2018 Ninth Circuit US Court of Appeals Case Law

Opinions 2501 - 3000 of 3973

USA V. WILSON CLOW
Date: May 17, 2018
Docket Number: 17-30111
USA V. MICHAEL HUMBURGS
Date: May 17, 2018
Docket Number: 17-30143
USA V. ISAIAH GLENN
Date: May 17, 2018
Docket Number: 17-30198
LAWRENCE HELM V. LOWE'S HOME CENTERS, LLC
Date: May 17, 2018
Docket Number: 17-35490
USA V. JAVIER MORENO-MENDOZA
Date: May 17, 2018
Docket Number: 17-50262
ALEJANDRO PALACIOS RIVERA V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS, III
Date: May 17, 2018
Docket Number: 17-71448
JASPAL UPPAL V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Date: May 16, 2018
Docket Number: 14-73970
ROBIN SHERWOOD V. STUART SHERMAN
Date: May 16, 2018
Docket Number: 15-55659
United States v. Briones, Jr.  
Date: May 16, 2018
Docket Number: 16-10150

Justia Opinion Summary: The Ninth Circuit affirmed a juvenile defendant's life sentence without parole where the juvenile was convicted of felony murder and other crimes. The panel held that the district court did not err in resentencing…

Dowdy v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.  
Date: May 16, 2018
Docket Number: 16-15824

Justia Opinion Summary: The Ninth Circuit reversed the district court's judgment for MetLife in an Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) action. MetLife denied coverage because plaintiff's leg injury was complicated by his diabetes.…

PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION V. CENTER FOR MEDICAL PROGRESS
Date: May 16, 2018
Docket Number: 16-16997
Planned Parenthood Federation of America v. Center for Medical Progress  
Date: May 16, 2018
Docket Number: 16-16997

Justia Opinion Summary: The Ninth Circuit affirmed the denial of defendants' motion to dismiss claims under California's Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (anti-SLAPP) statute, Cal. Civ. Proc. Code 425.16. In this case, Planned…

ANTHONY SCHALK V. NANCY BERRYHILL
Date: May 16, 2018
Docket Number: 16-35088
JOANNE OGDEN V. PUBLIC UTILITY DIST. NO. 2
Date: May 16, 2018
Docket Number: 16-35295
DAWN VERMEULEN V. NANCY BERRYHILL
Date: May 16, 2018
Docket Number: 16-35374
FRANCISCO FLORES MEDINA V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Date: May 16, 2018
Docket Number: 16-73010
LEEANN ARCHULETA V. CCA
Date: May 16, 2018
Docket Number: 17-15553
USA V. VAN MCDUFFY
Date: May 15, 2018
Docket Number: 16-10520
United States v. McDuffy  
Date: May 15, 2018
Docket Number: 16-10520

Justia Opinion Summary: 18 U.S.C. 2113(e) does not contain a separate requirement that the defendant intend the killing which results from his bank robbery. Congress mandated an enhanced punishment for an individual who kills a person in the…

USA V. ARTHUR CARDENAS
Date: May 15, 2018
Docket Number: 16-30088
TERENCE PASSMORE V. DAN O'FALLON
Date: May 15, 2018
Docket Number: 16-35685
JESSE WESLEY, III V. TOWN SQUARE MEDIA WEST CENTRAL
Date: May 15, 2018
Docket Number: 16-35852
PAMELA BROWN V. CHRISTIANA TRUST
Date: May 15, 2018
Docket Number: 16-55159
STEPHANIE DELZER V. NANCY A. BERRYHILL
Date: May 15, 2018
Docket Number: 16-56203
United States v. Johnson  
Date: May 14, 2018
Docket Number: 15-30222

Justia Opinion Summary: The Ninth Circuit reversed the denial of defendant's motion to suppress evidence found on his person and in the car he was driving. The panel held that defendant failed to show that the officers' decision to pull him…

GUSTAVO MORALES-MORALES V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Date: May 14, 2018
Docket Number: 15-70134
USA V. GERMAN RODARTE
Date: May 14, 2018
Docket Number: 16-10486
USA V. EDWARD NORWOOD
Date: May 14, 2018
Docket Number: 16-50215
ABDULAZIZ AHMED V. WESTERN PORTS TRANSPORTATION
Date: May 14, 2018
Docket Number: 16-73676
USA V. CHANDAN MANANSINGH
Date: May 14, 2018
Docket Number: 17-10229
SARA RAWSON V. NANCY BERRYHILL
Date: May 14, 2018
Docket Number: 17-35054
ADAM SIEVERS V. NANCY BERRYHILL
Date: May 14, 2018
Docket Number: 17-35056
HUYEN NGUYEN V. MARK T. ESPER
Date: May 11, 2018
Docket Number: 14-16999
Snapp v. BNSF Railway Co.  
Date: May 11, 2018
Docket Number: 15-35410

Justia Opinion Summary: The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's judgment in favor of BNSF in an action alleging a failure to accommodate plaintiff under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Applying de novo review, the panel held…

Caldwell v. City and County of San Francisco  
Date: May 11, 2018
Docket Number: 16-15473

Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiff filed suit against SFPD officials under 42 U.S.C. 1983, alleging that defendants fabricated evidence against him during a murder investigation. The district court granted defendants' motions for summary…

WAYNE PICKERING V. A. ENENMOH
Date: May 11, 2018
Docket Number: 16-16068
RIZALDE SANTOS V. OCWEN LOAN SERVICING
Date: May 11, 2018
Docket Number: 17-15186
USA V. ROBERT HILL
Date: May 11, 2018
Docket Number: 17-30086
ROCKY DIETZ V. GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE CO.
Date: May 11, 2018
Docket Number: 17-35011
U.S. Chamber of Commerce of the United States v. Seattle  
Date: May 11, 2018
Docket Number: 17-35640

Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiffs filed suit challenging Ordinance 124968, which permits independent-contractor drivers, represented by an entity denominated an "exclusive driver representative," and driver coordinators to agree on the "nature…

EVER MORALES-GOMEZ V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Date: May 11, 2018
Docket Number: 17-70480
SHIRAZ LAKHANI V. CIR
Date: May 10, 2018
Docket Number: 14-72576
USA V. ALEXANDER SAKHANSKIY
Date: May 10, 2018
Docket Number: 16-10060
THOMAS SPITZER V. TRISHA ALJOE
Date: May 10, 2018
Docket Number: 16-16680
adidas America, Inc. v. Skechers USA, Inc.  
Date: May 10, 2018
Docket Number: 16-35204

Justia Opinion Summary: Skechers challenged the district court's issuance of a preliminary injunction prohibiting it from selling shoes that allegedly infringe and dilute adidas America, Inc.’s Stan Smith trade dress and Three-Stripe trademark.…

USA V. SAMANTHA VELAZQUEZ
Date: May 10, 2018
Docket Number: 16-50323
Palm v. Los Angeles Department of Water and Power  
Date: May 10, 2018
Docket Number: 16-55691

Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiff appealed the district court's dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. 1983 action, alleging that the LADWP terminated his employment in a probationary promotional position without due process of law in violation of the…

ANTONIO SICAT V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Date: May 10, 2018
Docket Number: 16-73690
STEPHEN TURNER V. MELODY SMITH
Date: May 10, 2018
Docket Number: 17-15538
MY LEFT FOOT CHILDREN'S V. CERTAIN UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYD
Date: May 10, 2018
Docket Number: 17-15748
USA V. JOSHUA HELM
Date: May 10, 2018
Docket Number: 17-30008
United States v. Mikhel  
Date: May 9, 2018
Docket Numbers: 07-99008, 07-99009

Justia Opinion Summary: The Hostage Taking Act does not require proof of a nexus to international terrorism. The Ninth Circuit affirmed Defendant Mikhel and Kadamovas's convictions and death sentences for several federal crimes, including…

JENNIFER DAVIDSON V. KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP.
Date: May 9, 2018
Docket Number: 15-16173
RANDY DUNN V. NANCY BERRYHILL
Date: May 9, 2018
Docket Number: 15-35107
RAFAEL CARRASCO-IBARRA V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Date: May 9, 2018
Docket Number: 15-73012
Ward v. United Airlines, Inc.  
Date: May 9, 2018
Docket Numbers: 16-16415, 17-55471

