25 court opinions authored by Judge Marsha S Berzon. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
25 opinions analyzed.
Ninth Circuit: 'White Lives Matter' shirt not protected speech in schools
J. R. v. Ventura Unified School District, decided by Ninth Circuit on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injun...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Prompt Asylum Case Review Program
Chairez v. Mayorkas, decided by Ninth Circuit on March 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by asylum...
Ninth Circuit: ADA requires more than just applying for vacant jobs
Wells v. Bnsf Railway Company, decided by Ninth Circuit on February 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to BNSF Rai...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Discrimination and Wrongful Termination Claims
Cox v. Gritman Medical Center, decided by Ninth Circuit on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a f...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of VW "Defeat Device" Warranty Claims
Kalbers v. Volkswagen Ag, decided by Ninth Circuit on January 30, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a class action lawsuit allegin...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Employment Discrimination Case
Avery v. Teksystems, Inc., decided by Ninth Circuit on January 28, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant...
Ninth Circuit: 'All-risk' policy excludes collapse from wear and tear
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 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: 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 Affirms Dismissal of Defamation Claim Against Kari Lake
Michael Abramowitz v. Kari Lake, decided by D.C. Circuit on October 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether Kari Lake's statements about the 2022 Arizona gub...
Ninth Circuit Upholds South Dakota's Anti-Riot Law Against First Amendment Challenge
National Tps Alliance v. Noem, decided by Ninth Circuit on September 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction s...
Ninth Circuit: Defect Must Substantially Impair Vehicle to Trigger Song-Beverly Act
Rajabian v. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC, decided by Ninth Circuit on September 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a class action law...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Named Driver Exclusion in Auto Insurance Policy
Ambrosio v. Progressive Preferred Insurance Company, decided by Ninth Circuit on September 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summa...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Copyright and Trade Dress Claims Against Disney
Rearden, LLC v. Walt Disney Pictures, decided by Ninth Circuit on September 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of Rearden LLC's co...
Ninth Circuit: CERCLA and CWA do not apply extraterritorially without clear intent
Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation v. Teck Cominco Metals Ltd, decided by Ninth Circuit on September 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Confederated Tribes of the Colville ...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Antitrust Claims Against Microsoft Edge
Popa v. Microsoft Corporation, decided by Ninth Circuit on August 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a class-action lawsuit all...
Ninth Circuit Reverses Denial of Qualified Immunity in Excessive Force Case
Gonzalez v. Herrera, decided by Ninth Circuit on August 19, 2025, resulted in a remanded outcome. The Ninth Circuit reviewed a district court's denial of qualified immunity to a Border Patrol agent ac...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Seattle Police in Excessive Force Case
Cheairs v. City of Seattle, decided by Ninth Circuit on August 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the City of Se...
Ninth Circuit: DOL can withhold wage enforcement records under FOIA
Center for Investigative Reporting v. United States Department of Labor, decided by Ninth Circuit on July 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR) su...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Neutrogena Hyaluronic Acid Class Action
Narguess Noohi v. Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc., decided by Ninth Circuit on July 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a consum...
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 Upholds Injunction Against South Dakota's "Sanctuary Cities" Law
Immigrant Defenders Law Center v. Noem, decided by Ninth Circuit on July 18, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ninth Circuit reviewed a district court's decision to grant a preliminary in...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Kickback Scheme Lawsuit
People of the State of California v. Express Scripts, Inc., decided by Ninth Circuit on June 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of ...
Ninth Circuit Affirms "Eleanor" Trademark Rights for Shelby
Carroll Shelby Licensing, Inc. v. Halicki, decided by Ninth Circuit on May 27, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to C...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Antitrust Claims Against LegitScript
pharmacychecker.com LLC v. Legitscript LLC, decided by Ninth Circuit on May 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of PharmacyChecker'...