8 court opinions authored by Judge Kimberly J Mueller. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
8 opinions analyzed.
Ninth Circuit Upholds EPA's Refusal to Ban Chlorpyrifos
Center for Biological Diversity v. United States Environmental Protection Agency, decided by Ninth Circuit on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the EPA's d...
Ninth Circuit Clarifies Point Source Discharge Under Clean Water Act
San Luis Obispo Coastkeeper v. County of San Luis Obispo, decided by Ninth Circuit on December 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal o...
Ninth Circuit Finds Arbitration Agreement Unconscionable, Denies Compelled Arbitration
Gessele v. Jack in the Box Inc., decided by Ninth Circuit on November 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to compel arbitr...
Ninth Circuit Blocks California Social Media Laws as First Amendment Violation
Netchoice, LLC v. Bonta, decided by Ninth Circuit on September 9, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ninth Circuit addressed whether California's laws requiring social media platforms to h...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Block on FTC's Bid to Halt Microsoft-Activision Deal
FTC v. Microsoft Corporation, decided by Ninth Circuit on May 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by...
Officer's speech not protected; First Amendment retaliation claim fails
Virginia Duncan v. Rob Bonta, decided by Ninth Circuit on March 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction, holdi...
Ninth Circuit Upholds California's Assault Weapon Ban
Elizabeth Flynt v. Rob Bonta, decided by Ninth Circuit on March 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought...
Court Denies Standing for Environmental Lawsuit Against Air Force Training
Prutehi Litekyan: Save Ritidian v. United States Department of the Air Force, decided by Ninth Circuit on February 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the distric...