Justia Opinion Summary: The Ninth Circuit certified the following questions of state law to the Supreme Court of California: (1) Wage Order 9 exempts from its wage statement requirements an employee who has entered into a collective bargaining…

JAMES JOHNSON V. USA
Date: May 9, 2018
Docket Number: 16-16736
AMERICAN ECONOMY INS. CO V. CHL, LLC
Date: May 9, 2018
Docket Number: 16-35606
BRETT HAMILTON V. KITSAP COUNTY
Date: May 9, 2018
Docket Number: 16-35831
LAVERN FARRAR V. NANCY BERRYHILL
Date: May 9, 2018
Docket Number: 16-35850
USA V. ANAHI GUTIERREZ
Date: May 9, 2018
Docket Number: 16-50305
SEIF ASCAR V. U.S. BANK
Date: May 9, 2018
Docket Number: 16-55920
MARIA RUIZ V. NANCY BERRYHILL
Date: May 9, 2018
Docket Number: 16-56163
Oman v. Delta Airlines, Inc.  
Date: May 9, 2018
Docket Number: 17-15124

Justia Opinion Summary: The Ninth Circuit certified the following questions of state law to the Supreme Court of California: (1) Do California Labor Code 204 and 226 apply to wage payments and wage statements provided by an out-of-state…

MEGAN MCKAY V. CITY OF TUCSON
Date: May 9, 2018
Docket Number: 17-15587
Salgado v. Sessions  
Date: May 8, 2018
Docket Number: 14-71890

Justia Opinion Summary: The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of the BIA's decision affirming the IJ's denial of cancellation of removal. The panel held that petitioner's complaints of poor memory, without evidence of an inability to…

Solorio, Jr. v. Muniz  
Date: May 8, 2018
Docket Number: 15-71979

Justia Opinion Summary: The Ninth Circuit denied an application for permission to file a second or successive habeas corpus petition in federal district court based on a Brady v. Maryland claim. The panel held that petitioner failed to show…

Miller v. Sessions  
Date: May 8, 2018
Docket Number: 15-72645

Justia Opinion Summary: The Ninth Circuit granted a petition for review of the BIA's holding that 8 U.S.C. 1231(a)(5) deprived the immigration court of jurisdiction to resolve petitioner's motion to reopen. 8 U.S.C. 1229a(b)(5) authorizes…

Brown v. Muniz  
Date: May 8, 2018
Docket Number: 16-15442

Justia Opinion Summary: The Ninth Circuit denied petitioner's application for leave to file a second or successive habeas petition with the district court. The panel held that petitioner's Brady v. Maryland claim was subject to the…

WILLIAM BOWN V. BRENT REINKE
Date: May 8, 2018
Docket Number: 16-35573
USA V. GUSTAVO VILLASENOR-BOTELLO
Date: May 8, 2018
Docket Number: 16-50475
TERRENCE PRINCE V. JOE LIZARRAGA
Date: May 8, 2018
Docket Number: 16-55418
JESSE ALDERMAN V. MARGARET GILBERT
Date: May 8, 2018
Docket Number: 17-35022
Lee v. Field  
Date: May 7, 2018
Docket Number: 15-17451

Justia Opinion Summary: The trustee's adversary complaint contesting the basis for debtor's exemptions qualified as an objection to those exemptions under Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure 4003. The Ninth Circuit affirmed a bankruptcy…

United States v. County of Maricopa  
Date: May 7, 2018
Docket Number: 15-17558

Justia Opinion Summary: The proper standard for determining which employees have the power to establish an entity's "official policy" under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 34 U.S.C. 12601 is the standard that governs under 42…

LEONARD LAWSON, JR. V. JEFFERY GREGG
Date: May 7, 2018
Docket Number: 15-35907
United States v. Espinoza-Valdez  
Date: May 7, 2018
Docket Number: 16-10395

Justia Opinion Summary: The Ninth Circuit reversed defendant's conviction for conspiracy to import and conspiracy to distribute marijuana. The panel held that, despite the evidence of defendant's presence with two unknown men in a known…

ADAM LEE V. DANE FIELD
Date: May 7, 2018
Docket Number: 16-15108
ROCHELLE KAWELO V. NANCY BERRYHILL
Date: May 7, 2018
Docket Number: 16-16302
Daniel v. United States  
Date: May 7, 2018
Docket Number: 16-35203

Justia Opinion Summary: The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of plaintiff's tort action against the United States for the tragic death of his wife. Plaintiff's wife was a lieutenant in the Navy and she died due to a…

USA V. LUIS TORRES
Date: May 7, 2018
Docket Number: 16-50496
USA V. MARIO LOPEZ-PACHECO
Date: May 7, 2018
Docket Number: 16-50500
ROBERT TRAVIS V. NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE, LLC
Date: May 7, 2018
Docket Number: 16-55388
HIP HOP BEVERAGE CORP. V. MONSTER ENERGY CO.
Date: May 7, 2018
Docket Number: 16-56757
JESSE YARBOROUGH V. J. NORWOOD
Date: May 4, 2018
Docket Number: 14-55785
JESSE MENDEZ V. GARY SWARTHOUT
Date: May 4, 2018
Docket Number: 16-15026
PARAVUE CORP. V. HELLER EHRMAN LLP
Date: May 4, 2018
Docket Number: 16-15385
SCOTT HOLDEN V. NANCY BERRYHILL
Date: May 4, 2018
Docket Number: 16-16622
USA V. STEVEN BURTON
Date: May 4, 2018
Docket Number: 16-50451
USA V. KENNETH CARTER
Date: May 4, 2018
Docket Number: 17-10268
USA V. JEREMY BOHLMAN
Date: May 4, 2018
Docket Number: 17-30020
JUDITH BURBRINK V. PHYLLIS CAMPBELL
Date: May 3, 2018
Docket Number: 15-35842
Sali v. Corona Regional Medical Center  
Date: May 3, 2018
Docket Number: 15-56460

Justia Opinion Summary: The Ninth Circuit reversed the district court's denial of class certification in a putative class action alleging employment claims against Corona Medical Center and UHS of Delaware. Plaintiffs moved for certification of…

BRINKS, INC. V. DORIAN CERON
Date: May 3, 2018
Docket Number: 15-56821
BOQIN WU V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Date: May 3, 2018
Docket Number: 15-71338
USA V. ROBERT SMITH
Date: May 3, 2018
Docket Number: 16-10399
USA V. MADY CHAN
Date: May 3, 2018
Docket Number: 16-15503
PETER BERGNA V. JAMES BENEDETTI
Date: May 3, 2018
Docket Number: 16-16529
USA V. RAUL VELASCO-SOTO
Date: May 3, 2018
Docket Number: 16-30114
GREENFIELD ADVISORS V. CAMILO SALAS, III
Date: May 3, 2018
Docket Number: 16-35255
SHALOM HARRIS V. NANCY BERRYHILL
Date: May 3, 2018
Docket Number: 16-35585
USA V. JULIAN OMIDI
Date: May 3, 2018
Docket Number: 16-50252
GEORGE PARDO V. STUART SHERMAN
Date: May 3, 2018
Docket Number: 16-55571
JERRY BURTON V. BRIAN LEE
Date: May 2, 2018
Docket Number: 13-17541
Campos-Hernandez v. Sessions  
Date: May 2, 2018
Docket Number: 14-70034

Justia Opinion Summary: The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of the BIA's determination that petitioner was ineligible for special rule cancellation of removal under the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act (NACARA).…

RAUL ZAVALA V. HECTOR RIOS
Date: May 2, 2018
Docket Number: 15-17371
KETAB CORP. V. MESRIANI AND ASSOCIATES
Date: May 2, 2018
Docket Number: 15-56753
USA V. LUDIBETH HERNANDEZ-ACOSTA
Date: May 2, 2018
Docket Number: 16-10467
PHILIP MANN V. SWISS-AMERICA TRADING CORP.
Date: May 2, 2018
Docket Number: 16-16027
KYLE FRANK V. A.W. LIZARRAGA
Date: May 2, 2018
Docket Number: 16-16267
SERGUEI SILAEV V. SWISS-AMERICA TRADING CORP.
Date: May 2, 2018
Docket Number: 16-16819
JAMES BUSEY V. RICHLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT
Date: May 2, 2018
Docket Number: 16-35308
DOUG LAIR V. JONATHAN MOTL
Date: May 2, 2018
Docket Number: 16-35424
CHUCK NEUMANN V. LINCOLN GENERAL INS. CO.
Date: May 2, 2018
Docket Number: 16-55812
USA V. LESHAWN LAWSON
Date: May 2, 2018
Docket Number: 17-10063
United States v. Rivero  
Date: May 2, 2018
Docket Number: 17-10114

