U.S. Ninth Circuit
Filter by Category
Justice O'Connor to Hear Ninth Circuit Arguments in MT, Sept. 1
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
The University of Montana School of Law will celebrate its centennial anniversary this week with a judicially star-studded event. Retired Supreme Court Justice...
Ninth Circuit Hosting Remote Viewing Hearings Aug. 30, Sept. 1
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
If you're not shackled to your desk for the foreseeable future, you may be able to watch the proceedings in two high-profile Ninth Circuit cases from the...
Attorney Spouse Can Collect Fees in Civil Rights Lawsuit
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Regardless of the lure of being featured in an Above the Law wedding post, there are plenty of reasons to avoid marrying a lawyer: We can be both overly...
James Corbett Has Qualified Immunity in Establishment Clause Claim
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Friday that a teacher who made allegedly hostile comments about religion in the classroom has qualified immunity...
Officer has Qualified Immunity from Search Warrant Suit
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
The Ninth Circuit, for all of its progressive leanings, remains a nostalgic lot. Circuit judges have yet to exchange their traditional robes for more slimming...
Nevada Inmates Lose Typewriter Ban Appeal
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
In his 1839 play Richelieu, Edward Bulwer-Lytton wrote that "the pen is mightier than the sword." It seems that Nevada inmates at Ely State Prison (ESP) took...