United States Ninth Circuit - Opinion Summaries

US v. Bhatia

Civil Procedure, Criminal Law & Procedure, White Collar Crime
In a wire fraud and money laundering case, interlocutory appeal of denial of a motion to dismiss is denied for lack of res judicata or collateral...

US v. McCalla

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
In a case challenging the constitutionality of federal child pornography laws applied to intrastate production of child pornography, denial of motions...

US v. Pham

Consumer Protection Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Cyberspace Law, Evidence, Sentencing
In an identity theft case challenging the level of sentencing enhancement imposed, the sentence is vacated and case remanded where: 1) a four level...

Cheung, Inc. v. US

Administrative Law, Government Law, Remedies, Tax Law
In a case challenging the interest rate used in a wrongful levy award, the award is reversed and remanded where: 1) wrongful levies are treated like...

Acar v. Comm'r of Internal Revenue Serv.

Administrative Law, Securities Law, Tax Law
In a challenge to denial of a retroactive tax refund, summary judgment for the IRS is affirmed where: 1) to elect mark to market accounting treatment...

Barboza v. New Form, Inc.

Bankruptcy Law, Commercial Law, Copyright, Debt Collection, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, Judgement Enforcement
In a case considering whether damages for willful copyright infringement are dischargeable debt in the infringer's bankruptcy, summary judgment that...

Guzman v. Shewry

Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Government Benefits, Government Contracts, Government Law, Health Law, Sanctions
In a case about suspension of a doctor from the Medi-Cal program, denial of a preliminary injunction to halt plaintiff's suspension is affirmed where:...

State of Alaska v. Fed. Subsistence Bd.

Administrative Law, Agriculture, Environmental Law, Evidence, Government Benefits, Government Law, Sports Law
In a challenge to a Federal Subsistence Board (FSB) Customary and Traditional use determination (C & T determination) allowing the Chistochina...

Poore v. Simpson Paper Co.

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Contracts, ERISA, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a dispute over retirement benefits, summary judgment for defendant is affirmed where: 1) plaintiffs interests had not vested, and the court lacked...

Barrett v. Belleque

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Communications Law, Constitutional Law, Government Law
In a First Amendment case regarding punishment of an Oregon state prisoner for writing letters vulgarly describing prison officials, dismissal of...