UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. GENARO ACEVEDO-DE LA CRUZ, Defendant-Appellant. No. 15-10418.United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted October 21, 2016 — San Francisco, California.Filed January 5, 2017.Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Arizona; Rosemary Marquez, District Judge, Presiding, D.C. No. 4:14-cr-01196-RM-EJM-1. Henry Jacobs (argued), Law […]
Category: Ninth Circuit Opinions
CONNORS v. NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD, No. 15-70333 (9th Cir. 1/4/2017) [SLIP COPY]
PAUL CONNORS, Petitioner, v. NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD; MICHAEL P. HUERTA, Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration, Respondents. No. 15-70333.United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted November 9, 2016[*] — Pasadena, California.Filed January 4, 2017.On Petition for Review of an Order of the National Transportation Safety Board, No. SE-19621. Robert J. Hajek, Esq., Del Mar, California, […]
HARDWICK v. COUNTY OF ORANGE, No. 15-55563 (9th Cir. 1/3/2017) [SLIP COPY]
PRESLIE HARDWICK, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. COUNTY OF ORANGE, Defendant, and MARCIA VREEKEN; ELAINE WILKINS; THE ESTATE OF HELEN DWOJAK, Defendants-Appellants. No. 15-55563.United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted October 7, 2016 — Pasadena, California.Filed January 3, 2017.Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California; Josephine L. Staton, District […]
BRISENO v. CONAGRA FOODS, INC., No. 15-55727 (9th Cir. 1/3/2017) [SLIP COPY]
ROBERT BRISENO, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CONAGRA FOODS, INC., Defendant-Appellant. No. 15-55727.United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted September 12, 2016 — San Francisco, California.Filed January 3, 2017.Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California; Margaret M. Morrow, District Judge, […]
CHAN HEALTHCARE GROUP, PS v. LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO., Nos. 16-35210, 16-80019 (9th Cir. 1/3/2017) [SLIP COPY]
CHAN HEALTHCARE GROUP, PS, a Washington professional services corporation, Plaintiff-Appellee/Respondent, v. LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.; LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, foreign insurance companies, Defendants-Appellants/Petitioners. Nos. 16-35210, 16-80019.United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted December 6, 2016 — Seattle, Washington.Filed January 3, 2017.Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District […]
UNITED STATES v. NAVARRO, 800 F.3d 1104 (9th Cir. 2015)
800 F.3d 1104 (2015) UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jorge Avila Alberto NAVARRO, Defendant-Appellant. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. No. 15-10245. Submitted August 11, 2015. Filed September 4, 2015. Summary:Criminal Law. The panel affirmed the district court’s denial of Jorge Avila Alberto Navarro’s motion under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) for reduction of sentence […]
BALESTRIERI v. MENLO PARK FIRE PROTECTION DIST., 800 F.3d 1094 (9th Cir. 2015)
800 F.3d 1094 (2015) Steve BALESTRIERI; Ken Babcock; Robert S. Black, Jr.; Aaron Blanford; Tim Bogner; David Bragg; Kevin Brandon; Rodney Brovelli; Thomas Calvert; David Carr; Patrick Carrillo; Tony Ciardella; Gordon Coe; Dan Coyle; Rob Dehoney; Chris Dennebaum; David Dickinson; Marco Dito; Anthony Eggimann; Todd Ellis; Joseph L. Figone, Jr.; Ross Frazee; William Gilmore; Daniel […]
RANCHO DE CALISTOGA v. CITY OF CALISTOGA, 800 F.3d 1083 (9th Cir. 2015)
800 F.3d 1083 (2015) RANCHO DE CALISTOGA, a California General Partnership, Petitioner-Appellant, v. CITY OF CALISTOGA; W. Scott Snowden, Hearing Officer, The City of Calistoga, Respondents-Appellees. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. No. 12-17749. Argued and Submitted February 13, 2015. Filed September 3, 2015. Counsel: Anthony C. Rodriguez (argued), Law Office of Anthony C. […]
AVENDANO-HERNANDEZ v. LYNCH, 800 F.3d 1072 (9th Cir. 2015)
800 F.3d 1072 (2015) Edin Carey AVENDANO-HERNANDEZ, Petitioner, v. Loretta E. LYNCH, Attorney General, Respondent. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. No. 13-73744. Argued and Submitted March 6, 2015. Filed September 3, 2015. Summary: Immigration. The panel denied a petition for review as to the Board of Immigration Appeals’ denial of withholding of removal and […]
WILKINSON v. GINGRICH, 800 F.3d 1062 (9th Cir. 2015)
800 F.3d 1062 (2015) James Kendell WILKINSON, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Doug GINGRICH, Orange County Probation, Respondent-Appellant. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. No. 13-56952. Argued and Submitted July 7, 2015. Filed September 3, 2015. Summary: Habeas Corpus. The panel affirmed the district court’s judgment granting James Kendell Wilkinson’s habeas corpus petition challenging his conviction for […]
