United States Ninth Circuit - Opinion Summaries

ILETO v. GLOCK INC.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
District Court's dismissal is reversed as plaintiffs have stated a cognizable claim under California tort law for negligence and public nuisance...

GRIFFIN v. JOHNSON

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
District Court did not abuse its discretion by deciding that an evidentiary hearing was unnecessary. Petitioner has not established that an...

WILKINS v. CITY OF OAKLAND

Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure
In an action against police officers, denial of summary judgment is affirmed because the answer to the police officer's qualified immunity defense...

PG&E v. PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Bankruptcy Law, Public Utilities
District court decision reversed and remanded to bankruptcy court for further proceedings for a determination of whether the laws proponents propose...

MORRISSEY v. STUTEVILLE

Bankruptcy Law, Sanctions
The Bankruptcy Appellate Panel's imposition of sanctions on an attorney is affirmed where no "abuse of discretion" was found.

GALLO v. US DIST. COURT FOR THE DIST. OF ARIZONA

Constitutional Law, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
District court ruling that appellant may no longer appear before the District of Arizona without successful completion of a pro hac vice application...

INDEP. TOWERS OF WASHINGTON v. STATE OF WASHINGTON

Constitutional Law
In a challenge by tow operators to Washington's regulation of towing businesses, the state's regulations do not fall within the express preemption...

ASHKER v. CALIFORNIA DEP'T OF CORR.

Constitutional Law, Media Law
The district court did not err in concluding that a prison policy, requiring books and magazines mailed to prison to have an approved vendor label...

JOHNSON v. REILLY

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
Petitions for a writ of mandamus to the United States Parole Commission for habeas corpus and declaratory relief, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. section 2241,...

CTR. FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY v. US FOREST SERV.

Environmental Law
A final environmental impact statement (EIS) failed to disclose responsible scientific opposition to the conclusion upon which it is based, as...