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Judge dismisses Trump from climate change suit, says case can go to trial

A lawsuit blaming the federal government for failing to take action to stop climate change can proceed to trial, but the plaintiffs must proceed without President Donald Trump as a defendant, a federal judge has ruled. U.S. District Judge Ann Aiken of Eugene, Oregon, ruled Monday in the suit filed…

Oct 16, 2018 1:25 PM CDT

House committee advances sweeping judicial reform bills as ABA president urges caution

ABA President Bob Carlson is expressing concern about four federal court bills being considered by the U.S. House of Representatives that would “profoundly affect litigants who seek redress.” The House Judiciary Committee approved three of the bills on Thursday, according to press releases here, here and here. Those bills can…

Sep 13, 2018 6:50 PM CDT

9th Circuit reinstates First Amendment challenge to cyberstalking law

A federal appeals court has allowed an activist to pursue his First Amendment challenge to Washington state’s cyberstalking law. The San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the abstention doctrine does not bar retired Air Force Maj. Richard Lee Rynearson III from pursuing the case, report Courthouse News…

Sep 11, 2018 12:55 PM CDT

9th Circuit rules that sharing IP address is insufficient for copyright infringement

The San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last week that a bare internet protocol address is not enough to bring a copyright infringement claim, affirming the lower court’s decision. The Recorder and Techdirt had the story. The suit, brought by Cobbler Nevada, was over a download of…

Sep 4, 2018 10:30 AM CDT

US says it will appeal injunction barring separation of immigrant families

The Department of Justice plans to appeal a federal judge’s injunction that bars separation of immigrant families.

The administration filed notice of appeal with the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday, the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Aug 27, 2018 9:52 AM CDT

11th Circuit upholds cash bail system in Georgia town

A federal appeals court has upheld a revised cash bail system in Calhoun, Georgia, that required a hearing within 48 hours of arrest to determine whether a person can be released because he or she can’t afford to pay the amount on a bail schedule. The Atlanta-based 11th U.S. Circuit…

Aug 24, 2018 1:51 PM CDT

Pre-1972 recordings are governed by older copyright law even if remastered, 9th Circuit says

Copyrights of older songs cannot be extended by digital remastering, the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday. The Hollywood Reporter and the National Law Journal have coverage. A class of authors of pre-1972 sound recordings had sued CBS Radio in California, alleging it was using their…

Aug 22, 2018 12:53 PM CDT

9th Circuit allows suit against border patrol agent on US soil when he fatally shot teen in Mexico

A federal appeals court has ruled that a border patrol agent who was on U.S. soil when he shot and killed a teenager in Mexico can be sued for the alleged Fourth Amendment violation. The San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 on Tuesday that border patrol…

Aug 7, 2018 3:15 PM CDT

9th Circuit permits lawsuit by Trump supporters over California rally violence to go forward

The San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday that supporters of President Donald Trump may continue a lawsuit alleging police intentionally steered them into an “unruly mob” of protesters who injured them.

Jul 31, 2018 6:00 AM CDT

9th Circuit panel finds a constitutional right to openly carry a gun, distinguishes en banc decision

A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday in a 2-1 decision that the Second Amendment protects the right to openly carry a gun for self-defense outside of the home. The San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in the case of a Hawaii man, George Young, who was twice…

Jul 24, 2018 3:10 PM CDT

Judge dismisses Trump from climate change suit, says case can go to trial

House committee advances sweeping judicial reform bills as ABA president urges caution

9th Circuit reinstates First Amendment challenge to cyberstalking law

9th Circuit rules that sharing IP address is insufficient for copyright infringement

US says it will appeal injunction barring separation of immigrant families

11th Circuit upholds cash bail system in Georgia town

Pre-1972 recordings are governed by older copyright law even if remastered, 9th Circuit says

9th Circuit allows suit against border patrol agent on US soil when he fatally shot teen in Mexico

9th Circuit permits lawsuit by Trump supporters over California rally violence to go forward

9th Circuit panel finds a constitutional right to openly carry a gun, distinguishes en banc decision

9th Circuit nominee is withdrawn after controversy over his college writings

9th Circuit denies inmate new trial because he can’t show lawyer’s racism affected trial performance

‘Monkey selfie’ case may hang around in 9th Circuit

Composer’s heir can’t sue Jay-Z to enforce moral rights to flute song in ‘Big Pimpin’,’ court says

9th Circuit cites judge’s anti-government views in reassigning case

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