Circuit Judge
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
CA Central - El Segundo
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Appointed by President George W. Bush to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, 2006; general counsel, Los Angeles State Building Authority, 1992-2006; managing partner, Smith Crane Robinson & Parker, 1972-2006; associate, O'Melveny & Myers LLP, 1969-72
University of Chicago Law School, 1969
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Milan Smith Jr. | 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals (Los Angeles) | Jun. 20, 2017 |
| Newcomer to the 9th Circuit Came in on a Bipartisan Breeze | 9th Circuit | Jan. 3, 2007 |
Columns
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Early threats to federal judicial independence | U.S. Supreme Court, Judges and Judiciary, Government, Constitutional Law | Apr. 25, 2018 |
| The role of the blue slip | Judges and Judiciary, Government | Nov. 16, 2017 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
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Paris v. Brown
author
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International Law | Oct. 3, 2025 |
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Rosenwald v. Kimberly-Clark Corp.
author
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Civil Procedure | Sep. 24, 2025 |
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Stockton v. Brown
author
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Civil Procedure | Sep. 17, 2025 |
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Amended Opinion: Day v. Henry
author
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Constitutional Law | Sep. 5, 2025 |
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Sodha v. Golubowski
author
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Securities | Sep. 2, 2025 |
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Ambrosetti v. Oregon Catholic Press
author
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Copyright | Aug. 27, 2025 |
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Cascadia Wildlands v. Bureau of Land Management
author
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Environmental Law | Aug. 27, 2025 |
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Williams v. J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc.
author
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Employment Law | Aug. 12, 2025 |
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Novalpina Capital Partners I GP S.A.R.L. v. Read
author
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Civil Procedure | Aug. 12, 2025 |
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International Partners for Ethical Care Inc. v. Ferguson
author
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Constitutional Law | Jul. 25, 2025 |
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Bodenburg v. Apple Inc.
author
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Contracts | Jul. 23, 2025 |
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Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. v. Mitchell
author
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Securities | Apr. 24, 2025 |
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Siino v. Foresters Life Insurance and Annuity Company
author
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Insurance | Apr. 1, 2025 |
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Coleman v. Newson
author
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Prisoners' Rights | Mar. 20, 2025 |
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U.S. v. Rodriguez-Arvizu
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 17, 2025 |
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U.S. v. Steinman
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 5, 2025 |
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Hartzell v. Marana Unified School Dist.
author
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Constitutional Law | Mar. 5, 2025 |
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Day v. Henry
author
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Constitutional Law | Mar. 4, 2025 |
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Amended Opinion: Magana-Magana v. Bondi
author
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Immigration | Feb. 19, 2025 |
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G.P.P., Inc. v. Guardian Protection Products, Inc.
author
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Civil Procedure | Jan. 21, 2025 |
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Magana-Magana v. Garland
author
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Immigration | Dec. 26, 2024 |
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Catlin v. Broomfield
author
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Habeas Corpus | Dec. 24, 2024 |
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Watanabe v. Derr
dissenting
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Prisoners' Rights | Sep. 6, 2024 |
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Relevant Group LLC v. Nourmand
author
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Real Property | Sep. 5, 2024 |
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X Corp. v. Bonta
author
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Constitutional Law | Sep. 4, 2024 |
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Borja v. Nago
author
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Civil Rights | Aug. 30, 2024 |
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Hunter v. U.S. Dept. of Education
author
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Education | Aug. 30, 2024 |
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Cogan v. Trabucco
dissenting
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Civil Procedure | Aug. 21, 2024 |
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Calhoun v. Google, LLC
author
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Consumer Law | Aug. 20, 2024 |
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Netchoice LLC v. Bonta
author
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Constitutional Law | Aug. 16, 2024 |
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Rana v. Jenkins
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 15, 2024 |
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Williams v. City of Sparks
author
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Civil Rights | Aug. 9, 2024 |
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Kennedy v. Las Vegas Sands Corporation
author
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Employment Law | Aug. 1, 2024 |
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EB Holdings II, Inc. v. Illinois National Insurance Co.
author
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Civil Procedure | Jul. 29, 2024 |
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In re: Silver Lake Group, LLC Securities Litigation
author
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Securities | Jul. 24, 2024 |
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U.S. v. Rundo
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 18, 2024 |
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U.S. v. Farias-Contreras
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 3, 2024 |
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U.S. v. Duarte
dissenting
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Constitutional Law | May 9, 2024 |
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Amended Opinion: Rieman v. Vasquez
author
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Immunity | Apr. 2, 2024 |
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Rieman v. Vasquez
author
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Immunity | Mar. 5, 2024 |
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Patrick v. Running Warehouse, LLC
author
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Arbitration | Feb. 12, 2024 |
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Voltage Pictures, LLC v. Gussi, S.A. de C.V.
author
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Arbitration | Feb. 5, 2024 |
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Tucson v. City of Seattle
author
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Constitutional Law | Feb. 2, 2024 |
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Snitko v. U.S.
author
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Constitutional Law | Jan. 23, 2024 |
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Kim v. Tinder Inc.
author
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Consumer Law | Dec. 5, 2023 |
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Cottonwood Environmental Law Center v. Edwards
author
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Environmental Law | Nov. 21, 2023 |
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Brown v. Duringer Law Group PLC
author
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Civil Procedure | Nov. 21, 2023 |
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Idaho Conservation League v. Poe
author
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Environmental Law | Nov. 20, 2023 |
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Roth v. Foris Ventures LLC
author
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Securities | Nov. 13, 2023 |
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U.S. v. Cabrera
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 29, 2023 |
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Fellowship of Christian Athletes v. San Jose Unified School District
dissenting
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Constitutional Law | Sep. 13, 2023 |
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United Aeronautical Corp. v. United States Air Force
author
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Government | Sep. 7, 2023 |
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Tong v. U.S.