Justia Opinion Summary: The Ninth Circuit affirmed defendant's conviction for attempting to smuggle ammunition from the United States, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 554(a), and the revocation of defendant's supervised release from a prior…

Cachil Dehe Band of Wintun Indians of the Colusa Indian Community v. Zinke  
Date: May 2, 2018
Docket Numbers: 17-15245, 17-15533

Justia Opinion Summary: After the Estom Yumeka Maidu Tribe of the Enterprise Rancheria asked the BIA to take a parcel of land into trust for them so that they could build a casino and hotel complex, the BIA agreed to the acquisition. Several…

Daniels Sharpsmart, Inc. v. Smith  
Date: May 2, 2018
Docket Number: 17-16424

Justia Opinion Summary: The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of a preliminary injunction enjoining California Department of Public Health officials from enforcing the California Medical Waste Management Act (MWMA). The…

JODY CARR V. STELZER
Date: May 2, 2018
Docket Number: 17-35287
Recchia v. Los Angeles Department of Animal Services  
Date: May 1, 2018
Docket Number: 13-57002

Justia Opinion Summary: The Ninth Circuit affirmed in part and vacated in part the grant of summary judgment for defendants in an action alleging the warrantless seizure of 18 pigeons, a crow, and a seagull. All 18 pigeons were subsequently…

JUAN URIBE-SANTILLAN V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Date: May 1, 2018
Docket Number: 13-72072
MILOMIR DJURIC V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Date: May 1, 2018
Docket Number: 14-71884
DAVID HILL V. BRENT REINKE
Date: May 1, 2018
Docket Number: 15-35061
USA V. SERGIO RENTERIA-CASTILLO
Date: May 1, 2018
Docket Number: 16-10037
USA V. MICHAEL MARTIN
Date: May 1, 2018
Docket Number: 16-10511
BRAD BLANSETTE V. NANCY BERRYHILL
Date: May 1, 2018
Docket Number: 16-15488
MICHAEL KELLY V. NANCY BERRYHILL
Date: May 1, 2018
Docket Number: 16-17173
USA V. ENRICO PONZO
Date: May 1, 2018
Docket Number: 16-30115
CINDY TAYLOR V. NANCY BERRYHILL
Date: May 1, 2018
Docket Number: 16-35594
NICHOLAS HACHENEY V. MIKE OBENLAND
Date: May 1, 2018
Docket Number: 16-35810
LYNN PACHECO V. NANCY BERRYHILL
Date: May 1, 2018
Docket Number: 16-35844
KATHRYN ROBINSON V. ONSTAR, LLC
Date: May 1, 2018
Docket Number: 16-56412
ROSANNA SAFFAIE V. NANCY BERRYHILL
Date: May 1, 2018
Docket Number: 16-56752
ADOLFO NARANJO, JR. V. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
Date: May 1, 2018
Docket Number: 16-56867
USA V. JUSTIN WHITTINGTON
Date: May 1, 2018
Docket Number: 17-10163
POMPANO BEACH P&F RET. SYS. V. LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP.
Date: May 1, 2018
Docket Number: 17-15216
ADAM FRY V. NANCY BERRYHILL
Date: May 1, 2018
Docket Number: 17-15701
SADIE BURKETT V. NANCY BERRYHILL
Date: May 1, 2018
Docket Number: 17-35180
MATTHEW STUPPIELLO V. SOUTHWEST CREDIT SYSTEMS
Date: May 1, 2018
Docket Number: 17-55061
WESTWOOD PLAZA NORTH V. THEODOR BODNAR
Date: May 1, 2018
Docket Number: 17-55655
SERIJANTI KUSNANTO V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Date: April 30, 2018
Docket Number: 11-73445
OUT OF THE BOX ENTERPRISES LLC V. EL PASEO JEWELRY EXCHANGE, INC
Date: April 30, 2018
Docket Number: 13-55239
United States v. Misraje  
Date: April 30, 2018
Docket Number: 15-50543

Justia Opinion Summary: The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's revocation of defendant's supervised release after he committed two violations of a condition that he possess and use only those computers and computer-related devices he…

ROBERT ALVARADO, et al v. CITY OF LOS ANGELES
Date: April 30, 2018
Docket Number: 15-55952
NATHALIE VAN V. LANGUAGE LINE SERVICES, INC.
Date: April 30, 2018
Docket Number: 16-16386
KYE BARKER V. TOWN OF RUSTON
Date: April 30, 2018
Docket Number: 16-35395
ALFONSO SENIOR, JR. V. MARGARET GILBERT
Date: April 30, 2018
Docket Number: 16-35842
Gordon v. County of Orange  
Date: April 30, 2018
Docket Number: 16-56005

Justia Opinion Summary: After a pretrial detainee passed away, his successor-in-interest filed suit under 42 U.S.C. 1983, alleging violation of the decedent's right to adequate medical care under the due process clause of the Fourteenth…

PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CA V. BRAD CULPEPPER
Date: April 30, 2018
Docket Number: 16-56639
DAVID GOTTLIEB V. KALMAN LIEBOWITZ
Date: April 30, 2018
Docket Number: 16-56738
KATHLEEN MULLIGAN V. VICTORIA A. LIPNIC
Date: April 30, 2018
Docket Number: 16-56770
ELADIO CLEMENTE-PACHECO V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Date: April 30, 2018
Docket Number: 16-73082
USA V. JUAN NUNEZ
Date: April 30, 2018
Docket Number: 17-10106
HEMP INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION V. USDEA
Date: April 30, 2018
Docket Number: 17-70162
JESUS CHAVEZ-CHAVEZ V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Date: April 27, 2018
Docket Number: 14-72721
ANNE BLOCK V. SNOHOMISH COUNTY
Date: April 27, 2018
Docket Number: 15-35569
NASSIM BAYAT V. CORNERSTONE EQUITY FUND
Date: April 27, 2018
Docket Number: 15-55920
BRIAN NEWTON V. PARKER DRILLING MGMT. SVCS.
Date: April 27, 2018
Docket Number: 15-56352
DAVICIN NWADINOBI V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Date: April 27, 2018
Docket Number: 15-73246
KELLY KESSLER V. DEBORAH JOHNSON
Date: April 27, 2018
Docket Number: 16-15987
JOANN HATCH V. MEGAN J. BRENNAN
Date: April 27, 2018
Docket Number: 16-35217
PAUL KRANICH V. THOMAS GIRARDI
Date: April 27, 2018
Docket Number: 16-56164
Scott v. Gino Morena Enterprises, LLC  
Date: April 27, 2018
Docket Number: 16-56200

Justia Opinion Summary: The 90-day period referenced in 42 U.S.C. 2000e-5(f)(1) begins when the aggrieved person is given notice of the right to sue by the EEOC. Plaintiff filed suit against her former employer, GME, ultimately alleging claims…

Cal. DTSC v. Westside Delivery, LLC  
Date: April 27, 2018
Docket Number: 16-56558

Justia Opinion Summary: The Ninth Circuit reversed the district court's grant of summary judgment for Westside in an action under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980. The panel held that Westside, a…

JOHN MILLER V. NANCY BERRYHILL
Date: April 27, 2018
Docket Number: 16-56635
OKSANA BAIUL V. NBC SPORTS
Date: April 27, 2018
Docket Number: 16-56658
MUMIN ABASS V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Date: April 27, 2018
Docket Number: 16-74045
USA V. FREDRICK MACKIE
Date: April 27, 2018
Docket Number: 17-10060
AMA MULTIMEDIA V. SAGAN LTD.
Date: April 27, 2018
Docket Number: 17-15178
JOSE FIERRO V. KEITH SMITH
Date: April 27, 2018
Docket Number: 17-15288
CELY TABLIZO V. CITY OF LAS VEGAS
Date: April 27, 2018
Docket Number: 17-15520
AMY GRANAT V. USDA
Date: April 27, 2018
Docket Number: 17-15665
ANA WAYMAN-TRUJILLO V. COUNTY OF YAVAPAI
Date: April 27, 2018
Docket Number: 17-15814
SHELDON GOLDBERG V. JACK BARRECA
Date: April 27, 2018
Docket Number: 17-16798
JESSE ANDREWS V. KEVIN CHAPPELL
Date: April 26, 2018
Docket Number: 09-99012
LEONARD PORTO, III V. CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH
Date: April 26, 2018
Docket Number: 14-56079
TIMOTHY FRANCIS V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Date: April 26, 2018
Docket Number: 14-73123
KNIGHTBROOK INS. CO. V. PAYLESS CAR RENTAL SYSTEM
Date: April 26, 2018
Docket Number: 15-15998
USA V. PHILLIP SELFA
Date: April 26, 2018
Docket Number: 16-10094
GranCare v. Thrower  
Date: April 26, 2018
Docket Number: 16-15533

