United States Ninth Circuit - Opinion Summaries

Ass'n of Am. Physicians & Surgeons v. Brewer

Constitutional Law, Elections, Government Law
In a suit brought against Arizona and officials challenging the Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Act, an appeal from dismissal for failure to state a...

Whitaker v. Garcetti

Attorney's Fees, Civil Rights, Communications Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
In a civil rights suit brought against individuals and entities associated with the city and county of L.A. alleging they intercepted plaintiffs'...

Serrato v. Clark

Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
Denial of former prisoner's habeas petition challenging the Federal Bureau of Prisons' (BOP) decision to terminate its early-release correctional...

Parent V.S. v. Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High Sch. Dist.

Attorney's Fees, Education Law
In an Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) case, a ruling denying plaintiffs an award of attorney's fees is reversed where, because a...

Nichols v. Birdsell

Bankruptcy Law, Tax Law
Debtors' pre-bankruptcy application of their right to tax refunds to post-bankruptcy tax obligations constitutes an asset that must be turned over to...

Sherman v. Harbin

Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Property Law & Real Estate
A bankruptcy court considering the feasibility of a plan of reorganization under 11 U.S.C. section 1129(a)(11) must evaluate the possible effect of a...

US v. C.M.

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Immigration Law, Juvenile Law
An adjudication of delinquency of a juvenile Mexican national for transporting illegal aliens and related counts is reversed, and the juvenile...

US v. Esquivel-Ortega

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Convictions for conspiracy to distribute cocaine and heroin, and possession of cocaine with intent to distribute are reversed where the government...

Juarez-Ramos v. Gonzales

Immigration Law
An expedited removal order interrupts an alien's continuous physical presence in this country for purposes of cancellation of removal relief under 8...

Blankenhorn v. City of Orange

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action for unlawful arrest, excessive force, and malicious prosecution, also bringing additional state law claims arising...