author
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Prisoners' Rights | Sep. 5, 2023 |
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Burgos v. Madden
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 25, 2023 |
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U.S. v. Dadyan
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 7, 2023 |
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U.S. v. Ayvazyan
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 7, 2023 |
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Holley-Gallegly v. TA Operating, LLC
author
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Arbitration | Jul. 21, 2023 |
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Evans v. McCallister
author
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Bankruptcy | Jun. 12, 2023 |
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Roberts v. Springfield Utility Board
author
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Civil Rights | May 12, 2023 |
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Kimball-Griffith, L.P. v. Burman
author
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Eminent Domain | May 10, 2023 |
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Galanti v. Nevada Dept. of Corrections
author
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Prisoners' Rights | Apr. 25, 2023 |
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Epic Games, Inc. v. Apple, Inc.
author
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Antitrust | Apr. 24, 2023 |
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Honey Bum, LLC v. Fashion Nova, Inc.
author
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Antitrust | Mar. 22, 2023 |
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Shulman v. Kaplan
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 18, 2023 |
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Salguero Sosa v. Garland
author
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Immigration | Dec. 16, 2022 |
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Gearing v. City of Half Moon Bay
author
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Constitutional Law | Dec. 8, 2022 |
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U.S. v. Kabir
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 24, 2022 |
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Shayler v. 1310 PCH, LLC
author
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Disability Discrimination | Oct. 24, 2022 |
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Jane Does No. 1-6 v. Reddit Inc.
author
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Cyber Law | Oct. 24, 2022 |
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Amended Opinion: Al Saud v. Days
author
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Prisoners' Rights | Oct. 11, 2022 |
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Pinkert v. Schwab Charitable Fund
author
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Civil Procedure | Sep. 14, 2022 |
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Martinez v. Newsom
author
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Disability Discrimination | Aug. 24, 2022 |
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Nguyen v. Frauenheim
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 22, 2022 |
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U.S. v. Rodriguez
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 17, 2022 |
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U.S. v. Dominguez-Caicedo
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 18, 2022 |
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Unified Data Services v. Federal Trade Commission
dissenting
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Civil Procedure | Jul. 13, 2022 |
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Produce Pay Inc. v. Izguerra Produce Inc.
dissenting
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Commercial Law | Jul. 8, 2022 |
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Machowski v. 333 N. Placentia Property
dissenting
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Civil Procedure | Jul. 1, 2022 |
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Kennedy v. Bremerton School Dist.
reversed
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Constitutional Law | Jun. 27, 2022 |
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Becerra v. Empire Health Foundation, For Valley Hospital Medical Center
reversed and remanded
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Health Care | Jun. 24, 2022 |
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U.S. v. Washington
reversed and remanded
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Constitutional Law | Jun. 21, 2022 |
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Al Saud v. Days
author
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Prisoners' Rights | Jun. 8, 2022 |
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U.S. v. Werle
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 3, 2022 |
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Saddozai v. Davis
author
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Prisoners' Rights | May 24, 2022 |
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Unite Here Local 30 v. Sycuan Band
author
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Civil Procedure | May 23, 2022 |
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CPC Patent Technologies v. Apple, Inc.
author
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Civil Procedure | May 19, 2022 |
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Lee v. Fisher
author
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Securities | May 16, 2022 |
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PLS.com LLC v. National Association of Realtors
author
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Antitrust | Apr. 27, 2022 |
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Hill v. Walmart
author
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Employment Law | Apr. 27, 2022 |
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Shoner v. Carrier Corp.
author
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Civil Procedure | Apr. 15, 2022 |
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Balla v. State of Idaho
author
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Prisoners' Rights | Mar. 23, 2022 |
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Moreno v. UtiliQuest
author
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Labor Law | Mar. 21, 2022 |
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Gray v. Hudson
author
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Copyright | Mar. 11, 2022 |
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Peck v. Swift Transportation
author
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Civil Procedure | Feb. 14, 2022 |
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In re U.S. Department of Education
author
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Civil Procedure | Feb. 7, 2022 |
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U.S. v. Castellanos-Avalos
author
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Immigration | Jan. 19, 2022 |
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Saved Magazine v. Spokane Police Department
author
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Immunity | Dec. 10, 2021 |
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Amended Opinion: U.S. v. Telles
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 17, 2021 |
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McGill v. Shinn
dissenting
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 22, 2021 |
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Etemadi v. Garland
dissenting
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Immigration | Sep. 10, 2021 |
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Native Village of Nuiqsut v. Bureau of Land Management
author
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Environmental Law | Aug. 25, 2021 |
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Aya Healthcare Services v. AMN Healthcare
author
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Antitrust | Aug. 20, 2021 |
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Herring Networks v. Maddow
author
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Anti-SLAPP | Aug. 18, 2021 |
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Lim v. TForce Logistics
author
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Arbitration | Aug. 13, 2021 |
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U.S. v. Telles
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 30, 2021 |
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United States v. Halamek
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 23, 2021 |
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Amended Opinion: Bernstein v. Virgin America
author
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Labor Law | Jul. 21, 2021 |
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U.S. v. Bastide-Hernandez
concurring
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Immigration | Jul. 13, 2021 |
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Amended Opinion: Ironhawk Technologies v. Dropbox
author
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Intellectual Property | Jul. 8, 2021 |
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In re Volkswagen Litigation
author
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Securities | Jun. 28, 2021 |
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Soto-Soto v. Merrick Garland
author
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Immigration | Jun. 14, 2021 |
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United States v. Holiday
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | May 28, 2021 |
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Dawson v. Garland
dissenting
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Immigration | May 27, 2021 |
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U.S. v. Lopez
dissenting
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Criminal Law and Procedure | May 24, 2021 |
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Stafford v. Rite Aid Corp.