Justia Opinion Summary: On appeal, GranCare argued that the district court applied an improper standard for fraudulent joinder and that removal was objectively reasonable. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's order, holding that the…

Plaintiff v. Defendant
Date: April 26, 2018
Docket Number: 16-16850
EDUARDO HERNANDEZ V. T. WOODS
Date: April 26, 2018
Docket Number: 16-17334
CHRISTOPHER CONANT V. CREDIT SUISSE GROUP SECURITIES
Date: April 26, 2018
Docket Number: 16-35663
JUDY LAND V. CREDIT SUISSE GROUP SECURITIES
Date: April 26, 2018
Docket Number: 16-35694
PEREGRINE FALCON, LLC V. PIAGGIO AMERICA, INC.
Date: April 26, 2018
Docket Number: 16-35773
VALARIA GARNETT V. DERRAL ADAMS
Date: April 26, 2018
Docket Number: 16-55215
EDEN SURGICAL CENTER V. COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS
Date: April 26, 2018
Docket Number: 16-56422
WAYNE MEZZLES V. JOHN KATAVICH
Date: April 26, 2018
Docket Number: 16-56781
Casino Pauma v. NLRB  
Date: April 26, 2018
Docket Numbers: 16-70397, 16-70756

Justia Opinion Summary: The Ninth Circuit granted the Board's petition for enforcement and denied Casino Pauma's petition for review. The panel upheld the Board's conclusion that it may apply the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) to the…

LIDIA JABLONSKI V. WAL-MART STORES
Date: April 26, 2018
Docket Number: 17-15494
JASON SCHMAUS V. FRANCISCO JACQUEZ
Date: April 25, 2018
Docket Number: 13-55964
United States v. Garrison  
Date: April 25, 2018
Docket Number: 15-50137

Justia Opinion Summary: Garrison, a licensed physician’s assistant, was convicted of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, 21 U.S.C. 846. During the trial, the government offered evidence that Garrison and his co-conspirators had…

STEVE KASSAB V. S SKINNER
Date: April 25, 2018
Docket Number: 15-55553
MARCO PINDTER-BONILLA V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Date: April 25, 2018
Docket Number: 15-70079
MOHAMMED YUSUF V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Date: April 25, 2018
Docket Number: 15-70423
MARSH AVIATION CO. V. HARDY AVIATION INS.
Date: April 25, 2018
Docket Number: 16-16799
CHUCK SEAMAN V. E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO.
Date: April 25, 2018
Docket Number: 16-35090
BARBARA NOAH V. NANCY BERRYHILL
Date: April 25, 2018
Docket Number: 16-35796
USA V. IRENE PIMKOVA
Date: April 25, 2018
Docket Number: 16-50056
IVY SILBERSTEIN V. FOX ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC.
Date: April 25, 2018
Docket Number: 16-55318
DAVID WABAKKEN V. CDCR
Date: April 25, 2018
Docket Number: 16-56277
ANDREW NELSON V. FLOWERS FOODS, INC
Date: April 25, 2018
Docket Number: 16-56327
MICHAEL GEORGE V. MANHEIM INVESTMENTS, INC.
Date: April 25, 2018
Docket Number: 16-56594
TAUMU JAMES V. J. SOTO
Date: April 25, 2018
Docket Number: 16-56783
DROPBOX, INC. V. THRU INC.
Date: April 25, 2018
Docket Number: 17-15078
PAUL EVERT'S RV COUNTRY, INC. V. UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INS.
Date: April 25, 2018
Docket Number: 17-15730
THOMAS RICHEY V. D. DAHNE
Date: April 25, 2018
Docket Number: 17-35032
USA V. CARLOS TIZNADO-VALENZUELA
Date: April 25, 2018
Docket Number: 17-50042
BENJAMIN TAYLOR V. KAREN GOOD
Date: April 25, 2018
Docket Number: 17-60000
Bozic v. United States District Court, Southern District of California  
Date: April 25, 2018
Docket Number: 17-70614

Justia Opinion Summary: Bozic purchased the weight-loss supplement Lipozene in her home state of Pennsylvania. Disappointed by the product, Bozic filed a putative class action in the Southern District of California, asserting state law claims…

JOSEPH RUIZ V. RON BARNES
Date: April 24, 2018
Docket Number: 14-55968
JAVIER LOPEZ-GONZALEZ V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Date: April 24, 2018
Docket Number: 14-72810
MARCOS CERAS V. SCOTT FRAUENHEIM
Date: April 24, 2018
Docket Number: 15-55382
VASLLIS TZOYTZOYRAKOS V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Date: April 24, 2018
Docket Number: 15-73067
LEMEL HANKSTON V. DWIGHT NEVENS
Date: April 24, 2018
Docket Number: 16-16953
ROBERT ROSE V. LEROY KIRKEGARD
Date: April 24, 2018
Docket Number: 16-35586
RICHARD RIVERS, SR. V. NANCY BERRYHILL
Date: April 24, 2018
Docket Number: 16-35732
TITUS STRIPLIN V. SHAMROCK FOODS CO.
Date: April 24, 2018
Docket Number: 16-55618
PAUL REIF V. SHAMROCK FOODS COMPANY
Date: April 24, 2018
Docket Number: 16-55620
WLADIMIR WASJUTIN V. BANK OF AMERICA
Date: April 24, 2018
Docket Number: 16-55974
CYRUS RAPHAEL V. TESORO CORP.
Date: April 24, 2018
Docket Number: 16-56759
JOSHUA SALAZAR V. GERARD DANIEL WORLDWIDE, INC.
Date: April 24, 2018
Docket Number: 16-56817
NANCY BONO V. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTO. INS.
Date: April 24, 2018
Docket Number: 17-15672
CLOVUS SYKES V. CIR
Date: April 23, 2018
Docket Number: 13-74293
CLOVUS SYKES V. CIR
Date: April 23, 2018
Docket Number: 14-70446
CLOVUS SYKES V. CIR
Date: April 23, 2018
Docket Number: 14-73956
CHRISTOPHER BURNS V. NANCY BERRYHILL
Date: April 23, 2018
Docket Number: 15-35609
KIMBERLEE WILSON V. NANCY BERRYHILL
Date: April 23, 2018
Docket Number: 15-35690
LYNNETTE GREEN V. NANCY BERRYHILL
Date: April 23, 2018
Docket Number: 15-35694
SOUTHWEST REGIONAL COUNCIL V. MICHAEL MCCARRON
Date: April 23, 2018
Docket Number: 15-55879
Naruto v. Slater  
Date: April 23, 2018
Docket Number: 16-15469

Justia Opinion Summary: The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of copyright infringement claims brought by a monkey over selfies he took on a wildlife photographer's unattended camera. Naruto, a crested macaque, took several…

DANIEL CASTLEMAN V. DOJ
Date: April 23, 2018
Docket Number: 16-15651
REGINALD HOWARD V. HOWARD SKOLNIK
Date: April 23, 2018
Docket Number: 16-15679
Reese v. County of Sacramento  
Date: April 23, 2018
Docket Numbers: 16-16195, 16-16230

Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiff filed suit against the County and two deputy sheriffs after plaintiff was shot during the deputies' response to a 911 call. When the deputies arrived at plaintiff's apartment, plaintiff answered the door…

In re Taggert  
Date: April 23, 2018
Docket Numbers: 16-35402, 16-60032, 16-60033, 16-60039, 16-60040, 16-60042, 16-60043

Justia Opinion Summary: The Ninth Circuit affirmed the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel's opinion reversing the bankruptcy court's order entering contempt sanctions against creditors for knowingly violating the discharge injunction in the Chapter 7…

