissal of Petitioner's habeas petition was affirmed, where the petition was untimely and Petitioner was not entitled to equitable tolling, because...

US v. Esperaza-Herrera

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
The District Court's decision not to enhance Defendant's illegal reentry sentence under U.S.S.G. section 2L1.2 is affirmed where Defendant's prior...

US v. Nickerson

Criminal Law & Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Defendant's methamphetamine distribution conviction is affirmed where, although Defendant's counsel improperly communicated with a represented party,...

US v. Banks

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Defendant's child pornography conviction is affirmed, where: 1) the warrant to search Defendant's home was sufficiently specific in describing the...

Canyon Ferry Rd. Baptist Church v. Unsworth

Civil Rights, Communications Law, Constitutional Law, Elections
In a First Amendment challenge to state campaign contribution reporting regulations, summary judgment for Defendant is reversed where the state...

DeWeaver v. Runnels

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
In a habeas petition challenging Defendant's murder conviction, denial of the petition is affirmed, where the state court did not unreasonably hold...

Maldonado v. Kempton

Communications Law, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Media Law, Transportation
In a First Amendment challenge to a restriction on the use of billboards for offsite advertising, summary judgment for Defendants is affirmed, where...

Briceno v. Scribner

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
In an appeal from a dismissed habeas petition based on a gang-related sentence enhancement, denial of the petition is reversed, where there was...

McKay v. Ingleson

Bankruptcy Law, Debt Collection
In an appeal from a bankruptcy proceeding alleging violation of a discharge injunction, dismissal of Plaintiff's complaint is affirmed, where her...

Simpson v. Burkart

Bankruptcy Law, Insurance Law
In an appeal from a Bankruptcy Court order that Debtor's single-premium annuity was not exempt property, the order is affirmed, where Cal. Civ. Proc....