author
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Arbitration | May 24, 2021 |
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Route v. Garland
author
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Immigration | May 7, 2021 |
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Ironhawk Technologies v. Dropbox
author
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Intellectual Property | Apr. 21, 2021 |
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Amended Opinion: U.S. v. State of Washington
author
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Government | Apr. 16, 2021 |
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Bafford v. Northrop Grumman
author
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Constitutional Law | Apr. 16, 2021 |
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U.S. v. Furaha
author
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statutory_interpretation | Mar. 26, 2021 |
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Kennedy v. Bremerton School District
author
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Civil Rights | Mar. 19, 2021 |
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Amended Opinion: Bernstein v. Virgin America
author
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Labor Law | Mar. 9, 2021 |
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Anderson v. Edward D. Jones & Co.
author
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Securities | Mar. 5, 2021 |
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U.S. v. State Water Resources Control Board
author
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Civil Procedure | Feb. 25, 2021 |
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Bernstein v. Virgin America
author
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Labor Law | Feb. 24, 2021 |
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U.S. v. Bastide-Hernandez
dissenting
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Immigration | Feb. 3, 2021 |
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Calvary Chapel Dayton Valley v. Sisolak
author
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Constitutional Law | Dec. 17, 2020 |
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John Doe v. CVS Pharmacy
author
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Health Care | Dec. 10, 2020 |
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Medina-Rodriguez v. Barr
author
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Immigration | Nov. 2, 2020 |
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U.S. v. Singh
author
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statutory_interpretation | Oct. 29, 2020 |
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U.S. v. Alhaggagi
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 23, 2020 |
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Stover v. Experian Holdings
author
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Arbitration | Oct. 22, 2020 |
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Gonzalez v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
author
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Immigration | Sep. 14, 2020 |
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Rawson v. Recovery Innovations
author
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Civil Rights | Sep. 10, 2020 |
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Shivkov v. Artex Risk Solutions
author
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Arbitration | Sep. 10, 2020 |
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Oracle America v. Hewlett Packard Enterprise
author
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Copyright | Aug. 21, 2020 |
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U.S. v. State of Washington
author
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Government | Aug. 20, 2020 |
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U.S. v. Swenson
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 20, 2020 |
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Flores Castro v. Hernandez Renteria
author
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Immigration | Aug. 20, 2020 |
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Rittmann v. Amazon.com
author
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Arbitration | Aug. 20, 2020 |
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Gomez Fernandez v. Barr
author
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Immigration | Aug. 14, 2020 |
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Delta Sandblasting v. National Labor Relations Board
author
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Labor Law | Aug. 12, 2020 |
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Schwake v. Arizona Board of Regents
author
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Civil Rights | Jul. 30, 2020 |
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Orellana v. Barr
author
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Immigration | Jul. 29, 2020 |
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NAEC v. USDOI
author
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Environmental Law | Jul. 10, 2020 |
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Xochihua-Jaimes v. Barr
author
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Immigration | Jun. 29, 2020 |
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In re NCAA Athletic Grant-in-Aid CAP Antitrust Litigation
concurring
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Antitrust | May 19, 2020 |
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Empire Health Foundation v. Azar
author
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statutory_interpretation | May 6, 2020 |
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Oregon Natural Desert Association v. United States Forest Service
author
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Environmental Law | May 4, 2020 |
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Aleman Gonzalez v. Barr
author
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Immigration | Apr. 8, 2020 |
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Flores Tejada v. Godfrey
author
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Immigration | Apr. 8, 2020 |
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Barranco v. 3D Systems Corp.
author
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Evidence | Mar. 13, 2020 |
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Tedards v. Ducey
author
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Constitutional Law | Feb. 28, 2020 |
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Bridge Aina Le'a v. State of Hawaii Land Use Commission
author
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Constitutional Law | Feb. 20, 2020 |
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U.S. ex rel. Volkhoff v. Janssen Pharmaceutica
author
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Civil Procedure | Jan. 6, 2020 |
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Amended Opinion: Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Associations v. Glaser
author
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Water Rights | Dec. 23, 2019 |
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U.S. v. Wang
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 17, 2019 |
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Amended Opinion: Moran v. The Screening Pros
author
|
Consumer Law | Nov. 22, 2019 |
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Altera Corp. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
dissenting
|
Tax | Nov. 13, 2019 |
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Monster Energy v. City Beverages
author
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Arbitration | Oct. 23, 2019 |
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Amended Opinion: Capp v. County of San Diego
author
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Constitutional Law | Oct. 7, 2019 |
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Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Associations v. Glaser
author
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Water Rights | Sep. 9, 2019 |
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Jessop v. City of Fresno
author
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Qualified Immunity | Sep. 5, 2019 |
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Capp v. County of San Diego
author
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Constitutional Law | Sep. 3, 2019 |
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Gilmore v. Lockard
author
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Civil Procedure | Aug. 29, 2019 |
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U.S. v. Town of Colorado City
author
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Constitutional Law | Aug. 27, 2019 |
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Andrews v. Sirius XM Radio
author
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Consumer Law | Aug. 9, 2019 |
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Ehrman v. Cox Communications
author
|
Civil Procedure | Aug. 9, 2019 |
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Nguyen v. Nissan North America
author
|
Consumer Law | Jul. 29, 2019 |
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U.S. v. Carey
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 11, 2019 |
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Martinez v. Ryan
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 19, 2019 |
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Lambert v. Tesla
author
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Arbitration | May 20, 2019 |
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U.S. v. Singh
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | May 17, 2019 |
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Garcia v. U.S.
