25 court opinions authored by Judge Michelle T Friedland. 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 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 Dismissal of Discrimination and Retaliation Claims
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 dismissal of a former employee's discrimin...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Forest Service Logging Decision Amid Environmental Claims
Malheur Forest Fairness Coalition v. Iron Triangle, LLC, decided by Ninth Circuit on January 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of sum...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Alivecor's Antitrust Claims Against Apple
Alivecor, Inc. v. Apple Inc., decided by Ninth Circuit on January 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of Alivecor's antitrust claims...
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 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...
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...
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 'Billions' Copyright Infringement Claim
Biani v. Showtime Networks, Inc., decided by Ninth Circuit on September 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit alleging that Showtime Netwo...
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 Vacates Oil Leases for Insufficient Environmental Review
Cascadia Wildlands v. United States Bureau of Land Management, decided by Ninth Circuit on August 27, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff 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...
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: Religious hiring practices protected by ministerial exception
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: 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 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'...
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...
Breach of contract claim time-barred due to policy receipt
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: Zoning Law Doesn't Substantially Burden Religious Exercise
Spirit of Aloha Temple v. County of Maui, decided by Ninth Circuit on March 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a religious orga...
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...
Ninth Circuit Denies Holmes's Motion for New Trial
United States v. Elizabeth Holmes, decided by Ninth Circuit on February 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Elizabeth Holmes's moti...
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...