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6d ago•5 min read

•Ninth Circuit reversed district court denial of preliminary injunction against Idaho's book restriction law H.B. 710

9th Circuit Reverses District Court, Orders Idaho Book Ban Injunction

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a federal district court and ordered a preliminary injunction against Idaho's Children's School and Library Protection Act. The appeals court found the law, which restricts books deemed harmful to minors in schools and libraries, likely violates First Amendment protections against overbroad censorship.

•Appeals court found First Amendment overbreadth claims likely to succeed, requiring injunction during litigation

•Ninth Circuit denied GEO Group's petition for panel rehearing and en banc review of Washington's HB 1470

9th Circuit Denies GEO Group Rehearing in Washington Detention Law Case

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals denied GEO Group's petition for panel rehearing and en banc review in a case challenging Washington's House Bill 1470, which regulates conditions at immigration detention facilities. The court previously vacated a lower court's preliminary injunction that would have blocked enforcement of the state law.

•Court previously vacated preliminary injunction blocking state law protecting civil detainees at immigration facility

1w ago•2 min read

•Ninth Circuit reversed district court dismissal, finding personal jurisdiction over Idaho medical providers in Washington federal court

9th Circuit Revives Cross-Border Medical Malpractice Death Suit

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court's dismissal of a wrongful death lawsuit against Idaho medical providers, ruling that Washington federal courts have personal jurisdiction over the cross-border case involving fatal pharmaceutical overdose.

•Case involves wrongful death claims by Washington residents against Idaho doctor and medical center over alleged fatal prescription drug overdose

•Ninth Circuit affirmed $1,055,000 damages award against Vonnic for selling counterfeit KN95 masks

9th Circuit Affirms $1.05M Award in Counterfeit KN95 Mask Case

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a $1,055,000 damages award against Vonnic, Inc. for selling counterfeit KN95 masks to Bluemar Promotions, LLC during the COVID-19 pandemic. The appellate court affirmed the district court's finding that Vonnic breached its contractual obligations by providing fake protective equipment.

•District court previously found Vonnic breached contract by providing fake protective equipment during pandemic

•Ninth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for Boeing in whistleblower retaliation case brought by Christopher Veto

9th Circuit Upholds Boeing Win in Whistleblower Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed summary judgment in favor of The Boeing Company in a whistleblower retaliation case brought by former employee Christopher Veto. The February 6, 2026 ruling rejected Veto's claims under California Labor Code provisions protecting employees from workplace retaliation.

•Court rejected claims under California Labor Code sections 1102.5 and 6310 protecting employees from workplace retaliation

•Ninth Circuit affirmed dismissal of securities class action against Comerica Incorporated and executives Curtis C. Farmer and James J. Herzog

9th Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Securities Suit Against Comerica

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court's dismissal of a securities class action lawsuit brought by Nova Scotia Health Employees' Pension Plan against Comerica Incorporated and its executives. The court ruled without oral argument in a memorandum opinion filed February 6, 2026.

•Nova Scotia Health Employees' Pension Plan and David Ramos alleged violations of Securities Exchange Act Sections 10(b) and 20(a)

•Ninth Circuit partially granted Indonesian national Hendri Phang's immigration appeal

9th Circuit Reviews Indonesian National's Immigration Appeal

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a memorandum decision in the case of Hendri Phang, an Indonesian citizen challenging the Board of Immigration Appeals' denial of his motion to reopen removal proceedings. The court partially granted and partially denied Phang's petition for review.

•BIA properly denied motion to reopen but failed to address sua sponte reopening request

•Ninth Circuit affirmed district court's denial of motion to compel arbitration in cemetery worker class action

9th Circuit Affirms Denial of Arbitration in Cemetery Worker Class Action

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court's denial of a motion to compel arbitration in a class action lawsuit brought by cemetery worker Manuel Gonzales against Rose Hills Company and related entities. The appellate court ruled that the defendants failed to establish the existence of an arbitration agreement.

•Defendants Rose Hills Company and related entities failed to establish existence of valid arbitration agreements

•Ninth Circuit grants partial relief to Colombian family challenging removal proceedings

9th Circuit Grants Partial Relief to Colombian Family in Immigration Case

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals granted partial relief to a Colombian family challenging their removal from the United States, remanding the case for further proceedings after the Board of Immigration Appeals dismissed their asylum claims.

•Court remands case to immigration authorities after BIA dismissed asylum claims