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | May 17, 2019 |
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U.S. v. Audette
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | May 15, 2019 |
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Moran v. The Screening Pros
author
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Consumer Law | May 15, 2019 |
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U.S. v. Carpenter
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | May 10, 2019 |
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Superseding Opinion: WildEarth Guardians v. Provencio
author
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Environmental Law | May 7, 2019 |
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Bradford v. Davis
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | May 6, 2019 |
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U.S. v. State of California
author
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Immigration | Apr. 19, 2019 |
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U.S. v. Lozoya
author
|
Civil Procedure | Apr. 12, 2019 |
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Demarest v. HSBC Bank USA
author
|
Civil Procedure | Apr. 9, 2019 |
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Jessop v. City of Fresno
author
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Civil Rights | Mar. 21, 2019 |
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Duran-Rodriguez v. Barr
concurring
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Immigration | Mar. 21, 2019 |
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WildEarth Guardians v. Provencio
author
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Environmental Law | Mar. 14, 2019 |
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Westport Insurance v. California Casualty Management
author
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Insurance | Feb. 21, 2019 |
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NAAAOM v. Charter Communications
author
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Civil Rights | Feb. 5, 2019 |
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Gill v. USDOJ
author
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Administrative Agencies | Jan. 30, 2019 |
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Aspic Engineering and Construction v. ECC Centcom Constructors
author
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Arbitration | Jan. 29, 2019 |
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Karingithi v. Whitaker
author
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Immigration | Jan. 29, 2019 |
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Singh v. Whitaker
author
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Immigration | Jan. 25, 2019 |
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In re Volkswagen "Clean Diesel" Litigation
author
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Attorneys | Jan. 23, 2019 |
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Applied Underwriters v. Lichtenegger
author
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Intellectual Property | Jan. 16, 2019 |
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Turner v. Baker
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 16, 2019 |
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Towers v. Iger
author
|
Civil Procedure | Dec. 27, 2018 |
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Easley v. Collection Service of Nevada
author
|
Bankruptcy | Dec. 21, 2018 |
|
Acosta v. Brain
author
|
Employment Law | Dec. 5, 2018 |
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Independent Living Center v. Kent
author
|
Civil Procedure | Nov. 26, 2018 |
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NAAAOM v. Charter Communications
author
|
Civil Rights | Nov. 20, 2018 |
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Barone v. City of Springfield
author
|
Constitutional Law | Sep. 6, 2018 |
|
Clark v. City of Seattle
author
|
Labor Law | Aug. 10, 2018 |
|
Rodriguez v. Swartz
dissenting
|
Constitutional Law | Aug. 8, 2018 |
|
Hornish Joint Living Trust v. King County
author
|
Real Property | Aug. 6, 2018 |
|
Golden v. California Emergency Physicians Medical Group
dissenting
|
Employment Law | Jul. 25, 2018 |
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Shame On You Productions v. Banks
author
|
Attorneys | Jun. 22, 2018 |
|
Shaw v. Experience Information Solutions
author
|
Consumer Law | May 30, 2018 |
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U.S. Chamber of Commerce v. City of Seattle
author
|
Labor Law | May 14, 2018 |
|
Kater v. Churchill Downs
author
|
Gaming | Mar. 29, 2018 |
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Williams v. Gaye
author
|
Copyright | Mar. 22, 2018 |
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Webb v. SolarCity
author
|
Securities | Mar. 9, 2018 |
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U.S. v. Studhorse
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 5, 2018 |
|
U.S. v. Evans
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 1, 2018 |
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Jacobson v. Department of Homeland Security
author
|
Civil Rights | Feb. 14, 2018 |
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Kenny v. Wal-Mart Stores
author
|
Civil Procedure | Feb. 2, 2018 |
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Fields v. Twitter Inc.
author
|
Civil Procedure | Feb. 1, 2018 |
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In re Transwest Resort Properties
author
|
Bankruptcy | Jan. 26, 2018 |
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Amended Opinion: U.S. v. Kleinman
author
|
Administrative Agencies | Jan. 23, 2018 |
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Epona LLC v. County of Ventura
author
|
Constitutional Law | Dec. 8, 2017 |
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Twentieth Century Fox Television v. Empire Distribution Inc.
author
|
Intellectual Property | Nov. 17, 2017 |
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Axiom Foods Inc. v. Acerchem International Inc.
author
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Copyright | Nov. 2, 2017 |
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Brinkley v. Monterey Financial Services Inc.
author
|
Civil Procedure | Oct. 23, 2017 |
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Estate of Lopez v. Gelhaus
author
|
Civil Rights | Sep. 25, 2017 |
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Kennedy v. Bremerton School District
author
|
Civil Rights | Aug. 24, 2017 |
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Montanore Minerals Corp. v. Bakie
author
|
Civil Procedure | Aug. 17, 2017 |
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Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian v. Price
author
|
Health Care | Aug. 8, 2017 |
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Alliance for the Wild Rockies v. Pena
author
|
Environmental Law | Aug. 2, 2017 |
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Marketquest Group Inc. v. BIC Corp.
author
|
Intellectual Property | Jul. 10, 2017 |
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U.S. v. Kleinman
author
|
Administrative Agencies | Jun. 19, 2017 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Milan Smith Jr. | 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals (Los Angeles) | Jun. 20, 2017 |
| Newcomer to the 9th Circuit Came in on a Bipartisan Breeze | 9th Circuit | Jan. 3, 2007 |
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Early threats to federal judicial independence | U.S. Supreme Court, Judges and Judiciary, Government, Constitutional Law | Apr. 25, 2018 |
| The role of the blue slip | Judges and Judiciary, Government | Nov. 16, 2017 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Paris v. Brown
author
|
International Law | Oct. 3, 2025 |
|
Rosenwald v. Kimberly-Clark Corp.
