14 court opinions authored by Judge Carlos T Bea. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Ninth Circuit: Ride-sharing data sharing ordinance doesn't violate Fourth Amendment
Uber Technologies, Inc. v. City of Seattle, decided by Ninth Circuit on March 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to...
Ninth Circuit Affirms BCBSIL's Out-of-Network Benefit Calculation
Pritchard v. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, decided by Ninth Circuit on November 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a clas...
Ninth Circuit: Storm drain discharge not a CWA violation
Coastal Environmental Rights Foundation v. Naples Restaurant Group, LLC, decided by Ninth Circuit on November 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district cour...
Ninth Circuit Upholds City Sign Ordinance Against Free Speech Challenge
Oregon Right to Life v. Stolfi, decided by Ninth Circuit on October 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction so...
Navajo-Hopi Relocation Claim Dismissed for Untimeliness
Goldtooth v. United States Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation, decided by Ninth Circuit on October 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court'...
Ninth Circuit Blocks California Social Media Laws as Unconstitutional
Netchoice, LLC v. Bonta, decided by Ninth Circuit on September 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit addressed whether California's laws requiring social media platforms to r...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Wrongful Termination and Contract Claims
Ambrosetti v. Oregon Catholic Press, decided by Ninth Circuit on August 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a former employee's ...
Ninth Circuit Upholds BLM Oil Leases, Citing NEPA Compliance
Cascadia Wildlands v. United States Bureau of Land Management, decided by Ninth Circuit on August 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. Cascadia Wildlands challenged the Bureau of Land Manage...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Discrimination and Retaliation Claims Against Boise State
Dudley v. Boise State University, decided by Ninth Circuit on August 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a former Boise State Un...
Religious hiring exemption applies to World Vision's employees
McMahon v. World Vision Inc., decided by Ninth Circuit on August 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit alleging that World Vision's religi...
Ninth Circuit: Apple's data sharing not a 'sale' under CCPA
Bodenburg v. Apple Inc., decided by Ninth Circuit on July 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a class-action lawsuit alleging Ap...
Ninth Circuit: Travel time between fields not compensable under WA Minimum Wage Act
Columbia Legal Services v. Stemilt Ag Services, LLC, decided by Ninth Circuit on July 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a laws...
Ninth Circuit: Insurance policy's one-year claim limit is enforceable
Pamela Siino v. Foresters Life Insurance and Annuity Company, decided by Ninth Circuit on April 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of s...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Injunction Against California Assault Weapon Ban
Virginia Duncan v. Rob Bonta, decided by Ninth Circuit on March 20, 2025, resulted in a affirmed outcome. The Ninth Circuit reviewed a district court's grant of a preliminary injunction against Califo...