ALCANTAR v. HOBART SERVICE, 800 F.3d 1047 (9th Cir. 2015)
800 F.3d 1047 (2015) Joséluis ALCANTAR, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. HOBART SERVICE; ITW Food Equipment Group, LLC, Defendants-Appellees. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. No. 13-55400. Argued and Submitted June 3, 2015. Filed September 3, 2015. Summary: Labor Law / Class Certification. The panel affirmed in part, […]
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF LA RAZA v. CEGAVSKE, 800 F.3d 1032 (9th Cir. 2015)
800 F.3d 1032 (2015) NATIONAL COUNCIL OF LA RAZA; Las Vegas Branch of the Naacp, Branch 1111; Renosparks Branch of the NAACP, Branch 1112, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Barbara K. CEGAVSKE, in her official capacity as Secretary of State of the State of Nevada; Richard Whitley, in his official capacity as Director of the Department of Health […]
COX v. UNITED STATES DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE, 800 F.3d 1031 (9th Cir. 2015)
800 F.3d 1031 (2015) Larry L. COX; Renee M. Cox, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Defendant-Appellant. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. No. 13-15225. Submitted July 6, 2015. Filed September 2, 2015. Summary: Foreclosure / Jurisdiction. The panel redesignated the memorandum disposition, filed July 20, 2015, as a per curiam opinion in […]
UNITED STATES v. KATAKIS, 800 F.3d 1017 (9th Cir. 2015)
800 F.3d 1017 (2015) UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Andrew B. KATAKIS, Defendant-Appellee. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. No. 14-10283. Argued and Submitted May 15, 2015. Filed August 31, 2015. Summary: Criminal Law. The panel affirmed the district court’s order granting Andrew Katakis a judgment of acquittal after a jury convicted him […]
CREECH v. FRAUENHEIM, 800 F.3d 1005 (9th Cir. 2015)
800 F.3d 1005 (2015) Willis Lavone CREECH, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Scott FRAUENHEIM, Respondent-Appellee. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. No. 13-16709. Argued and Submitted December 11, 2014. Filed August 31, 2015. Summary: Habeas Corpus. The panel affirmed the district court’s denial of California state prisoner Willis Lavone Creech’s 28 U.S.C. § 2254 habeas corpus petition […]
IN RE KUPFER, No. 14-16697 (9th Cir. 12/29/2016) [SLIP COPY]
IN RE KONSTANTIN KUPFER; MARGARITA KUPFER, Debtors. KONSTANTIN KUPFER; MARGARITA KUPFER, Debtors-Appellants, v. KARIM SALMA; ROBERT SALMA, as Trustees of the Salma Family Trust; LINDSEY S. BRUEL; RIYAD R. SALMA; LAITH K. SALMA, Creditors-Appellees. No. 14-16697.United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted October 17, 2016 — San Francisco, California.Filed December 29, 2016.Appeal […]
GREAT BASIN RESOURCE WATCH v. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, No. 14-16812 (9th Cir. 12/28/2016) [SLIP COPY]
GREAT BASIN RESOURCE WATCH; WESTERN SHOSHONE DEFENSE PROJECT, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR; AMY LUEDERS, BLM State Director; CHRISTOPHER J. COOK, BLM Mt. Lewis Field Manager, Defendants-Appellees, EUREKA MOLY, LLC, Intervenor-Defendant-Appellee. No. 14-16812.United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted October 18, 2016 — San Francisco, California.Filed […]
DAVIS v. COMMONWEALTH ELECTION COMMISSION, No. 14-16090 (9th Cir. 12/27/2016) [SLIP COPY]
JOHN H. DAVIS, JR., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. COMMONWEALTH ELECTION COMMISSION; FRANCES M. SABLAN, Chairperson of Commonwealth Election Commission; ROBERT A. GUERRERO, Executive Director of Commonwealth Election Commission; ELOY S. INOS, Governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Defendants-Appellants. No. 14-16090.United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.Argued and Submitted June 21, 2016 — San Francisco, […]
UNITED STATES v. SHIELDS, Nos. 14-10561, 14-10562 (9th Cir. 12/21/2016) [SLIP COPY]
Nos. 14-10561, 14-10562. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. MELVIN RUSSELL “RUSTY” SHIELDS, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. MICHAEL SIMS, Defendant-Appellant United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted October 20, 2016, San Francisco, California.Filed December 21, 2016.Appeals from the United States District Court for the Northern District of California; D.C. […]
BARAPIND v. GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA, No. 14-16983 (9th Cir. 12/21/2016)
KULVIR SINGH BARAPIND, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA; STATE GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB; THE PUNJAB POLICE, Defendants-Appellees. No. 14-16983.United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted October 20, 2016 — San Francisco, California.Filed December 21, 2016.Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California; D.C. No. 1:13-cv-00667-AWI-GSA, […]