author
|
Civil Procedure | Sep. 24, 2025 |
|
Stockton v. Brown
author
|
Civil Procedure | Sep. 17, 2025 |
|
Amended Opinion: Day v. Henry
author
|
Constitutional Law | Sep. 5, 2025 |
|
Sodha v. Golubowski
author
|
Securities | Sep. 2, 2025 |
|
Ambrosetti v. Oregon Catholic Press
author
|
Copyright | Aug. 27, 2025 |
|
Cascadia Wildlands v. Bureau of Land Management
author
|
Environmental Law | Aug. 27, 2025 |
|
Williams v. J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc.
author
|
Employment Law | Aug. 12, 2025 |
|
Novalpina Capital Partners I GP S.A.R.L. v. Read
author
|
Civil Procedure | Aug. 12, 2025 |
|
International Partners for Ethical Care Inc. v. Ferguson
author
|
Constitutional Law | Jul. 25, 2025 |
|
Bodenburg v. Apple Inc.
author
|
Contracts | Jul. 23, 2025 |
|
Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. v. Mitchell
author
|
Securities | Apr. 24, 2025 |
|
Siino v. Foresters Life Insurance and Annuity Company
author
|
Insurance | Apr. 1, 2025 |
|
Coleman v. Newson
author
|
Prisoners' Rights | Mar. 20, 2025 |
|
U.S. v. Rodriguez-Arvizu
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 17, 2025 |
|
U.S. v. Steinman
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 5, 2025 |
|
Hartzell v. Marana Unified School Dist.
author
|
Constitutional Law | Mar. 5, 2025 |
|
Day v. Henry
author
|
Constitutional Law | Mar. 4, 2025 |
|
Amended Opinion: Magana-Magana v. Bondi
author
|
Immigration | Feb. 19, 2025 |
|
G.P.P., Inc. v. Guardian Protection Products, Inc.
author
|
Civil Procedure | Jan. 21, 2025 |
|
Magana-Magana v. Garland
author
|
Immigration | Dec. 26, 2024 |
|
Catlin v. Broomfield
author
|
Habeas Corpus | Dec. 24, 2024 |
|
Watanabe v. Derr
dissenting
|
Prisoners' Rights | Sep. 6, 2024 |
|
Relevant Group LLC v. Nourmand
author
|
Real Property | Sep. 5, 2024 |
|
X Corp. v. Bonta
author
|
Constitutional Law | Sep. 4, 2024 |
|
Borja v. Nago
author
|
Civil Rights | Aug. 30, 2024 |
|
Hunter v. U.S. Dept. of Education
author
|
Education | Aug. 30, 2024 |
|
Cogan v. Trabucco
dissenting
|
Civil Procedure | Aug. 21, 2024 |
|
Calhoun v. Google, LLC
author
|
Consumer Law | Aug. 20, 2024 |
|
Netchoice LLC v. Bonta
author
|
Constitutional Law | Aug. 16, 2024 |
|
Rana v. Jenkins
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 15, 2024 |
|
Williams v. City of Sparks
author
|
Civil Rights | Aug. 9, 2024 |
|
Kennedy v. Las Vegas Sands Corporation
author
|
Employment Law | Aug. 1, 2024 |
|
EB Holdings II, Inc. v. Illinois National Insurance Co.
author
|
Civil Procedure | Jul. 29, 2024 |
|
In re: Silver Lake Group, LLC Securities Litigation
author
|
Securities | Jul. 24, 2024 |
|
U.S. v. Rundo
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 18, 2024 |
|
U.S. v. Farias-Contreras
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 3, 2024 |
|
U.S. v. Duarte
dissenting
|
Constitutional Law | May 9, 2024 |
|
Amended Opinion: Rieman v. Vasquez
author
|
Immunity | Apr. 2, 2024 |
|
Rieman v. Vasquez
author
|
Immunity | Mar. 5, 2024 |
|
Patrick v. Running Warehouse, LLC
author
|
Arbitration | Feb. 12, 2024 |
|
Voltage Pictures, LLC v. Gussi, S.A. de C.V.
author
|
Arbitration | Feb. 5, 2024 |
|
Tucson v. City of Seattle
author
|
Constitutional Law | Feb. 2, 2024 |
|
Snitko v. U.S.
author
|
Constitutional Law | Jan. 23, 2024 |
|
Kim v. Tinder Inc.
author
|
Consumer Law | Dec. 5, 2023 |
|
Cottonwood Environmental Law Center v. Edwards
author
|
Environmental Law | Nov. 21, 2023 |
|
Brown v. Duringer Law Group PLC
author
|
Civil Procedure | Nov. 21, 2023 |
|
Idaho Conservation League v. Poe
author
|
Environmental Law | Nov. 20, 2023 |
|
Roth v. Foris Ventures LLC
author
|
Securities | Nov. 13, 2023 |
|
U.S. v. Cabrera
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 29, 2023 |
|
Fellowship of Christian Athletes v. San Jose Unified School District
dissenting
|
Constitutional Law | Sep. 13, 2023 |
|
United Aeronautical Corp. v. United States Air Force
author
|
Government | Sep. 7, 2023 |
|
Tong v. U.S.