DAWN HOLDEN V. NANCY BERRYHILL
Date: April 23, 2018
Docket Number: 16-35872
BILL LEE V. NANCY BERRYHILL
Date: April 23, 2018
Docket Number: 16-55752
Colony Cove Properties, LLC v. City of Carson  
Date: April 23, 2018
Docket Number: 16-56255

Justia Opinion Summary: The Ninth Circuit reversed the district court's judgment and remanded with instructions to enter judgment in favor of defendant in an action brought by the owner of a mobile home park alleging that the City engaged in an…

CLOVUS SYKES V. CIR
Date: April 23, 2018
Docket Number: 16-73708
RODRICK DEROCK V. BOISE CITY
Date: April 23, 2018
Docket Number: 17-35783
USA V. ALEJANDRO PARRA-RAMOS
Date: April 23, 2018
Docket Number: 17-50216
JOSEPH D. ADDISON, III V. CALIFORNIA INSTITUTION FOR MEN
Date: April 23, 2018
Docket Number: 17-55732
REYNALDO LOPEZ V. DELTA AIR LINES, INC.
Date: April 23, 2018
Docket Number: 17-56325
LAWRENCE WILGUS V. BRUCE BANNISTER
Date: April 20, 2018
Docket Number: 15-15715
THERESA STEVENS V. ZAPPOS.COM., INC.
Date: April 20, 2018
Docket Number: 16-16860
ROBERT MOE V. NANCY BERRYHILL
Date: April 20, 2018
Docket Number: 16-35505
Varjabedian v. Emulex Corp.  
Date: April 20, 2018
Docket Number: 16-55088

Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiff, on behalf of former Emulex shareholders, appealed the district court's dismissal of his putative securities class action. The Ninth Circuit held that claims under Section 14(e) of the Securities Exchange Act…

ANYSSA SANCHEZ V. BRAWLEY ELEMENTARY SCH. DIST.
Date: April 20, 2018
Docket Number: 16-55892
ELSA CHAVEZ V. JPMORGAN CHASE BANK
Date: April 20, 2018
Docket Number: 16-55957
Chavez v. JPMorgan Chase & Co.  
Date: April 20, 2018
Docket Number: 16-55957

Justia Opinion Summary: The Ninth Circuit held that it had subject matter jurisdiction in this case because 28 U.S.C. 1332's amount-in-controversy requirement was met when the case was removed. The panel clarified that the amount in controversy…

WEDBUSH SECURITIES, INC. V. SEC
Date: April 20, 2018
Docket Number: 16-73284
USA V. WALLACE SHIMABUKURO, JR.
Date: April 20, 2018
Docket Number: 17-10339
IBTESAM BALUCH V. JOHN J. SULLIVAN
Date: April 20, 2018
Docket Number: 17-55006
NISHAN SINGH V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Date: April 19, 2018
Docket Number: 14-73398
CHAD BARNES V. SEA HAWAII RAFTING, LLC
Date: April 19, 2018
Docket Number: 16-15023
LEONARD BRUCE V. RECONTRUST CO.
Date: April 19, 2018
Docket Number: 16-35138
NATIVE ECOSYSTEMS COUNCIL V. LEANNE MARTEN
Date: April 19, 2018
Docket Number: 16-35577
USA V. JORGE SOLORIO-MENDOZA
Date: April 19, 2018
Docket Number: 16-50297
COSMO COLARUOTOLO V. SSA CONTAINERS, INC.
Date: April 19, 2018
Docket Number: 16-72856
GREGORY SMITH V. K. KUMAR
Date: April 19, 2018
Docket Number: 17-16444
KENNETH BARKER V. AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY
Date: April 19, 2018
Docket Number: 17-16856
SALADIN RUSHDAN V. R. GEAR
Date: April 19, 2018
Docket Number: 17-17035
BRUCE HANEY V. S. HTAY
Date: April 19, 2018
Docket Number: 17-17461
PENSCO TRUST COMPANY V. LORINA DELFIERRO
Date: April 19, 2018
Docket Number: 17-35644
USA V. LUIS CERDA-RAMIREZ
Date: April 19, 2018
Docket Number: 17-50121
CRAIG GARRETT V. J. GASTELO
Date: April 19, 2018
Docket Number: 17-56598
GUSTAVO HERNANDEZ V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Date: April 18, 2018
Docket Number: 13-73528
CALIFORNIA SEA URCHIN COMM'N. V. MICHAEL BEAN
Date: April 18, 2018
Docket Number: 15-56672
ADAN PEREZ-ZAZUETA V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Date: April 18, 2018
Docket Number: 15-71952
DAVID TROUPE V. DONNA SMITH
Date: April 18, 2018
Docket Number: 16-35857
USA V. MAUREEN CHAN
Date: April 18, 2018
Docket Number: 16-55469
DAVID CENTANNI V. NANCY BERRYHILL
Date: April 18, 2018
Docket Number: 16-56518
USA V. JOSEPH YOUNG
Date: April 18, 2018
Docket Number: 17-10055
USA V. STEVEN FORD
Date: April 18, 2018
Docket Number: 17-10061
GUANG JIN V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Date: April 17, 2018
Docket Number: 13-74419
Echlin v. PeaceHealth  
Date: April 17, 2018
Docket Number: 15-35324

Justia Opinion Summary: Echlin received treatment at PeaceHealth but ignored multiple requests for payment. PeaceHealth referred her accounts to CCI, a purported collection agency. Under a 2004 agreement, for a fixed fee, CCI performed services…

CHENG XU V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Date: April 17, 2018
Docket Number: 15-72081
JIANLI WANG V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Date: April 17, 2018
Docket Number: 15-72863
TELECOM ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC V. FIBERLIGHT, LLC
Date: April 17, 2018
Docket Number: 16-17104
TIMOTHY BARNES V. ROUTH CRABTREE OLSEN PC
Date: April 17, 2018
Docket Number: 16-35418
AQUA STAR (USA) CORP. V. TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY
Date: April 17, 2018
Docket Number: 16-35614
USA V. JERRY GREGOIRE, JR.
Date: April 17, 2018
Docket Number: 16-50435
FIRST CITY PACIFIC, INC. V. HOME DEPOT USA, INC.
Date: April 17, 2018
Docket Number: 16-56274
N.Y. MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. V. ESTES EXPRESS LINES, INC.
Date: April 17, 2018
Docket Number: 16-56748
United States v. Arpaio  
Date: April 17, 2018
Docket Number: 17-10448

Justia Opinion Summary: Former Maricopa County Sheriff Arpaio was referred for criminal contempt in August 2016. The government obtained a conviction on July 31, 2017. On August 25, 2017, the President pardoned Arpaio, noting that Arpaio’s…

