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

9th Circuit Reverses Idaho Court, Blocks Children's Content Law

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed a district court decision and granted a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of Idaho's Children's School and Library Protection Act, ruling in favor of private schools and libraries challenging the law on First Amendment grounds.

•Law restricts schools and libraries from providing certain "harmful" content to minors

•Ninth Circuit affirmed dismissal of Section 1983 civil rights lawsuit filed by disbarred California attorney Arthur Edward Ezor

9th Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Disbarred Attorney's Civil Rights Case

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court's dismissal of a Section 1983 civil rights lawsuit filed by Arthur Edward Ezor, a disbarred California attorney, against the State Bar of California and multiple officials. The unpublished memorandum decision represents another failed attempt by a former attorney to challenge disciplinary proceedings through federal civil rights claims.

•Case involved challenge to California's assessment and collection of debt related to misappropriated client funds

•Three victims each awarded maximum $150,000 statutory damages under federal law

9th Circuit Affirms $450K Civil Award for Child Exploitation Victims

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a civil judgment awarding three victims of child sexual exploitation $150,000 each in statutory damages. The case involves Andrew Franklin Kowalczyk, who was previously convicted on nine federal counts of sexual exploitation of children.

•Defendant previously convicted on nine federal child exploitation charges

•Ninth Circuit dismissed pro se civil rights lawsuit against Arizona officials and Phoenix Police

9th Circuit Dismisses Civil Rights Case Against Arizona Officials

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit dismissed a civil rights lawsuit filed by pro se plaintiff Darius Johnson Bey against the State of Arizona, Phoenix Police Department, and several officials. The unpublished memorandum decision affirmed a lower court's dismissal of claims arising from a traffic stop and subsequent arrest.

•Case involved claims under Section 1983 arising from traffic stop and arrest

•Ninth Circuit affirmed district court ruling blocking DHS Secretary Noem's termination of Venezuela TPS and partial Haiti TPS vacatur

9th Circuit Affirms Block on DHS Secretary Noem's Venezuela TPS Termination

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court ruling that blocked DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's attempt to terminate Temporary Protected Status for Venezuela and partially vacate Haiti's TPS designation. The appeals court found Noem exceeded her statutory authority and acted arbitrarily.

•Court found Secretary Noem exceeded statutory authority under TPS law and acted arbitrarily and capriciously

•Ninth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for Ripple Labs in securities class action lawsuit

9th Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Ripple Labs in XRP Securities Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's summary judgment ruling in favor of Ripple Labs in a federal securities class action lawsuit. The appellate court held that the three-year statute of repose under the Securities Act of 1933 bars the plaintiff's claims against the cryptocurrency company.

•Court ruled three-year statute of repose under Securities Act of 1933 bars plaintiff's claims

•Ninth Circuit denied Mexican national's petition to avoid removal despite having two U.S. citizen children

9th Circuit Denies Mexican Father's Appeal to Avoid Removal Despite U.S. Kids

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals denied a petition from Blas Guzman-Rodriguez, a Mexican national seeking to cancel his removal from the United States. The court upheld the Board of Immigration Appeals' finding that his removal would not cause exceptional hardship to his two U.S. citizen children.

•Court applied highly deferential substantial evidence standard in reviewing hardship determination

•Ninth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for Ripple Labs in securities class action lawsuit

9th Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Ripple Securities Class Action

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed summary judgment for Ripple Labs in a federal securities class action, ruling that the three-year statute of repose bars claims by XRP token purchasers. The appellate court upheld the district court's dismissal of Bradley Sostack's lawsuit alleging unregistered securities violations.

•Court applied three-year statute of repose from Securities Act of 1933 to dismiss federal claims

•Ninth Circuit denied petition for review from Salvadoran family seeking asylum and other immigration relief

9th Circuit Denies Immigration Appeal in Rodriguez-Santamaria v. Bondi

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals denied a petition for review from a Salvadoran family seeking asylum, withholding of removal, and Convention Against Torture protection. The memorandum decision featured a partial concurrence and dissent from Judge Paez.

•Panel included partial concurrence and dissent from Judge Paez indicating split among judges