Category: Ninth Circuit Opinions

FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY; PESTICIDE ACTION NETWORK NORTH AMERICA, non-profit organizations, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, Defendant-Appellee, CROPLIFE AMERICA; RESPONSIBLE INDUSTRY FOR A SOUND ENVIRONMENT (“RISE”); SOUTHERN CROP PRODUCTION ASSOCIATION; WESTERN PLANT HEALTH ASSOCIATION; MIDAMERICA CROPLIFE ASSOCIATION; AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION; AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL; NATIONAL […]

FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ABELARDO NIEBLA-TORRES, Defendant-Appellant. No. 15-10261 4:14-cr-02037- RCC-DTF-1 OPINION Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Arizona Raner C. Collins, Chief Judge, Presiding Argued and Submitted on September 13, 2016 San Francisco, California Filed January 31, 2017 […]

FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. MICHAEL THORVALD LAURSEN, Defendant-Appellant. D.C. No. 14-30244 3:13-cr-05634-RJB-1 OPINION Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington Robert J. Bryan, Senior District Judge, Presiding Argued and Submitted April 6, 2016 Seattle, Washington Filed January 30, […]

FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT BRADLEY VAN PATTEN, an individual, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. VERTICAL FITNESS GROUP, LLC, a limited liability company; ADVECOR, INC., a California corporation, Defendants-Appellees. No. 14-55980 3:12-cv-01614-LAB-MDD OPINION Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of […]

FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT CHARLES MANLEY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. MICHAEL ROWLEY, Officer; ALAN ZIMMER; GLENN HAMMOCK; SCOTT MANNING; STATE OF NEVADA, Nevada Department of Corrections; E. K. MCDANIEL; RENEE BAKER, Warden, Defendants-Appellees. No. 15-15320 D.C. No.3:11-cv-00636- RCJ-WGC OPINION Appeal from the United States District Court For the District of Nevada Robert […]

FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee,  v. ALEXIS TORRES SIMON, Defendant-Appellant. No.    15-10203 JAN 27 2017 2:13-cr-00148-JAD-GWF-2 District of Nevada, Las Vegas ORDER THOMAS, Chief Judge: Upon the vote of a majority of non recused active judges, it is ordered that this case be reheard […]

FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT JAMES EDWARD HARDY, Petitioner-Appellant, v. KEVIN CHAPPELL, Respondent-Appellant. D.C. No.No. 13-56289 2:11-cv-07310-VAP-PJW ORDER AND AMENDED OPINION Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California Virginia A. Phillips, District Judge, Presiding Argued and Submitted October 20, 2015 Pasadena, California Filed August 11, […]

FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT LEONEL SANDOVAL, AKA Lione Sandoval, Petitioner, v. SALLY Q. YATES,[1] Acting Attorney General, Respondent. Agency No.No. 13-71784 A090-808-120 OPINION On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals Argued and Submitted November 8, 2016 Portland, Oregon Filed January 27, 2017 Before: M. […]

FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT EFRAIN REYNAGA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ROSEBURG FOREST PRODUCTS, Defendant-Appellee. D.C. No.No. 14-35028 6:11-cv-06282-MC OPINION Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Oregon Michael J. McShane, District Judge, Presiding Argued and Submitted July 5, 2016 Portland, Oregon Filed January 26, 2017 Before: Harry Pregerson, […]

FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT ALASKA AIRLINES INC., an Alaska corporation, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. JUDY SCHURKE, in her official capacity as Director of the State of Washington Department of Labor and Industries; ELIZABETH SMITH, in her official capacity as Employment Standards Program Manager of the State of Washington Department of […]

FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT MICHAEL P. KOBY, an individual; MICHAEL SIMMONS, an individual; and JONATHAN SUPLER, an individual, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs-Appellees, BERNADETTE M. HELMUTH, Objector-Appellant, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Intervenor, v. ARS NATIONAL SERVICES, INC., a California corporation; JOHN AND JANE […]

NOT FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT EMILY COATY, Plaintiff-Appellant,  v. CAROLYN W. COLVIN, Commissioner Social Security Administration, Defendant-Appellee. No.    15-35350 FILED JAN 23 2017 D.C. No. 1:13-cv-01348-AA MEMORANDUM* Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Oregon Ann L. Aiken, District Judge, Presiding Submitted January […]

NOT FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT STEPHEN SCHMID, Plaintiff-Appellant,  v. SONOMA CLEAN POWER, a public agency, Defendant-Appellee. No. 14-17288 FILED JAN 23 2017 D.C. No. 4:14-cv-02949-JSW MEMORANDUM* Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of California Jeffrey S. White, District Judge, Presiding Argued and Submitted […]

FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT PERFECT 10, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. GIGANEWS, INC.; LIVEWIRE SERVICES, INC., Defendants-Appellees. D.C. No.No. 15-55500 2:11-cv-07098-AB-SH PERFECT 10, INC., a California corporation, Plaintiff-Counter-Defendant-Appellant, v. GIGANEWS, INC., a Texas corporation; LIVEWIRE SERVICES, INC., a Nevada corporation, Defendants CounterClaimants-Appellees. D.C. No.No. 15-55523 2:11-cv-07098-AB-SH PERFECT 10, INC., a California corporation, Plaintiff-Counter-Defendant-Appellee, v. DR. […]

FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT IN RE ZAFAR DAVID KHAN, Debtor, Zafar David Khan, Appellant, v. KENNETH BARTON; THOMAS BURKE; NANCY K. CURRY, Chapter 13 Trustee, Appellees. BAP No.No. 15-60002 14-1021 IN RE TERRANCE ALEXANDER TOMKOW, Debtor, TERRANCE ALEXANDER TOMKOW, Appellant, v. KENNETH BARTON, Appellee. BAP No.No. 15-60003 14-1060 IN RE TERRANCE ALEXANDER TOMKOW, Debtor, TERRANCE ALEXANDER […]

NOT FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT STEPHEN JOHN SIMONI, Individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff-Appellant,    v. AMERICAN MEDIA, INC., Defendant-Appellee. No. 14-56558 FILED JAN 20 2017 D.C. No. 5:14-cv-00573-R-MAN MEMORANDUM[1] Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California Manuel […]

NOT FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT STEPHEN YAGMAN, Plaintiff – Appellant, v. ERIC GARCETTI, et al., Defendant – Appellees. No. 15-55400 D.C. No. 2:14-cv-05963-GHK-E MEMORANDUM[1] On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California George H. King, District Judge, Presiding Submitted November 9, 2016[2] […]

NOT FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT No.    15-55361 ERIC STILLER; JOSEPH MORO, on behalf of themselves individually and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs-Appellants,  v. COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellee. FILED JAN 20 2017 MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK U.S. COURT OF APPEALS 3:09-cv-02473-GPC-BGS MEMORANDUM* ERIC STILLER; JOSEPH MORO, on behalf […]

NOT FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FILED  FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT HASSAN ABPIKAR, Plaintiff-Appellant,  v. DWAYNE SANCHEZ, DHS/ICE Special Federal Agent; et al.,Defendants-Appellees. No. 14-16735 D.C. No. 5:12-cv-03982-RMW MEMORANDUM* Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of California Ronald M. Whyte, Senior District Judge, Presiding Submitted January 11, 2017**  […]

NOT FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT CARLOS FABRICIO ALVAREZ LEAL, Petitioner,    v. LORETTA E. LYNCH, Attorney General, Respondent. No. 12-71638 FILED JAN 20 2017 Agency No. A089-502-287 MEMORANDUM[1] On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals Submitted January 20, 2017[2] Pasadena, California Before: […]