SHERMAN PRUITT V. CHARLES RYAN
Date: April 17, 2018
Docket Number: 17-15451
ANTHONY MERRICK V. CHARLES RYAN
Date: April 17, 2018
Docket Number: 17-16053
TOBY SEMICK V. CDCR
Date: April 17, 2018
Docket Number: 17-16090
DAMIAN DUDLEY V. UNKNOWN COMPTON
Date: April 17, 2018
Docket Number: 17-16745
JOSEPHENIE ROBERTSON V. THE REPUBLIC OF NICARAGUA
Date: April 17, 2018
Docket Number: 17-17156
MICHAEL HEILBRUN V. HEATHER VILLIANUEVA
Date: April 17, 2018
Docket Number: 17-35489
USA V. WASHINGTON BRYAN, II
Date: April 17, 2018
Docket Number: 17-50083
SERGIO LAPARRA V. ELAINE DUKE
Date: April 17, 2018
Docket Number: 17-56278
MARTIN PEARSON V. U.S. BANK, N.A.
Date: April 17, 2018
Docket Number: 17-56365
KEICY CHUNG V. VISTANA VACATION OWNERSHIP INC
Date: April 17, 2018
Docket Number: 17-56691
RICHARD MAIN V. CIR
Date: April 17, 2018
Docket Number: 17-71070
QIUZHU YE V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Date: April 16, 2018
Docket Number: 13-70172
GRIGOR GRIGORYAN V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Date: April 16, 2018
Docket Number: 13-71044
FANGJUN WU V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Date: April 16, 2018
Docket Number: 13-72383
NICOLAS MEDRANO-PONCE V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Date: April 16, 2018
Docket Number: 13-72557
LUIS GOMEZ-CARDENAS V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Date: April 16, 2018
Docket Number: 14-71960
MARTIN PETKOV V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Date: April 16, 2018
Docket Number: 14-72198
MIGUEL ZAMUNDIO OROZCO V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Date: April 16, 2018
Docket Number: 14-72556
GREGORY DOWNS V. XAVIER BECERRA
Date: April 16, 2018
Docket Number: 15-15157
JEREMY FRIEDMAN V. KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN
Date: April 16, 2018
Docket Number: 15-16952
PETRONA BARRIENTOS V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Date: April 16, 2018
Docket Number: 15-70544
SANDRA RESTREPO-PEREZ V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Date: April 16, 2018
Docket Number: 15-71091
SILIA RAMIREZ-GARCIA V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Date: April 16, 2018
Docket Number: 15-71480
XIN SU V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Date: April 16, 2018
Docket Number: 15-71870
YUHAI ZHANG V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Date: April 16, 2018
Docket Number: 15-72175
USA V. BARBARA DENNIS
Date: April 16, 2018
Docket Number: 16-10437
SANJIV KAUL V. MENTOR GRAPHICS CORP.
Date: April 16, 2018
Docket Number: 16-17139
TIMOTHY VONDERSAAR V. STARBUCKS CORP.
Date: April 16, 2018
Docket Number: 16-56555
USA V. SANJIV KAKKAR
Date: April 16, 2018
Docket Number: 17-10151
USA V. JOHN FRISBY
Date: April 16, 2018
Docket Number: 17-10324
CHRISTOPHER LIPSEY V. SATF PRISONS AD-SEG PROPERTY O
Date: April 16, 2018
Docket Number: 17-16116
JOSE HERNANDEZ V. INDYMAC BANK
Date: April 16, 2018
Docket Number: 17-16134
AUDIE REYNOLDS V. OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC
Date: April 16, 2018
Docket Number: 17-16696
RONALD MARSHALL V. ANN ASH
Date: April 16, 2018
Docket Number: 17-16804
RUSSELL HARRIS V. ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS
Date: April 16, 2018
Docket Number: 17-16918
MARTHA MCNEELY V. USDOE
Date: April 16, 2018
Docket Number: 17-16985
FRANK HUDSON V. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF PORTLAND
Date: April 16, 2018
Docket Number: 17-35400
MICHAEL WINNE V. JOSH KNIGHT
Date: April 16, 2018
Docket Number: 17-35448
EARL WILKINS V. COLETTE PETERS
Date: April 16, 2018
Docket Number: 17-35657
LEVI LAKE V. PREMIER FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
Date: April 16, 2018
Docket Number: 17-35759
ROBERT HERALDEZ V. BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC
Date: April 16, 2018
Docket Number: 17-55174
RICHARD ANTOGNINI V. GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC
Date: April 16, 2018
Docket Number: 17-55554
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. V. RUFFTOWN ENTERTAINMENT GROUP
Date: April 16, 2018
Docket Number: 17-56005
MARLET JONES V. ENCORE CREDIT CORP.
Date: April 16, 2018
Docket Number: 17-56473
NHUONG NGUYEN V. JACKSON LUCKY
Date: April 16, 2018
Docket Number: 17-56701
JOHN STOKES V. ROBERT DRUMMOND
Date: April 16, 2018
Docket Number: 17-60077
CANDELARIO ANTONIO-VINCENTE V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS, III
Date: April 16, 2018
Docket Number: 17-71469
MALIK AHMED V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS, III
Date: April 16, 2018
Docket Number: 17-72564
ABDUL HOWARD V. CLARK COUNTY
Date: April 16, 2018
Docket Number: 18-15003
JAIME RODRIGUEZ PEREIRA V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Date: April 13, 2018
Docket Number: 11-71402
ALOYSIUS PRAYOGO V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Date: April 13, 2018
Docket Number: 13-71924
MIGUEL GOMEZ-CERVANTES V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Date: April 13, 2018
Docket Number: 14-70917
REYES ALVAREZ LOPEZ V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Date: April 13, 2018
Docket Number: 14-72014
ISRAEL SIMON LOPEZ V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Date: April 13, 2018
Docket Number: 14-73684
ROEL STERLING V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Date: April 13, 2018
Docket Number: 15-70237
GOR KHARATYAN V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Date: April 13, 2018
Docket Number: 15-70629
CARLOS TRANCOSO RAMIREZ V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Date: April 13, 2018
Docket Number: 15-71465
FANG YANG V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Date: April 13, 2018
Docket Number: 15-71740
FRANCESCO GAZZAN-PRIAROGGIA V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Date: April 13, 2018
Docket Number: 15-73138
LUTFI GHOUSHEH V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Date: April 13, 2018
Docket Number: 15-73386
YOSEF KHATIB V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Date: April 13, 2018
Docket Number: 15-73952
JASON VANORDEN V. BANNOCK COUNTY
Date: April 13, 2018
Docket Number: 16-35845
USA V. BRUCE SANDS, JR.
Date: April 13, 2018
Docket Number: 16-50293
USA V. BYRON DREDD
Date: April 13, 2018
Docket Number: 16-50406
USA V. CASEY WOLLENZIER
Date: April 13, 2018
Docket Number: 16-50419
Phillips v. Gilman  
Date: April 13, 2018
Docket Number: 16-55436

Justia Opinion Summary: Gilman filed a voluntary Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition. Phillips was a creditor. Gilman identified properties in Van Nuys and Northridge, describing the Northridge property as “in escrow” and claiming a household…

KANCHANA KARUNARATNE V. U.S. BANK
Date: April 13, 2018
Docket Number: 16-56803
ANTONIO RICO ANGELES V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Date: April 13, 2018
Docket Number: 16-70039
ANTONIO MARTINEZ V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Date: April 13, 2018
Docket Number: 16-70247
TEODORO DELGADO SUAREZ V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Date: April 13, 2018
Docket Number: 16-70606
SHUYU REN V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Date: April 13, 2018
Docket Number: 16-70682
HUIYAN CHEN V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Date: April 13, 2018
Docket Number: 16-72427
YUCHAO ZHANG V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Date: April 13, 2018
Docket Number: 16-72945
JUAN DE LOERA JIMENEZ V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Date: April 13, 2018
Docket Number: 16-73485
IQBAL SINGH V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Date: April 13, 2018
Docket Number: 16-73853
MOHAMED FERCHICHI V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Date: April 13, 2018
Docket Number: 16-73968
USA V. MICHAEL REISEWITZ
Date: April 13, 2018
Docket Number: 17-10095
USA V. EPATI MALAUULU
Date: April 13, 2018
Docket Number: 17-10207
USA V. SHAWAN SPRAGANS
Date: April 13, 2018
Docket Number: 17-10226
USA V. JUAN GONZALEZ-VELASQUEZ
Date: April 13, 2018
Docket Number: 17-10288
USA V. SHANNON KANE
Date: April 13, 2018
Docket Number: 17-10343
USA V. CARLOS CAMBRANIS
Date: April 13, 2018
Docket Number: 17-10387
LURENZO WILLIAMS V. G. KALISHER
Date: April 13, 2018
Docket Number: 17-16725
ANTHONY RODRIGUES V. CHARLES RYAN
Date: April 13, 2018
Docket Number: 17-17346
USA V. EDWARD MCINTOSH
Date: April 13, 2018
Docket Number: 17-30036
USA V. JULIO GALINDO-MARTINEZ
Date: April 13, 2018
Docket Number: 17-30099
USA V. DANIEL RATHMAN
Date: April 13, 2018
Docket Number: 17-30164
USA V. RICHARD REDFIELD
Date: April 13, 2018
Docket Number: 17-30180
USA V. SKY LITTLE COYOTE
Date: April 13, 2018
Docket Number: 17-30181
USA V. ANTHONY ESCOBAR
Date: April 13, 2018
Docket Number: 17-30192
USA V. JERMAINE THOMAS
Date: April 13, 2018
Docket Number: 17-50206
MITCHELL MILLER V. BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Date: April 13, 2018
Docket Number: 17-56720
PENG LIN V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Date: April 13, 2018
Docket Number: 17-70361
AVIMAEL SECUNDIDO-SOLIS V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS, III
Date: April 13, 2018
Docket Number: 17-70615
SURJIT SINGH V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS, III
Date: April 13, 2018
Docket Number: 17-70733
CESAREO MARTINEZ V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS, III
Date: April 13, 2018
Docket Number: 17-71113
ROSENDO OBREGON-LUNA V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS, III
Date: April 13, 2018
Docket Number: 17-71380
MARIO RODRIGUEZ-RUVALCABA V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS, III
Date: April 13, 2018
Docket Number: 17-71671
WILSON RODRIGUEZ V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS, III
Date: April 13, 2018
Docket Number: 17-71685
SANDRA TISNADO V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS, III
Date: April 13, 2018
Docket Number: 17-72041
Rodriguez v. Robbins
Date: April 12, 2018
Docket Number: 13-56706
LUCAS MARTIN-CALMO V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Date: April 12, 2018
Docket Number: 13-74046
Smith v. City & County of Honolulu  
Date: April 12, 2018
Docket Number: 14-17309