author
|
Prisoners' Rights | Sep. 5, 2023 |
|
Burgos v. Madden
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 25, 2023 |
|
U.S. v. Dadyan
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 7, 2023 |
|
U.S. v. Ayvazyan
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 7, 2023 |
|
Holley-Gallegly v. TA Operating, LLC
author
|
Arbitration | Jul. 21, 2023 |
|
Evans v. McCallister
author
|
Bankruptcy | Jun. 12, 2023 |
|
Roberts v. Springfield Utility Board
author
|
Civil Rights | May 12, 2023 |
|
Kimball-Griffith, L.P. v. Burman
author
|
Eminent Domain | May 10, 2023 |
|
Galanti v. Nevada Dept. of Corrections
author
|
Prisoners' Rights | Apr. 25, 2023 |
|
Epic Games, Inc. v. Apple, Inc.
author
|
Antitrust | Apr. 24, 2023 |
|
Honey Bum, LLC v. Fashion Nova, Inc.
author
|
Antitrust | Mar. 22, 2023 |
|
Shulman v. Kaplan
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 18, 2023 |
|
Salguero Sosa v. Garland
author
|
Immigration | Dec. 16, 2022 |
|
Gearing v. City of Half Moon Bay
author
|
Constitutional Law | Dec. 8, 2022 |
|
U.S. v. Kabir
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 24, 2022 |
|
Shayler v. 1310 PCH, LLC
author
|
Disability Discrimination | Oct. 24, 2022 |
|
Jane Does No. 1-6 v. Reddit Inc.
author
|
Cyber Law | Oct. 24, 2022 |
|
Amended Opinion: Al Saud v. Days
author
|
Prisoners' Rights | Oct. 11, 2022 |
|
Pinkert v. Schwab Charitable Fund
author
|
Civil Procedure | Sep. 14, 2022 |
|
Martinez v. Newsom
author
|
Disability Discrimination | Aug. 24, 2022 |
|
Nguyen v. Frauenheim
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 22, 2022 |
|
U.S. v. Rodriguez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 17, 2022 |
|
U.S. v. Dominguez-Caicedo
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 18, 2022 |
|
Unified Data Services v. Federal Trade Commission
dissenting
|
Civil Procedure | Jul. 13, 2022 |
|
Produce Pay Inc. v. Izguerra Produce Inc.
dissenting
|
Commercial Law | Jul. 8, 2022 |
|
Machowski v. 333 N. Placentia Property
dissenting
|
Civil Procedure | Jul. 1, 2022 |
|
Kennedy v. Bremerton School Dist.
reversed
|
Constitutional Law | Jun. 27, 2022 |
|
Becerra v. Empire Health Foundation, For Valley Hospital Medical Center
reversed and remanded
|
Health Care | Jun. 24, 2022 |
|
U.S. v. Washington
reversed and remanded
|
Constitutional Law | Jun. 21, 2022 |
|
Al Saud v. Days
author
|
Prisoners' Rights | Jun. 8, 2022 |
|
U.S. v. Werle
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 3, 2022 |
|
Saddozai v. Davis
author
|
Prisoners' Rights | May 24, 2022 |
|
Unite Here Local 30 v. Sycuan Band
author
|
Civil Procedure | May 23, 2022 |
|
CPC Patent Technologies v. Apple, Inc.
author
|
Civil Procedure | May 19, 2022 |
|
Lee v. Fisher
author
|
Securities | May 16, 2022 |
|
PLS.com LLC v. National Association of Realtors
author
|
Antitrust | Apr. 27, 2022 |
|
Hill v. Walmart
author
|
Employment Law | Apr. 27, 2022 |
|
Shoner v. Carrier Corp.
author
|
Civil Procedure | Apr. 15, 2022 |
|
Balla v. State of Idaho
author
|
Prisoners' Rights | Mar. 23, 2022 |
|
Moreno v. UtiliQuest
author
|
Labor Law | Mar. 21, 2022 |
|
Gray v. Hudson
author
|
Copyright | Mar. 11, 2022 |
|
Peck v. Swift Transportation
author
|
Civil Procedure | Feb. 14, 2022 |
|
In re U.S. Department of Education
author
|
Civil Procedure | Feb. 7, 2022 |
|
U.S. v. Castellanos-Avalos
author
|
Immigration | Jan. 19, 2022 |
|
Saved Magazine v. Spokane Police Department
author
|
Immunity | Dec. 10, 2021 |
|
Amended Opinion: U.S. v. Telles
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 17, 2021 |
|
McGill v. Shinn
dissenting
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 22, 2021 |
|
Etemadi v. Garland
dissenting
|
Immigration | Sep. 10, 2021 |
|
Native Village of Nuiqsut v. Bureau of Land Management
author
|
Environmental Law | Aug. 25, 2021 |
|
Aya Healthcare Services v. AMN Healthcare
author
|
Antitrust | Aug. 20, 2021 |
|
Herring Networks v. Maddow
author
|
Anti-SLAPP | Aug. 18, 2021 |
|
Lim v. TForce Logistics
author
|
Arbitration | Aug. 13, 2021 |
|
U.S. v. Telles
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 30, 2021 |
|
United States v. Halamek
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 23, 2021 |
|
Amended Opinion: Bernstein v. Virgin America
author
|
Labor Law | Jul. 21, 2021 |
|
U.S. v. Bastide-Hernandez
concurring
|
Immigration | Jul. 13, 2021 |
|
Amended Opinion: Ironhawk Technologies v. Dropbox
author
|
Intellectual Property | Jul. 8, 2021 |
|
In re Volkswagen Litigation
author
|
Securities | Jun. 28, 2021 |
|
Soto-Soto v. Merrick Garland
author
|
Immigration | Jun. 14, 2021 |
|
United States v. Holiday
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 28, 2021 |
|
Dawson v. Garland
dissenting
|
Immigration | May 27, 2021 |
|
U.S. v. Lopez
dissenting
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 24, 2021 |
|
Stafford v. Rite Aid Corp.
