Browse 10 eighth amendment cruel and unusual punishment cases decided by Ninth Circuit. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Ninth Circuit: No Eighth Amendment violation for Hepatitis C treatment
David Ramirez v. Ryan Thornell, decided by Ninth Circuit on April 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction, hold...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Portland's 'Sit-Lie' Ordinance as Constitutional
Gibson v. City of Portland, decided by Ninth Circuit on January 29, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought...
Ninth Circuit: DOB/Gender Req. for Public Records Doesn't Violate Fourth Amendment
K.C. v. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, decided by Ninth Circuit on January 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a prelimin...
Ninth Circuit Denies Injunction for Incarcerated Plaintiffs Challenging Prison Conditions
Ruiz v. Bondi, decided by Ninth Circuit on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by plaintif...
Ninth Circuit: Ex-President Not Immune from Defamation Suits for Official Acts
Newsom v. Trump, decided by Ninth Circuit on October 22, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals addressed whether former President Trump could be sued for allege...
Ninth Circuit: Title IX 'sex' discrimination means biological sex, not gender identity
Paris v. Brown, decided by Ninth Circuit on October 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by Paris, a ...
Ninth Circuit Revives Eighth Amendment Challenge to California's Three Strikes Law
Stockton v. Brown, decided by Ninth Circuit on September 17, 2025, resulted in a remanded outcome. The Ninth Circuit reviewed a district court's denial of a motion to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that C...
Ninth Circuit Upholds "Three Strikes" Law Against Inmate Challenge
Woolard v. Thurmond, decided by Ninth Circuit on September 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by i...
Ninth Circuit Upholds City's Anti-Camping Ordinance
Hubbard v. City of San Diego, decided by Ninth Circuit on June 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought b...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Denial of Injunction Against California's Lethal Injection Protocol
Coleman v. Newsom, decided by Ninth Circuit on March 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit reviewed a district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by incarcera...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 10 eighth amendment cruel and unusual punishment cases from Ninth Circuit. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 8, Plaintiff Win: 1, Remanded: 1.
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