Justia Opinion Summary: Honolulu police obtained a warrant to open a suspicious package, intercepted at the UPS facility; it contained 500 packets labeled “bath salts” and “Spike Max.” Initial testing indicated but did not confirm that they…

MICHAEL ASSENBERG V. WHITMAN COUNTY
Date: April 12, 2018
Docket Number: 15-35757
JOSE GUTIERREZ V. BRIAN WILLIAMS
Date: April 12, 2018
Docket Number: 16-15704
United States v. Shimabukuro  
Date: April 12, 2018
Docket Number: 17-10339

Justia Opinion Summary: After pleading guilty to a conspiracy, Shimabukuro served 78 months in prison and began five years of supervised release. Over the next eight years, the district court revoked Shimabukuro’s supervised release on three…

Franceschi v. Yee  
Date: April 11, 2018
Docket Number: 14-56493

Justia Opinion Summary: The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's judgment in an action under 42 U.S.C. 1983, challenging the constitutionality of California Revenue and Tax Code 19195, which establishes a public list of the top 500…

PETER FUGAWA V. L. DEARMOND
Date: April 11, 2018
Docket Number: 15-16223
PAUL SOMERS V. DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC.
Date: April 11, 2018
Docket Number: 15-17352
GABRIEL ESQUIVEL BARAJAS V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Date: April 11, 2018
Docket Number: 15-71603
CARLOS SANCHEZ-MENDOZA V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Date: April 11, 2018
Docket Number: 15-72538
USA V. PHILLIP SANDERSON
Date: April 11, 2018
Docket Number: 16-10484
BENITO CERVANTES V. FOREMOST INS. CO.
Date: April 11, 2018
Docket Number: 16-35315
ADAM HORSTMAN V. CITY OF HILLSBORO
Date: April 11, 2018
Docket Number: 16-35986
KEITH DEORIO V. BETTY YEE
Date: April 11, 2018
Docket Number: 16-56337
USA V. NAKOMA POWELL
Date: April 11, 2018
Docket Number: 17-30033
PINTO V. HOLDER
Date: April 10, 2018
Docket Number: 07-74607
CAROL WILLIAMS V. NANCY BERRYHILL
Date: April 10, 2018
Docket Number: 15-35333
SEIF ASCAR V. U.S. BANK
Date: April 10, 2018
Docket Number: 16-55920
Friends of the Santa Clara River v. US Army Corps of Engineers  
Date: April 9, 2018
Docket Number: 15-56337

Justia Opinion Summary: The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court’s summary judgment in favor of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and intervenor Newhall Land and Farming in an action challenging the Corps’ issuance of a permit, pursuant to…

USA V. JOSEPH MARTIN
Date: April 9, 2018
Docket Number: 16-10143
Rizo v. Yovino  
Date: April 9, 2018
Docket Number: 16-15372

Justia Opinion Summary: The question before the Ninth Circuit was "simple:" could an employer justify a wage differential between male and female employees by relying on prior salary? Based on the text, history, and purpose of the Equal Pay…

DOUGLAS LAWELLIN V. CITY OF INDIAN WELLS
Date: April 9, 2018
Docket Number: 16-56181
Garcia-Martinez v. Sessions  
Date: April 9, 2018
Docket Number: 16-72940

Justia Opinion Summary: Jose Maria Garcia-Martinez was a lawful permanent resident at the time of his convictions, and the BIA found him removable, under 8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2)(A)(ii), for having been convicted of two or more crimes involving…

USA V. PHILIP MORRIS
Date: April 9, 2018
Docket Number: 17-30041
R-CALF USA V. SONNY PERDUE
Date: April 9, 2018
Docket Number: 17-35669
Westwood Plaza North v. Bodnar  
Date: April 9, 2018
Docket Number: 17-55655

Justia Opinion Summary: Appellant sought review of the district court’s post-judgment orders denying his various post-judgment motions, including motions for disqualification of the district judge, to void judgment, and for declaratory relief.…

Demaree v. Pederson  
Date: April 6, 2018
Docket Number: 14-16207

Justia Opinion Summary: The Ninth Circuit issued an order amending Judge N.R. Smith's separate opinion, denying a petition for rehearing en banc on behalf of the court, and ordering that no petitions for panel rehearing or further petitions for…

USA V. CRAIG SHULTS
Date: April 6, 2018
Docket Number: 14-50515
Gomez-Sanchez v. Sessions  
Date: April 6, 2018
Docket Number: 14-72506

Justia Opinion Summary: The Ninth Circuit affirmed the petition for review of the BIA's decision affirming the IJ's finding that petitioner was statutorily ineligible for withholding of removal because he was convicted of a "particularly…

USA V. NESTOR PORTILLO-HENRIQUEZ
Date: April 6, 2018
Docket Number: 16-10414
USA V. DESEAN GARDNER
Date: April 6, 2018
Docket Number: 16-10542
USA V. MATT RUCK
Date: April 6, 2018
Docket Number: 16-30278
STETCO BOGDAN-ADRIAN V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Date: April 5, 2018
Docket Number: 14-71858
SANTIAGO MACIAS-PADILLA V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Date: April 5, 2018
Docket Number: 15-71121
SHARION ROMO V. NANCY BERRYHILL
Date: April 5, 2018
Docket Number: 16-35107
LAURA KNIGHT V. WELLS FARGO BANK
Date: April 5, 2018
Docket Number: 16-35895
JOHN SANDOVAL V. PHARMACARE US, INC.
Date: April 5, 2018
Docket Number: 16-56301
United States v. Gilmore  
Date: April 5, 2018
Docket Numbers: 17-10142, 7-10149

Justia Opinion Summary: The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to enjoin the government's prosecution of Defendants Gilmore and Hemsley for conspiracy to manufacture marijuana plants and manufacture of marijuana…

USA V. MATTHEW BROWNE
Date: April 5, 2018
Docket Number: 17-30042
DAVID RAHMANY V. SUBWAY SANDWICH SHOPS
Date: April 5, 2018
Docket Number: 17-35094
ALFRED SOSA V. M. SAYRE
Date: April 4, 2018
Docket Number: 15-15284
CAROLYN GARRETT V. GARRETT BULLOCK
Date: April 4, 2018
Docket Number: 15-16272
CHARLES JONES V. ROYAL ADMINISTRATION SERVICES
Date: April 4, 2018
Docket Number: 15-17328
USA V. ASHLEY THOMAS
Date: April 4, 2018
Docket Number: 16-10433
CITY OF PHOENIX V. FIRST STATE INSURANCE COMPANY
Date: April 4, 2018
Docket Number: 16-16767
MARTIN VOGEL V. LA AMAPOLA, INC.
Date: April 4, 2018
Docket Number: 16-56502
TONY GRAHAM V. VCA ANIMAL HOSPITALS, INC.
Date: April 4, 2018
Docket Number: 16-56510
DOW V. U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
Date: April 4, 2018
Docket Number: 17-35712
ZIBA YOUSSOFI V. CREDIT ONE FINANCIAL
Date: April 4, 2018
Docket Number: 17-55275
R. B. V. EDU-HI
Date: April 3, 2018
Docket Number: 14-15895
DARNELL MCGARY V. KELLY CUNNINGHAM
Date: April 3, 2018
Docket Number: 15-35178
AL SAVIN V. GLORIA SAVIN
Date: April 3, 2018
Docket Number: 15-55993
HECTOR QUINTEROS ZAVALA V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Date: April 3, 2018
Docket Number: 15-71693
CAROL STEPHEN V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Date: April 3, 2018
Docket Number: 15-72903
ZACHARY BARIAN V. USA
Date: April 3, 2018
Docket Number: 16-15603
PABLO PINA V. WARDEN LEWIS
Date: April 3, 2018
Docket Number: 16-15645
USA V. ARMEN BISLAMIAN
Date: April 3, 2018
Docket Number: 16-50106
USA V. RODERICK VANGA
Date: April 2, 2018
Docket Number: 15-10308
JOSEPH DURAN V. RANDY GROUNDS
Date: April 2, 2018
Docket Number: 15-16482
ALEXANDER JASSO V. GREG LEWIS
Date: April 2, 2018
Docket Number: 15-17234
DAN DALEY V. NANCY BERRYHILL
Date: April 2, 2018
Docket Number: 15-35401
LINDA PULLIAM V. NANCY BERRYHILL
Date: April 2, 2018
Docket Number: 15-35496
RAUL QUIJADA CORONADO V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Date: April 2, 2018
Docket Number: 15-71445
Asante v. California Department of Healthcare Services  
Date: April 2, 2018
Docket Numbers: 16-16866, 16-17080, 17-15550

