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Ninth Circuit: District Court Can Hear No Fly List Challenge
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
If you think the No Fly List seems like a violation of due process, you’re not alone. The good news? The No Fly List is finally going to be reviewed in federal...
9th Cir Grants En Banc Rehearing in DNA Sample Case
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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has agreed to re-examine a California policy that requires cops to collect DNA from felony suspects, regardless of whether...
9th Cir on Disney ADA Denial: 'That's Not the World We Live In'
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Last week, we told you about Tina Baughman, a mother who wants to traverse Disneyland on a Segway because she has muscular dystrophy. Baughman filed a lawsuit...
Church of Scientology Wins in 9th Cir, But Did it Really Win?
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It seems that the Church of Scientology experiences renewed interest — both good and bad — every time Tom Cruise’s personal life endures a major shift. (Maybe...
Judicial Estoppel Gets the Disney Treatment
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Today's practitioner tip from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals: If your client has been collecting ADA settlements from businesses because they weren't...
Ninth Circuit Halts Oil-for-Food Contracts Lawsuit
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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals made it harder for plaintiffs to enforce contracts against countries claiming sovereign immunity this week. In a 2-1 panel...