Browse Ninth Circuit's 2025 caseload. 24 opinions with AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
Monsanto Not Liable as Successor for Predecessor's Herbicide Injuries
Employees at the Clark County Government Center and or on Its Property v. Monsanto Company, decided by Ninth Circuit on December 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns wheth...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Oregon Ballot Access Laws Against Trump Challenge
State of Oregon v. Trump, decided by Ninth Circuit on December 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought ...
Teacher's private email complaints not protected speech, CA9 rules
Thompson v. Central Valley School District No 365, decided by Ninth Circuit on December 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary ...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Monsanto in PCB Exposure Case
Employees at the Clark County Government Center and or on Its Property v. Monsanto Company, decided by Ninth Circuit on December 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns the a...
Ninth Circuit: Garbage Disposal Patent Not Infringed Under Doctrine of Equivalents
Insinkerator, LLC v. Joneca Company, LLC, decided by Ninth Circuit on December 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment ...
Prosecutor's Absolute Immunity Shields from Malicious Prosecution Claims
Khatibi v. Hawkins, decided by Ninth Circuit on December 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit reviewed a district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, a form...
Ninth Circuit: Bank's adverse action notices substantially complied with FCRA
Milliken v. Bank of America, N.A., decided by Ninth Circuit on December 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a class action lawsu...
Ninth Circuit: Forest Service fire suppression decisions protected by FTCA exception
Wilkins v. United States, decided by Ninth Circuit on December 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a Federal Tort Claims Act (FT...
Ninth Circuit Upholds NLRB Ruling Against Amazon's 'Time-Off-Task' Policy
amazon.com Services, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board, decided by Ninth Circuit on December 29, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ninth Circuit reviewed the National Labor Relations ...
Ninth Circuit Affirms VA's Denial of Disability Benefits Due to Adequate Notice
Powers v. McDonough, decided by Ninth Circuit on December 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a veteran's claim for disability bene...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Detainee's Claims Against Former President Trump
Thakur v. Trump, decided by Ninth Circuit on December 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reviewed a district court's dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a ...
Ninth Circuit: 'All-Risk' Policy Excludes Collapse from Earth Movement
Industrial Park Center LLC v. Great Northern Insurance Company, decided by Ninth Circuit on December 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's gran...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause and Consent
United States v. Holmes, 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 motion to suppress evidence obt...
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 Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Under Automobile Exception
United States v. Rodriguez, decided by Ninth Circuit on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to supp...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Fraud Claims for Lack of Particularity
Vip Mortgage Incorporated v. Gates, decided by Ninth Circuit on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of Vip Mortgage's clai...
Ninth Circuit Upholds California Law Limiting Employer Arbitration Requirements
Reges v. Cauce, decided by Ninth Circuit on December 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by plainti...
Ninth Circuit: Attorney's Strategic Silence on Jury Instructions Not Ineffective Assistance
Weldeyohannes v. State of Washington, decided by Ninth Circuit on December 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit reviewed a district court's denial of a habeas corpus petiti...
Consent to search vehicle extends to phone found inside
United States v. Justus, decided by Ninth Circuit on December 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obt...
Consent to search vehicle extends to phone found inside
United States v. Patrick, decided by Ninth Circuit on December 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence ob...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Under Automobile Exception
United States v. Avalos, decided by Ninth Circuit on December 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to suppres...
Ninth Circuit Vacates NLRB Dismissal of Unfair Labor Practice Charge
International Longshore and Warehouse Union v. National Labor Relations Board, decided by Ninth Circuit on December 16, 2025, resulted in a remanded outcome. The Ninth Circuit reviewed the National La...
Ninth Circuit largely sides with Apple on antitrust claims, but modifies injunction
Epic Games, Inc. v. Apple Inc., decided by Ninth Circuit on December 11, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed in part and reversed in part the district court's ruling in the a...
Ninth Circuit Denies Habeas Relief for Murder Conviction
Human Rights Defense Center, Inc. v. Uttecht, decided by Ninth Circuit on December 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of habeas corpu...
CaseLawBrief tracks 24 opinions from Ninth Circuit in 2025. This includes published and unpublished decisions.
The most common legal topics were: Fourth Amendment Search And Seizure (5 cases), Automobile Exception To The Warrant Requirement (3 cases), Preliminary Injunction Standard (2 cases), Protected Concerted Activity (2 cases), NLRB'S Interpretation Of The NLRA (2 cases).
Outcomes: Defendant Win: 21, Plaintiff Win: 1, Remanded: 1, Mixed: 1.