Justia Opinion Summary: The Ninth Circuit reversed the district court's partial grant of summary judgment for the Department and held that the Department did not violate the dormant Commerce Clause in adopting Medi-Cal policies related to…

SPRAWLDEF V. FEMA
Date: April 2, 2018
Docket Number: 17-15093
STEVEN WILLIAMS V. LORI KOHLER
Date: April 2, 2018
Docket Number: 17-15490
National Wildlife Federation v. NMFS  
Date: April 2, 2018
Docket Numbers: 17-35462, 17-35463, 17-35465, 17-35466, 17-35467, 17-35502, 18-35111, 18-35152

Justia Opinion Summary: Three federal agencies and intervenor-defendants challenged injunctions issued by the district court to protect salmon and steelhead species listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), 16 U.S.C. 1531-1544. The Ninth…

USA V. TAMMI CAMACHO
Date: April 2, 2018
Docket Number: 17-50171
NGOC TRUONG V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Date: March 30, 2018
Docket Number: 13-72956
TIMOTHY DIETZ V. QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORP OF W
Date: March 30, 2018
Docket Number: 14-35982
HAWAII WILDLIFE FUND V. COUNTY OF MAUI
Date: March 30, 2018
Docket Number: 15-17447
RHONDA DONEY V. NANCY BERRYHILL
Date: March 30, 2018
Docket Number: 15-35171
MICHAEL SWANSON V. INSTAGRAM LLC
Date: March 30, 2018
Docket Number: 15-35970
RUTH COOPER V. CERTAIN UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS
Date: March 30, 2018
Docket Number: 15-56671
USA V. TIMOTHY BINFORD
Date: March 30, 2018
Docket Number: 16-30286
NATHAN BONDS V. RYAN PHILLIPS
Date: March 30, 2018
Docket Number: 16-35901
USA V. MIGUEL HURTADO SIMISTERRA
Date: March 30, 2018
Docket Number: 16-50463
LENHOFF ENTERPRISES, INC. V. UNITED TALENT AGENCY, INC.
Date: March 30, 2018
Docket Number: 16-55739
TRITAPORN SIRISUP V. IT'S THAI, LLC
Date: March 30, 2018
Docket Number: 16-55875
ANTONIO SANCHEZ OCHOA V. ED CAMPBELL
Date: March 30, 2018
Docket Number: 17-35679
LORRAINE BATES V. BANKERS LIFE AND CASUALTY CO
Date: March 29, 2018
Docket Number: 14-35397
ARACELY MARINELARENA V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Date: March 29, 2018
Docket Number: 14-72003
DANETTE MOORE V. PETSMART, INC.
Date: March 29, 2018
Docket Number: 16-16124
SANDRA COULBOURN V. CRANE CO.
Date: March 29, 2018
Docket Number: 16-16925
PIMA CTY OFC CHILDREN'S CNSL V. STATE OF ARIZONA
Date: March 29, 2018
Docket Number: 16-17274
UNITED CAPITAL FUNDING CORP. V. ERICSSON INC
Date: March 29, 2018
Docket Number: 16-35442
USA V. HAKOP GAMBARYAN
Date: March 29, 2018
Docket Number: 16-50409
USA V. SACRAMENTO DIAZ
Date: March 29, 2018
Docket Number: 16-50444
MARTY EMMONS V. CITY OF ESCONDIDO
Date: March 29, 2018
Docket Number: 16-55771
MARCELLA NAVARRETE V. JESSIE ARANA
Date: March 29, 2018
Docket Number: 16-55831
Fober v. Management and Technology Consultants, LLC  
Date: March 29, 2018
Docket Number: 16-56220

Justia Opinion Summary: The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment for defendant in an action alleging that defendant violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (TCPA), 47 U.S.C. 227, by calling her…

LUCIA CANDELARIO V. RIP CURL, INC.
Date: March 29, 2018
Docket Number: 16-56382
USA V. RAY GRANT
Date: March 29, 2018
Docket Number: 17-10410
KYLE JOHNSON V. PLURALSIGHT, LLC
Date: March 29, 2018
Docket Number: 17-15374
DANY GERALDO V. RICHLAND HOLDINGS, INC.
Date: March 29, 2018
Docket Number: 17-16636
MEDHANIE GHEBRESILLASIE V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Date: March 28, 2018
Docket Number: 14-73427
MIKE MURPHY V. L. ANDERSON
Date: March 28, 2018
Docket Number: 15-35616
HAIXIN SUN V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Date: March 28, 2018
Docket Number: 15-70024
GURDEEP BALA V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Date: March 28, 2018
Docket Number: 15-72410
USA V. CEASAR RODRIGUEZ
Date: March 28, 2018
Docket Number: 16-10425
Barnes v. Sea Hawaii Rafting, LLC  
Date: March 28, 2018
Docket Number: 16-15023

Justia Opinion Summary: The Ninth Circuit reversed the dismissal of a seaman's claims in admiralty against a vessel in rem. The panel held that the district court erred by denying the seaman's maintenance requests in full, staying the action,…

LOGTALE, LTD. V. IKOR, INC.
Date: March 28, 2018
Docket Number: 16-15376
Kater v. Churchill Downs Inc.  
Date: March 28, 2018
Docket Number: 16-35010

Justia Opinion Summary: The Ninth Circuit reversed the dismissal of a purported class action against Churchill Downs alleging violations of Washington's Recovery of Money Lost (RMLGA) at Gambling Act and Consumer Protection Act, and unjust…

CRYSTAL FROST V. NANCY BERRYHILL
Date: March 28, 2018
Docket Number: 16-35077
TIMOTHY MOOSE V. NANCY BERRYHILL
Date: March 28, 2018
Docket Number: 16-35446
VICTOR OCHOA V. DIRECTOR OF USCIS
Date: March 28, 2018
Docket Number: 16-55779
ERIN REYES V. NANCY BERRYHILL
Date: March 28, 2018
Docket Number: 16-56225
WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES V. HODES MILMAN LIEBECK
Date: March 28, 2018
Docket Number: 16-56334
United States v. Shaw  
Date: March 27, 2018
Docket Number: 13-50136

Justia Opinion Summary: On remand from the Supreme Court, the Ninth Circuit affirmed defendant's conviction for bank fraud. In this case, defendant contended that the disjunctive form of the district court's jury instruction that a "scheme to…

HELLER EHRMAN LLP V. DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE LLP
Date: March 27, 2018
Docket Number: 14-16314
MARIA TOVAR-VASQUEZ V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Date: March 27, 2018
Docket Number: 14-72232
Elhouty v. Lincoln Benefit Life Co.  
Date: March 27, 2018
Docket Number: 15-16740

Justia Opinion Summary: The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment for Lincoln Benefit in a declaratory judgment action over an insurance policy. Considering sua sponte whether the district court had subject…

JACOB ALVARES V. NANCY BERRYHILL
Date: March 27, 2018
Docket Number: 15-35920
DANIEL BAUTISTA-LOPEZ V. JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Date: March 27, 2018
Docket Number: 15-71402

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