United States Ninth Circuit - Opinion Summaries

DESYLLAS v. BERNSTINE

Constitutional Law, Education Law
Public university officials are entitled to qualified immunity from liability for civil damages. Defendants were properly granted summary judgment on...

US v. DOE

Criminal Law & Procedure
In denying a FRCP 35(b) motion, a district court does not abuse its discretion by considering relevant factors other than the defendant's substantial...

ARIZONA LIBERTARIAN PARTY, INC. v. BAYLESS

Constitutional Law, Elections

KARAM v. CITY OF BURBANK

Attorney's Fees, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law
District court correctly dismissed plaintiff's Fourth and First Amendment claims brought under 42 U.S.C. section 1983, but an order granting...

FRY v. DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

Administrative Law, Drugs & Biotech, Health Law
DEA's denial of plaintiff's motion to reopen proceedings concerning the revocation of her certificate of registration to dispense controlled...

ANDERSON v. WOODCREEK VENTURE LTD

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Landlord Tenant Law
The record casts into doubt whether plaintiff voluntarily consented to the magistrate judge-s jurisdiction to enter judgment as required by 28 U.S.C....

WELCH v. CAREY

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
District court's decision denying defendant the benefit of statutory tolling and his petition for relief is affirmed; defendant had no application for...

LAWS v. LAMARQUE

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
Trial court's denial of defendant's habeas petition as untimely is reversed because defendant has made a good-faith allegation that would, if true,...

SEC v. RUBERA

Securities Law
District court ruling, that defendant violated the registration provisions of the Securities Acts and that SEC did not meet its burden of proving...

SINGH v. ASHCROFT

Habeas Corpus, Immigration Law
Defendant's appeal of the district court's denial of his habeas corpus petition is denied as the Board of Immigration Appeals did not err in rejecting...