DAVID RAINERO, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ARCHON CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellee. No. 14-17106.United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted October 17, 2016 — San Francisco, California.Filed December 21, 2016.Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Nevada; D.C. No. 2:07-cv-01553-GMN-PAL, Gloria M. Navarro, Chief Judge, Presiding. Joseph N. Mott (argued) and Steven J. […]
Category: Ninth Circuit Opinions
UNITED STATES v. YEPIZ, No. 07-50051 (9th Cir. 12/20/2016) [SLIP COPY]
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. MANUEL YEPIZ, AKA Martin Sanchez, Seal G and Pony; Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JOSE LUIS MEJIA, AKA Jose Luiz Mejia, Jose Nernedes, Juan Martinez, Jose Mejia, Check Mejia, Jose Al Mejia, Joe Morin, Jose L. Mejia, “Checho”, “Joe” and “Cheech”, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, […]
UNITED STATES v. THOMAS, No. 14-10427 (9th Cir. 12/20/2016) [SLIP COPY]
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JOEL LEON THOMAS, JR., Defendant-Appellant. No. 14-10427.United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted April 15, 2016 — San Francisco, California.Filed December 20, 2016.Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Arizona; David G. Campbell, District Judge, Presiding, D.C. No. 2:12-cr-00523-DGC-2. Florence M. Bruemmer […]
FLOWER PACKING COMPANY, INC. v. LANIER, No. 16-16236 (9th Cir. 12/20/2016) [SLIP COPY]
FOWLER PACKING COMPANY, INC.; GERAWAN FARMING, INC., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. DAVID M. LANIER, in his official capacity as Secretary of the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency; CHRISTINE BAKER, in her official capacity as the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations; JULIE A. SU, in her official capacity as California Labor Commissioner, Defendants-Appellees. No. 16-16236.United […]
ZAPIEN v. DAVIS, No. 09-99023 (9th Cir. 12/16/2016) [SLIP COPY]
CONRAD ZAPIEN, Petitioner-Appellant, v. RONALD DAVIS,[*] Respondent-Appellee. No. 09-99023.United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted December 11, 2014—San Francisco, California.Filed November 9, 2015.Amended December 16, 2016.Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California; D.C. No. 2:94-cv-01455-WDK. William D. Keller, Senior District Judge, Presiding. Tracy J. Dressner (argued), […]
TIBBLE v. EDISON INTERNATIONAL, Nos. 10-56406 and 10-56415 (9th Cir. 12/16/2016) [SLIP COPY]
GLENN TIBBLE; WILLIAM BAUER; WILLIAM IZRAL; HENRY RUNOWIECKI; FREDERICK SUHADOLC; HUGH TINMAN, JR., as representatives of a class of similarly situated persons, and on behalf of the Plan, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. EDISON INTERNATIONAL; THE EDISON INTERNATIONAL BENEFITS COMMITTEE, FKA The Southern California Edison Benefits Committee; EDISON INTERNATIONAL TRUST INVESTMENT COMMITTEE; SECRETARY OF THE EDISON INTERNATIONAL BENEFITS […]
UNITED STATES v. UNITED HEALTHCARE INSURANCE COMPANY, No. 13-56746 (9th Cir. 12/16/2016) [SLIP COPY]
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, and JAMES M. SWOBEN, Qui Tam Relator, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED HEALTHCARE INSURANCE COMPANY, a Connecticut corporation; UNITED HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC., Minnesota corporation; UHIC; UNITEDHEALTH GROUP; UNITEDHEALTHCARE; UNITEDHEALTH; PACIFICARE HEALTH PLAN ADMINISTRATORS, INC.; UHC OF CALIFORNIA, FKA PacifiCare of California; PACIFICARE LIFE & HEALTH INSURANCE CO.; PACIFICARE HEALTH SYSTEMS; HEALTH NET; […]
CONFEDERATED TRIBES v. ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO TAX AND TRADE BUREAU, No. 14-35165 (9th Cir. 12/13/2016) [SLIP COPY]
CONFEDERATED TRIBES AND BANDS OF THE YAKAMA INDIAN NATION, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO TAX AND TRADE BUREAU; JOHN J. MANFREDA, in his official capacity as Administrator of the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY; TIMOTHY GEITHNER, in his official capacity as Secretary of the United States Department […]
SILVESTER v. HARRIS, No. 14-16840 (9th Cir. 12/14/2016) [SLIP COPY]
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. JEFF SILVESTER; BRANDON COMBS; THE CALGUNS FOUNDATION, INC., a non-profit organization; THE SECOND AMENDMENT FOUNDATION, INC., a non-profit organization, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. KAMALA D. HARRIS, Attorney General of the State of California, in her official capacity, Defendant-Appellant. No. 14-16840 Decided: December 14, 2016 Before: Sidney R. Thomas, Chief Judge, […]
UNITED STATES v. BARLESE, No. 16-10084 (9th Cir. 12/12/2016) [SLIP COPY]