author
|
Arbitration | May 24, 2021 |
|
Route v. Garland
author
|
Immigration | May 7, 2021 |
|
Ironhawk Technologies v. Dropbox
author
|
Intellectual Property | Apr. 21, 2021 |
|
Amended Opinion: U.S. v. State of Washington
author
|
Government | Apr. 16, 2021 |
|
Bafford v. Northrop Grumman
author
|
Constitutional Law | Apr. 16, 2021 |
|
U.S. v. Furaha
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Mar. 26, 2021 |
|
Kennedy v. Bremerton School District
author
|
Civil Rights | Mar. 19, 2021 |
|
Amended Opinion: Bernstein v. Virgin America
author
|
Labor Law | Mar. 9, 2021 |
|
Anderson v. Edward D. Jones & Co.
author
|
Securities | Mar. 5, 2021 |
|
U.S. v. State Water Resources Control Board
author
|
Civil Procedure | Feb. 25, 2021 |
|
Bernstein v. Virgin America
author
|
Labor Law | Feb. 24, 2021 |
|
U.S. v. Bastide-Hernandez
dissenting
|
Immigration | Feb. 3, 2021 |
|
Calvary Chapel Dayton Valley v. Sisolak
author
|
Constitutional Law | Dec. 17, 2020 |
|
John Doe v. CVS Pharmacy
author
|
Health Care | Dec. 10, 2020 |
|
Medina-Rodriguez v. Barr
author
|
Immigration | Nov. 2, 2020 |
|
U.S. v. Singh
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Oct. 29, 2020 |
|
U.S. v. Alhaggagi
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 23, 2020 |
|
Stover v. Experian Holdings
author
|
Arbitration | Oct. 22, 2020 |
|
Gonzalez v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
author
|
Immigration | Sep. 14, 2020 |
|
Rawson v. Recovery Innovations
author
|
Civil Rights | Sep. 10, 2020 |
|
Shivkov v. Artex Risk Solutions
author
|
Arbitration | Sep. 10, 2020 |
|
Oracle America v. Hewlett Packard Enterprise
author
|
Copyright | Aug. 21, 2020 |
|
U.S. v. State of Washington
author
|
Government | Aug. 20, 2020 |
|
U.S. v. Swenson
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 20, 2020 |
|
Flores Castro v. Hernandez Renteria
author
|
Immigration | Aug. 20, 2020 |
|
Rittmann v. Amazon.com
author
|
Arbitration | Aug. 20, 2020 |
|
Gomez Fernandez v. Barr
author
|
Immigration | Aug. 14, 2020 |
|
Delta Sandblasting v. National Labor Relations Board
author
|
Labor Law | Aug. 12, 2020 |
|
Schwake v. Arizona Board of Regents
author
|
Civil Rights | Jul. 30, 2020 |
|
Orellana v. Barr
author
|
Immigration | Jul. 29, 2020 |
|
NAEC v. USDOI
author
|
Environmental Law | Jul. 10, 2020 |
|
Xochihua-Jaimes v. Barr
author
|
Immigration | Jun. 29, 2020 |
|
In re NCAA Athletic Grant-in-Aid CAP Antitrust Litigation
concurring
|
Antitrust | May 19, 2020 |
|
Empire Health Foundation v. Azar
author
|
statutory_interpretation | May 6, 2020 |
|
Oregon Natural Desert Association v. United States Forest Service
author
|
Environmental Law | May 4, 2020 |
|
Aleman Gonzalez v. Barr
author
|
Immigration | Apr. 8, 2020 |
|
Flores Tejada v. Godfrey
author
|
Immigration | Apr. 8, 2020 |
|
Barranco v. 3D Systems Corp.
author
|
Evidence | Mar. 13, 2020 |
|
Tedards v. Ducey
author
|
Constitutional Law | Feb. 28, 2020 |
|
Bridge Aina Le'a v. State of Hawaii Land Use Commission
author
|
Constitutional Law | Feb. 20, 2020 |
|
U.S. ex rel. Volkhoff v. Janssen Pharmaceutica
author
|
Civil Procedure | Jan. 6, 2020 |
|
Amended Opinion: Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Associations v. Glaser
author
|
Water Rights | Dec. 23, 2019 |
|
U.S. v. Wang
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 17, 2019 |
|
Amended Opinion: Moran v. The Screening Pros
author
|
Consumer Law | Nov. 22, 2019 |
|
Altera Corp. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
dissenting
|
Tax | Nov. 13, 2019 |
|
Monster Energy v. City Beverages
author
|
Arbitration | Oct. 23, 2019 |
|
Amended Opinion: Capp v. County of San Diego
author
|
Constitutional Law | Oct. 7, 2019 |
|
Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Associations v. Glaser
author
|
Water Rights | Sep. 9, 2019 |
|
Jessop v. City of Fresno
author
|
Qualified Immunity | Sep. 5, 2019 |
|
Capp v. County of San Diego
author
|
Constitutional Law | Sep. 3, 2019 |
|
Gilmore v. Lockard
author
|
Civil Procedure | Aug. 29, 2019 |
|
U.S. v. Town of Colorado City
author
|
Constitutional Law | Aug. 27, 2019 |
|
Andrews v. Sirius XM Radio
author
|
Consumer Law | Aug. 9, 2019 |
|
Ehrman v. Cox Communications
author
|
Civil Procedure | Aug. 9, 2019 |
|
Nguyen v. Nissan North America
author
|
Consumer Law | Jul. 29, 2019 |
|
U.S. v. Carey
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 11, 2019 |
|
Martinez v. Ryan
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 19, 2019 |
|
Lambert v. Tesla
author
|
Arbitration | May 20, 2019 |
|
U.S. v. Singh
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 17, 2019 |
|
Garcia v. U.S.
