9th Circuit Court

Justice Department asks Supreme Court to stay part of 9th Circuit ruling on refugee admissions

Updated: The Justice Department on Monday asked the Supreme Court to stay part of a federal appeals court ruling that had required the government to allow additional refugees to enter the United States.

Sep 11, 2017 1:18 PM CDT

9th Circuit rules grandparents exempt from Trump’s travel ban, allows more refugees

In a ruling issued just 11 days after oral arguments, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a district court’s limits on restrictions on travel to the U.S. created by President Donald Trump’s travel ban. The ruling (PDF) in Hawaii v. Trump is not on the legality of…

Sep 7, 2017 9:07 PM CDT

Trump nominates White House lawyer, a former Jones Day partner, to DC Circuit

President Donald Trump on Thursday announced the nomination of 16 people to federal judgeships, including the nomination of deputy White House counsel Gregory Katsas to a federal appeals court. Katsas is a former Jones Day partner and a former Justice Department official in the George W. Bush administration. He was…

Sep 7, 2017 11:15 AM CDT

9th Circuit to reconsider ruling permitting women to be paid less than men in some circumstances

The full 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will revisit a panel’s ruling that men may be paid more than women based on salary histories, Law.com reported Thursday. In April, a three-judge panel of the San Francisco-based court ruled (PDF) that the Equal Pay Act does not forbid employers from…

Sep 1, 2017 8:00 AM CDT

9th Circuit’s use of technology is argument against splitting it, ABA tells Senate subcommittee

The ABA has reaffirmed its opposition to breaking up the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law has scheduled a hearing for Thursday in Phoenix titled “Rebooting the Ninth Circuit: Why Technology Cannot Solve Its Problems.” “Contrary to the…

Aug 23, 2017 5:00 PM CDT

Efforts to split the 9th Circuit opposed by the ABA House of Delegates

Updated: On Monday, the ABA House of Delegates voted to oppose splitting the San Francisco-based 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Instead, "technological and procedural innovations" should be used to efficiently handle the court's large caseload.

Aug 14, 2017 10:48 AM CDT

Alleged retweet by judge doesn’t warrant retroactive recusal, 9th Circuit rules

A federal appeals court has refused to order the retroactive recusal of a federal judge accused of retweeting a news story about a case after he denied a motion. The San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said that, even if U.S. District Judge William Shubb was the owner…

Jul 17, 2017 10:28 AM CDT

After 9th Circuit rejects travel ban appeal, Hawaii returns to district court

The state of Hawaii is seeking an injunction against the limited version of President Donald Trump’s travel ban that is currently in effect, according to Reuters, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser and a press release (PDF) from Hawaii Attorney General Douglas Chin. That move comes after a ruling late Friday from the…

Jul 10, 2017 3:58 PM CDT

9th Circuit orders government to stop detaining immigrant minors without court hearings

A unanimous panel of the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that minors may not be held in immigration detention without a hearing on whether they can be released, the Los Angeles Times reported.

Jul 5, 2017 5:42 PM CDT

Minor league players lose federal antitrust appeal over low wages

A federal appeals court has tossed a suit filed by professional minor league baseball players who claimed the league illegally depressed wages in violation of antitrust law. The San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled (PDF) on Monday that minor league baseball is exempt from antitrust laws, report…

Jun 27, 2017 4:00 PM CDT

9th Circuit rules against Trump’s revised travel ban, avoids establishment clause claim

Updated:The San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday upheld an injunction blocking President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban.

Jun 12, 2017 12:29 PM CDT

Judges are victims too in ‘inhumane’ deportations, 9th Circuit concurrence says

Immigrants aren’t the only ones who are victims when the government moves to deport them in cases that are neither fair nor just, according to a concurrence by a liberal appeals judge. Judges are victims too, according to the concurrence by Judge Stephen Reinhardt of the San Francisco-based 9th U.S.…

May 31, 2017 9:43 AM CDT

Google retains its trademark though the name is used as a verb, appeals court says

A federal appeals court has ruled that Google has not lost trademark protection for its name even though some people use “google” in a generic sense as a verb for the act of searching the internet. The San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled (PDF) Tuesday that Google…

May 17, 2017 4:21 PM CDT

Lawyer challenging revised travel ban before 9th Circuit notes change on Trump website

A lawyer who is representing the state of Hawaii in a challenge to President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban pointed to the president’s campaign website in arguments Monday before the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. In a hearing before a three-judge panel in Seattle, lawyer Neal Katyal…

May 15, 2017 4:12 PM CDT

9th Circuit allows airline passenger’s contract suit over delayed baggage

An airline passenger’s suit seeking a refund of a checked baggage fee because of delayed luggage delivery is not pre-empted by federal law, a federal appeals court has ruled. The San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday on behalf of Hayley Hickcox-Huffman, Reuters reports. How Appealing links…

May 4, 2017 7:45 AM CDT