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CHRISTOPHER ARMELLIO BARLESE, Defendant-Appellant. No. 16-10084 Decided: December 12, 2016 Before: SCHROEDER, WARDLAW, and OWENS, Circuit Judges. MEMORANDUM* Christopher Armellio Barlese appeals his sentence after pleading guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 113(a)(3), 1151 and […]
IN RE MOLASKY, No. 14-60080 (9th Cir. 12/12/2016) [SLIP COPY]
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. IN RE STEVEN D. MOLASKY, Debtor, AUGUSTINE C. BUSTOS, Appellant, v. STEVEN D. MOLASKY, Appellee. No. 14-60080 Decided: December 12, 2016 Before: Sidney R. Thomas, Chief Judge, and Ronald Lee Gilman * and Michelle T. Friedland, Circuit Judges.COUNSEL John M. Netzorg (argued), Las Vegas, Nevada, for Appellant. Todd L. […]
UNITED STATES v. NUNEZ-DUENAS, No. 15-50508 (9th Cir. 12/12/2016) [SLIP COPY]
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JORGE NUNEZ-DUENAS, Defendant-Appellant. No. 15-50508 Decided: December 12, 2016 Before: BERZON, CHRISTEN, and NGUYEN, Circuit Judges. MEMORANDUM* Jorge Nunez-Duenas appeals his sentence of 48-months imprisonment for illegal reentry after removal in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326. Nunez-Duenas argues that the government […]
UNITED STATES v. MALE, No. 16-30063 (9th Cir. 12/12/2016)
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. W.C., JUVENILE MALE, Defendant-Appellant. No. 16-30063 Decided: December 12, 2016 Before: McKEOWN, TALLMAN, and CHRISTEN, Circuit Judges. MEMORANDUM* W.C. was adjudicated to be a juvenile delinquent and sentenced to three years of probation after it was determined by bench trial that he […]
UNITED STATES v. ROCHA-ALVARADO, No. 15-10517 (9th Cir. 12/12/2016) [SLIP COPY]
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. DOROTEO ROCHA-ALVARADO, Defendant-Appellant. No. 15-10517 Decided: December 12, 2016 Before: Carlos T. Bea and Sandra S. Ikuta, Circuit Judges, and Jane A. Restani, Judge.**COUNSEL Florence M. Bruemmer, Law Office of Florence M. Bruemmer P.C., Anthem, Arizona, for Defendant-Appellant. Rosaleen O’Gara, Assistant United […]
UNITED STATES v. BUCKLES, No. 15-30257 (9th Cir. 12/12/2016) [SLIP COPY]
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. BRANDON RAY BUCKLES, Defendant-Appellant. No. 15-30257 Decided: December 12, 2016 Before: McKEOWN, TALLMAN, and CHRISTEN, Circuit Judges. MEMORANDUM* Brandon Buckles appeals his conviction for one count of sexual abuse, 18 U.S.C. §§ 1153(a), 2242, and one count of making a false statement […]
ALVARADO-GARCIA v. LYNCH, No. 15-71138 (9th Cir. 12/12/2016) [SLIP COPY]
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. REYNA ISABEL ALVARADO-GARCIA, Petitioner, v. LORETTA E. LYNCH, Attorney General, Respondent. No. 15-71138 Decided: December 12, 2016 Before: SCHROEDER, WARDLAW, and OWENS, Circuit Judges. MEMORANDUM* Reyna Isabel Alvarado-Garcia (“Alvarado”), a native and citizen of Honduras, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’s (“BIA”) decision affirming the […]
OMNIGEN RESEARCH, LLC v. PRINCE AGRI PRODUCTS, INC., No. 16-35471 (9th Cir. 12/12/2016) [SLIP COPY]
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. OMNIGEN RESEARCH, LLC and PRINCE AGRI PRODUCTS, INC., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. YONGQIANG WANG; et al., Defendants-Appellants No. 16-35471 Decided: December 12, 2016 Before: McKEOWN, TALLMAN, and CHRISTEN, Circuit Judges. MEMORANDUM* Yongqiang Wang, Yan Zheng, and Bioshen (collectively, “Wang”) appeal an order granting a preliminary injunction against them. We have […]
United States v. Person, No. 15-30325 (9th Cir. 12/12/2016) [SLIP COPY]
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. MARK ALLEN PERSON, Defendant-Appellant. No. 15-30325 Decided: December 12, 2016 Before: McKEOWN, TALLMAN, and CHRISTEN, Circuit Judges. ORDER* Mark Allen Person challenges the 37-month sentence imposed following his guilty-plea conviction on one count of Mailing Threatening Communications in violation of 18 U.S.C. […]
FOWLER PACKING COMPANY, INC. v. LANIER, No. 16-16236 (9th Cir. 12/09/2016) [SLIP COPY]
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. FOWLER PACKING COMPANY, INC.; GERAWAN FARMING, INC., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. DAVID M. LANIER, in his official capacity as Secretary of the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency; CHRISTINE BAKER, in her official capacity as the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations; JULIE A. SU, in her official capacity […]
UNITED STATES v. LOFTIS, No. 15-30262 (9th Cir. 12/09/2016) [SLIP COPY]
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. JOSEPH BRENT LOFTIS, Defendant-Appellee. No. 15-30262 Decided: December 09, 2016 Before: William A. Fletcher, Raymond C. Fisher and N. Randy Smith, Circuit Judges.COUNSEL, Chad Spraker (argued), Assistant United States Attorney; Michael W. Cotter, United States Attorney; United States Attorney’s Office, Helena, Montana; […]