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 17, 2019 |
|
U.S. v. Audette
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 15, 2019 |
|
Moran v. The Screening Pros
author
|
Consumer Law | May 15, 2019 |
|
U.S. v. Carpenter
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 10, 2019 |
|
Superseding Opinion: WildEarth Guardians v. Provencio
author
|
Environmental Law | May 7, 2019 |
|
Bradford v. Davis
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 6, 2019 |
|
U.S. v. State of California
author
|
Immigration | Apr. 19, 2019 |
|
U.S. v. Lozoya
author
|
Civil Procedure | Apr. 12, 2019 |
|
Demarest v. HSBC Bank USA
author
|
Civil Procedure | Apr. 9, 2019 |
|
Jessop v. City of Fresno
author
|
Civil Rights | Mar. 21, 2019 |
|
Duran-Rodriguez v. Barr
concurring
|
Immigration | Mar. 21, 2019 |
|
WildEarth Guardians v. Provencio
author
|
Environmental Law | Mar. 14, 2019 |
|
Westport Insurance v. California Casualty Management
author
|
Insurance | Feb. 21, 2019 |
|
NAAAOM v. Charter Communications
author
|
Civil Rights | Feb. 5, 2019 |
|
Gill v. USDOJ
author
|
Administrative Agencies | Jan. 30, 2019 |
|
Aspic Engineering and Construction v. ECC Centcom Constructors
author
|
Arbitration | Jan. 29, 2019 |
|
Karingithi v. Whitaker
author
|
Immigration | Jan. 29, 2019 |
|
Singh v. Whitaker
author
|
Immigration | Jan. 25, 2019 |
|
In re Volkswagen "Clean Diesel" Litigation
author
|
Attorneys | Jan. 23, 2019 |
|
Applied Underwriters v. Lichtenegger
author
|
Intellectual Property | Jan. 16, 2019 |
|
Turner v. Baker
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 16, 2019 |
|
Towers v. Iger
author
|
Civil Procedure | Dec. 27, 2018 |
|
Easley v. Collection Service of Nevada
author
|
Bankruptcy | Dec. 21, 2018 |
|
Acosta v. Brain
author
|
Employment Law | Dec. 5, 2018 |
|
Independent Living Center v. Kent
author
|
Civil Procedure | Nov. 26, 2018 |
|
NAAAOM v. Charter Communications
author
|
Civil Rights | Nov. 20, 2018 |
|
Barone v. City of Springfield
author
|
Constitutional Law | Sep. 6, 2018 |
|
Clark v. City of Seattle
author
|
Labor Law | Aug. 10, 2018 |
|
Rodriguez v. Swartz
dissenting
|
Constitutional Law | Aug. 8, 2018 |
|
Hornish Joint Living Trust v. King County
author
|
Real Property | Aug. 6, 2018 |
|
Golden v. California Emergency Physicians Medical Group
dissenting
|
Employment Law | Jul. 25, 2018 |
|
Shame On You Productions v. Banks
author
|
Attorneys | Jun. 22, 2018 |
|
Shaw v. Experience Information Solutions
author
|
Consumer Law | May 30, 2018 |
|
U.S. Chamber of Commerce v. City of Seattle
author
|
Labor Law | May 14, 2018 |
|
Kater v. Churchill Downs
author
|
Gaming | Mar. 29, 2018 |
|
Williams v. Gaye
author
|
Copyright | Mar. 22, 2018 |
|
Webb v. SolarCity
author
|
Securities | Mar. 9, 2018 |
|
U.S. v. Studhorse
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 5, 2018 |
|
U.S. v. Evans
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 1, 2018 |
|
Jacobson v. Department of Homeland Security
author
|
Civil Rights | Feb. 14, 2018 |
|
Kenny v. Wal-Mart Stores
author
|
Civil Procedure | Feb. 2, 2018 |
|
Fields v. Twitter Inc.
author
|
Civil Procedure | Feb. 1, 2018 |
|
In re Transwest Resort Properties
author
|
Bankruptcy | Jan. 26, 2018 |
|
Amended Opinion: U.S. v. Kleinman
author
|
Administrative Agencies | Jan. 23, 2018 |
|
Epona LLC v. County of Ventura
author
|
Constitutional Law | Dec. 8, 2017 |
|
Twentieth Century Fox Television v. Empire Distribution Inc.
author
|
Intellectual Property | Nov. 17, 2017 |
|
Axiom Foods Inc. v. Acerchem International Inc.
author
|
Copyright | Nov. 2, 2017 |
|
Brinkley v. Monterey Financial Services Inc.
author
|
Civil Procedure | Oct. 23, 2017 |
|
Estate of Lopez v. Gelhaus
author
|
Civil Rights | Sep. 25, 2017 |
|
Kennedy v. Bremerton School District
author
|
Civil Rights | Aug. 24, 2017 |
|
Montanore Minerals Corp. v. Bakie
author
|
Civil Procedure | Aug. 17, 2017 |
|
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian v. Price
author
|
Health Care | Aug. 8, 2017 |
|
Alliance for the Wild Rockies v. Pena
author
|
Environmental Law | Aug. 2, 2017 |
|
Marketquest Group Inc. v. BIC Corp.
author
|
Intellectual Property | Jul. 10, 2017 |
|
U.S. v. Kleinman
author
|
Administrative Agencies | Jun. 19, 2017 |