United States Ninth Circuit - Opinion Summaries

UFO Chuting of Hawaii, Inc. v. Smith

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Environmental Law
In a suit brought by the operator of a commercial parasailing business in Hawaii challenging state law limiting its operations, summary judgment for...

Beaty v. Schriro

Contracts, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Habeas Corpus
In a capital habeas appeal previously remanded for an evidentiary hearing on whether petitioner's inculpatory statements to a prison psychologist were...

California Dep't of Toxic Substances Control v. Alco Pac., Inc.

Administrative Law, Environmental Law, Government Law
In a state agency's cost recovery action under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), seeking cleanup...

Summers v. Delta Air Lines, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law
When a party seeks during trial to present relevant and admissible testimony from a witness on a disputed issue, Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 50(a)...

Vatyan v. Mukasey

Civil Procedure, Evidence, Immigration Law
An immigration petitioner may seek to authenticate a public document by any established means, including through the petitioner's own testimony if...

Doe v. Woodford

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
Denial of a petition for writ of habeas corpus in a first degree murder case is affirmed over a challenge to the voluntariness of a plea, given the...

Miller v. Thane Int'l, Inc.

Class Actions, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, M&A, Securities Law
In a class action brought against defendants under sections 12(a)(2) and 15 of the Securities Act of 1933 alleging control person liability against...

J&J Celcom v. AT&T Wireless Servs., Inc.

Communications Law, Contracts, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a suit brought by former owners of minority interests in nine general partnerships involving cellular telephone businesses, alleging that...

Nascimento v. Dummer

Civil Procedure, Family Law
In a suit asserting various claims against plaintiff's ex-wife and the attorney who had represented her in a prior custody dispute, alleging that...

Barragan-Lopez v. Mukasey

Criminal Law & Procedure, Immigration Law
An Arizona conviction for solicitation to possess at least four pounds of marijuana for sale, in violation of Ariz. Rev. Stat. section 13-1002(A) and...